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IIe Rbbertiser Subseription Price Is $1.00 Per Year Payable 1n Advauea. Published by 60VERTISEB PRINTING COXPANY Laurens, S. C. d'vertising Rates on Application. Obitnaries and Card of Thanks: One eent a word. entered at the postofilce at Laurens. S. C, as second class mail matter. ILAUlIENS, S. C'., FElBiRUARIY 2, 1910. In view of the numerous fake crises which we have had flared before us by our esteemed afternoon papers of more or less recent date, we will in the fu ture consider as a crisis nothing short of an actual declaration of war. e*5 ".lan-about-town" to friend from the rural districts, sitting in the Co lumbinbi"Theayter": "Look, here he comes:" "Who? Where?" "There he goes. There. See 'im?" "Where? Who? Cole lease?" "11-11. no. The feller that writes them piai':t ragraths in The State. See him going into that box?" "Oh, yes. See himt now. Don't look it, (o 'e?" Well, no. Young. Bright though. Certainly h its--- "6h-h1-h, curta in's paoing up." WilOSIC1. \'OT1E? We all have been hnowing for soie litime that our ".\'nt Kate" out at Mad tn Stutati is a sutfrlagette or, to he inilder about it. she believe in and demands womtten's rights, even to the vote. -\s we say, we all knew that she favored those things, hit we didn't knew until readLng her "Madden Dots" for today's lpapietr that she had already gotten themit, pat rticulahirly the vote. Please note wthat she says about that Eno t arm' ii t'tet' ulnntiing fot' olice-'"If he ever 'runs for oilie he can count on o(, vote sute." Now, whose vote is she p'omiisiing? 'ler own1 ot--? You mel with wives had better wvatch out. Some of you will pretty soon he kept at hoet1i1 rock(itti the c('ad:l. while "the old lady" is looking round ltown lere drilking !ree c''(a ilias and1tu pullitg for s.me w I -h. ru al oi'l iematn, e t " Cll.\NDEI) lSlS Il.\ltlTS. W\e ''e t ath s hockued last Frida' ilonin- to dWsiovtr in the colltmns of Oilt' (onttempo:r'y thLat one of ithe lie wspapet'tttait's tea res t frietnd s, tile grotndi hog, had come out Tuesday tmtorning itistead of \\'edlesday, as sehedlt ed. \\'e ha d always been under the itmtpression, seemingly incorrect, that Ilis iiighness made liis annual siturvey of the weather situation on February 2nrid, tbut according to The Herald, an aitho rity ott the weather, crop)s, ('hien~s antd othetr lore, it cluing gr'ountd hog, the gentletman mtadle his appfle~aance t his year ott the .1st. .\tnyway, whtthet he i-ate ott thle 1st or 2nd he 'iidn't doduge atny shadtowv, totrI nuohl hi mer 0 anitalIs than i he mad.' 1n0 shadows oi it her of thlime dayvs. And the .omin is. thlen, that thle back of wvin' r lha 'an brokett atnd sprtinug will soont hie !aer.. It almost appeat's, hiowieer. that .\is. Sttitng anticipuatedh the plightl of the grotundit hzow, for shte has bein with its ai Iat-ie parlttof thle wlit'r a:rea;dy-. \\'e would niot have anyone to get of fended, becaitse of a seemritng persotnal a jpplicationot, hut as thle intt et' was forcefutlly brought to ouri attention by a niarrowly averted accident, we canniot refrain fr'om expressing a few thoughts on automobile driving. in the first place the pitblie square Is not the pro per place to learn how to run an aut tomiobile. There are too mtany people, often children, crossing and recross ing the streets anid generally their thoughts are bent on somethitng else than automobiles. Maybe they outght to have their thoughts on these en gines of destrumctions~and certainly it wouldt be safer, but they~ just don't and we have to mtake allowance for themi. The numnerouts streetaq and corners of ten cause the itedlestrian and the aum toists to becotme confutsed as to the. direction which oneu or the other is to take and uncertainty itn a ease when the ear ia not under full control is dan gcro'us, as we all know. The beginets are not th'. only ones at fanut, htowever'. There are some rcklheim dlrivet's in li ,o :na and they outg't to (curb their spul mania. If the law dlosnt't. .Jut a~ ' f' : wenka argo v:e 'awv a tman of this city drive t.n c t'otobile, at. n rate of not less than th'ry tiles an lhour, within two feel, -mic'rvat iveily !t ifed, of a. elid rlditig a 'hycle andi liable at any mno m letnt to swerve into t he autonmot-ie'.; Automoba cilen drtivin:g is muchwi more ca refit heir e ttowi bhan it. has be in, bt ntIll n'c:'r care is need. INTERESTING ITEMS FROM THE COUNTY (Continued from Page One.) Hazel spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Smith Martin. Mrs. Florence League is remodeling her home. The Hickory Tavern school teachers, Misses Pallie and Madge McKittrick, and Miss Lucile Wolff visited Misses lucia and Martha Wolff of Shiloh sec tion Saturday night and 'Mr. Walter BaldwIn's home Sunday. R1ev. and Mrs. IBaggott of Gray Court were visitors at Mr. H1. 11; Malahon's home Sunday. The Misses Pitts of Friendship see tion were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Will Bolt Saturday night. Miss Martha Wolff of Shiloh section visited Miss Marie Malon Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Belton Owens of Gray Court visited Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Babb Sunday. Use one of our Feather Beds, and sleep comfortably. 8. M. & E. H. WILKES & CO LANFOlRD NEWS. Lanford, Feb. 7.-Miss Audry Franks is spending the week-end in Spartan burg with her sister, Mrs. P. A. Thomas Little Miss Pauline Waldrep enter tained a number of her little friends at a birthday party Saturday. Those present were MlIsses Lucil Moore, Josie Williams, Mildred Lanford, Estelle Nelson, Lily May ('ox, and Lille Full right, Amie May and Letnna Patterson, Margaret and Mary Drummond. All report a fine time and wish for her tanty im ore such. \1rs. 1i. M. Johnson and bliss Othella .1ohinson spent several days last week in Spartanhurg at the city ho.pital. Mr. l ichard Patterson and wife spent Sunday at Mi'. Duff Patterson's .\ ". lG. Moore and faintly are visit ing at J. It. Franks. M. W. A. Montjoy has moved his family to ILaurens. fies. I'Irce lioyer has gone to ('lin toil to visit lir. Dalley's family. N2'r. Charlie lruiimiond and wife ha\e ic iireturnd from a visit to Green ville. ('a;1t. .T. W. Lanford was in Spar tanui'tr: Sat u:'"ay on busi ness. ('alpt. W. h. lruumond is able to he oti aaiin. I). 1. 1. "owler and t rs. Lena i'n:' ,t it fundy at W. I. 1)'umi inandsil'. ir .t ,nh ('Fk lmailni1 of\ Woodruff w1as in I 1 it 'rd Siinday. Now lin, oWar-e .\luminum S. M. & F. !. WX LKm> & CO. .1. '. Iurns & Co's. Di ' Felruary >a: t'aeni Situriav imorninx Februl a:y 1!2ih. 1911l. a'o'e and bring the u hole faiiy, S .LF.S L.\ST' .MONDA.\Y Several Large Tracts in the County Placed on SsJle, 'lrintr'ln Fall: Flirures. Monday lemig the regular salesday fo:' Febrouar:y, several tracts of Iland were plaedi on sale by. the court oti vialJs. .\ laree (rowd was present for t!.& proverit2:. atnd the It'acts were ldat a 'tai' price. Th'e !tlblowinz aleS wvere muade by the P'roba te Judge: Ini the case of [.Ldforid against L ed lford, estiate of J1. TF. L edford, one iouthI aei'e. withI dwellinug and store room near Watts Mlills was bought by .\irs. M\atry Ledford for $.~00.(00. in the case of P. A. Riddle as ad mintist rator of the estate of D. G;. Rhodes vs Mlinnie A. Rhodes et al, 19 acres located in DIals township sold to Mir. Perry Riddle. Only one sale was made by the slher it'f, in the case of Norwood National Bank vs J. R. Anderson. Only two tracts were sold, one containing 178 acres to Enterprise Bank for $1,000 and 85 acres to Enterprise Bank for $500.00. The following sales were made by Clerk of Court C. A. Power: In the case of Enuterprise National flank vs E. WV. Mfartin the four tracts sold as follows: No. 1, 1-2 acre to E. W. Mfar tin for $3,500.00; No. 2, Todd lots on Farley Avenue, to E. WV. Mtartin for $1,350.00; No. 3, 18 acres known as M1artin's Farm. to Enterprie Bank at $63.00 per aere; and~ No. 4, lot on Laurel street, to Ei. W. Mtartin for $2,000.00. In the case of Fleming vs Brownlee, '?t acres near tile town of Ora, sold to WV. .1. Fleming for $550.00. In the case of Setzier vs Ball. et al, 71 acres Bold to Mirs. Mtary flall at $1 .600.00. In the case of Pitts vs Brmowning, 2 'ces andl large dwelling inl town of 2li!ile, the cale was called off as tile cas'e had becn conmpromilsed1. fig line of FEnamlel Ware just re cc.: nd. rnd1> goods andl~ pried iowv. S. .\ & t.. It. W~ILKFS & Cu. M~ Rock y Sprmings Chnrch, T'he Ladies' Aid soclety. of Rocky .?'rin' 'hurci"h wvlU meiet at the l urch Thiur'day p. mo. at. half past thlree o'clock. All members come. Mcra. Ri. TP. Cunninghain, V(hb 7, 191a. Sec. XADiDEN NEWS.I Madden, Feb. 7.-I ani so glad that it poured all day last Wednesday so that the prophetic ground hog didn't have a ghost of a show to see his shadow It was such a dreary day lie started joyfully down the mountain side and spring Is on the way! There are several cases of grippe and colds in our midst. Uncle Ton Langston is still right sick and is not yet able to be up. Mrs. Cora Madden has been quite sick also for the past week. She suf fered intensely with a rising in her head, besides the grippe. Mrs. May Madden is also sick with cold and is still confined to her bed. Dr. Christopher was out Sunday to see little Bolt Culbertson who has been on the sick list for the past few days. Mrs. I-. C. Cunningham spent last week with her sister, Mrs. Evie Power, of Laurens. Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Finley and Mr, J. D. Cunningham were the Sun day guests of Miss Ilettie Cunningham. M.r. G. H. Finley and family spent Sunday with Mrs. May Madden and Mrs. Mollie Teague. Mesdames G. i. and C. P. Finley were callers at the home of Mrs. W\at kits Friday afternoon. The Rural School Improvement As sociation met at the school house Fri (lay afternoon. After the routine of business, which in luded electing a delegate to the County Association and deciding to have a box supper Friday iit:ht. Feb. 26; a social while was spent. The new neihbors who came alut Were Mesdames Pearle lrown, Sarah Milam, Bolt and Miller' The Ieac'h('rs and eigh tl grade girls served hot ch'olate and( crackers. Only one honorary member, \ir. .1. 11. Power, ('amOle and enjoyed the occasion. The regular ti'ne for meeting is the first Friday inl (ach month. It is hoped that all the mothers of the neighbor hood can he present next meeting. Mrs. .l. A. \\oftord was elected as delegate with .\lts, Ed. Iol t alternate. The president, Miss C'n ningham, will also attend. Mr. and .\I r. lce Martin were the gliosts Suniday of Mrs. Ilogan Wa lker. .\Mr. and .\lis. Ihiad Moore and chil dren soeit -tiunday with the former's brotle,, hir. \alter Moore. A hrired trip to Laurens Monday mHorning reveal(d the iistal "Salesday t:-owd" with the (ar!ly bird in the form ofthe e~t'aidlate shiakincg hands1 with nmtiiierous friends. It is strange that folks vill pass and repass you ilt outt hatting an eye lash-let alone a io, wdy do. ihoon" ((lit a5 .a (nn did(te, Ilho coulitenlance fairly hcam:; :ood( will and witih a slap on the back it is now "I lowdy (o old Fel!" We were genu inely glad to shake hands wlih the substantial farmer whose farmhouse overlooks the waters of the [noree and who gave us such a cordial greeting on out' memorable trip to Lanford Station. If ever he runs for ollice he can count on one vote sur'e! liss Susie Langston went down Sun day afteroon to see Mrs. Estelle Dav enipor (t. The' friends of Mi's. D~aven port ari e vey inuch concerned over lie' c'oni tion wic i('s I o bet101toer r'athiei' the opposite and no0 oine is ntow a llowed to see hei'. .1. ('. Ilirns1 & ('0's. lIIig Ft brita y Salo opens F"aturdi~ay mioi'ning ["ebrui ary 12thI, h1t . Comeui and( bring the wihole family. A noth11er ar-10oad of lied Roomi Stilts ,htst arrived, values that can't h ulien1) oted.( 83. M. & E'. IL. WILKES & Co. Tyler'sville, Feb. 7.--Rev'. J. K. Hloll manti of Enioree filled hits i'egular' ap pointmnent at Sandy Springs Sunday morning. Miss Mabel Bllume attended the teachers meeting in Laurens Satur day. Mirs. Mattie Clark and Mrs. Furman Poole sp~ent Thursday with Mrs. J. L. Cooper. Messrs Roy Woirkman of the Rock Bridge section and Dan Robinson, of Chai'lotte, N. C., spent Saturday with Mrs. Ri. E. Poole. Mr. WV. C. Winters was in Laurens on business Thursday. Miss Mattie Belle Peterson spent several days in Spar'tanburg last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Poole spent Sat rday with Mr. and Mrs. Nabors in Ora. Messrs Niles and Floyd Clark of Clinton spent Sunday wIth their moth er, Mrs. M. 0. Clark. Several from this section attended servIces at Bethany Sunday morning. There will be a Washington's Birth day Party at Sandy Springs school house on Tuesday night, Feb. 22, be ginning at 8 o'clock, The party will be given by the plupils of the school. No adlmisslon is charged, The pub lic Is cordilally invited to attend. Misses Irene and Annie Laurie Wright Spent the week-endl with their' parents, Mc'. and Mi's, W. F. W~right. Miss Mabel Bhlume spent Saturday night with Miss Ella Bell, ., C. hurns & Co's. Big February Sale opens P'.'turdhay mor'ning Vebiu ary 1 2th, 1916. I; ome andi bring the whole famtiy Chautauqua Meeting Today. A meeting will be held in-the direc tor's room of the Enterprise Nation al Bank this morning at 11:30 o'clock to consider the question of putting on a chautauqua here during the summer. A representative of a large chautauqua company will be present. The public is invited to attend. PALMETTO LODIE NO 19, A. F. M. A regular communication of Palemtto Lodge No. 19, - A. F. M., will be held Fri ? / \ (lay evening, Feb. 11, 1916. at 7:45 o'clock. The mem bers are urged to be present and visit ing brothers are cordially welcomed. By order of E. 0. Anderson, Thos. I. Swygert, Secretary. W. M. $* $ * $ * $ * $ * $ * $ * $ * * $ SPECIAL NOTICES. $ * * For Sale--Mrs. Virginia Caine's home on South Harper street. Phone 297. 29-3t For Srilo--Lot of fine stable manure, at McDaniel's ginnery. S. G. Mcl)an 10. 29-1t Wanted-To buy some good Irish potatoes. J. C. Shell & Co., Laurens. 29-1t Lost-Monday between Laurens and Gray Court, one pig. probably in a sack. Finder please report to J. N. Leak, Gray Court. 29-It For Sale or Trade-Nice 10-room house, good barn, other outbuildings, and -1 1-2 acre lot. Known as the Dr. Poole place on North llarper st. B. W. Wolff, Laurens. 29-It-pd For Sale--Gfood 8-room house, store room, blacksmith shop, other outbuil'd ings and 7 acres good land; in town of Ora. 11. .\M. Wolff, ILaurens. 29-It-pd For Sale--l5 to 211 shares of bank stock. I will buy Laurens Cotton Mill stock, It. .M. Wolff, Lautren:.. 29-it-p)d For llent--Small farm or two near L.aurens and Watts Cotton Mill. 11. M. W\olff, Laurens. 29-It-pd Warning-All persons are lereby warted against and forbidden to hire or ha "brutr one Gabe Irby, who is un der contract with ime for the year 1916. W. 1). lHarksdale. 29-it-lid Found--Hlunch of keys with name 1" I.. llryson on tag. Owner apply at this olice. 29-1t ('on For Sale-One -jersey mnilk{ cow, fresh in milk, for sale. Apply to 1E. I,. Blakely, I atr'ens. itt. 3. 29-1I-It Nof ice-- I forbid anyone hiring or ha rboring Giles Siier, coloted, as he is under contract with me for the year 191t; and t'tt Ott' Withoti any Just 'aruse. .\nyone doing so will be pun-I ished to tie full extent of the law. I) I,. Hoozr. 29-3t airtitedi ---fifty bttslels of peas, suit able for sowing. Albert I)ial, I2aurens, S. C. 29-It Shoats---A lot of shoats, weighing from -40 to ;60 pounds. Sotme gilts with pigs. All good stock. Apply to .1. A. Davenport, .\ountville, S. C. 29-2t ltaned---Atny information concern ing the original Nickles. Ilunter and Itrysen families who settled in Iaurens county. The full names of the Brysen and his wife (Miss huanter) whose daughter, .lane, married George, son of ('arters Nickles. Address P. 0. Box 117, Seneca, S. C. 29-it Mronte. to Loant -T htave several t houtsantd (rlars to loatn on goodi real estate. II. \l. Wolff. 21- It Wattled --Several copies of Thte Ad vert iser~ of thle dates of .lan 5 anti 19. The Adrt isert. For Saite---Pur te Whltite and~ Brown L eghorntt eggs frotm tty lprize wvinnters, $1.25 per settIig of 1.3 ''1 he htn that lays Is t he hteni that pays''. Grover C. Htoper, Laurrents. f"' C., Ilourte I. 28-5t-pd 1 01ton1 Seedi-'ncie Satm's big b)011 cotori seed for sale. Smatrll seed, five lock, pure bred. $1.00 per bushel, Aius titn lramtlett, L~aurens, lIt, 1. 29-2t-pd F~or Retnt- -One ten-room brick hourse, all modtern convenieces, 300 yards ftrom Public Square. Nearly one acre spllenid gardecn. lArge shady front yard. Rate reasonable. W. G. Lancaster. 26-tf IHny--Stover, oat straw, wheat straw, peavine hay, all In bales, for sale. S. J. D)avis, Laurens, S. C. 25.-5t -pdl Frost Proof Cabbage Plants-E~arly Jersey Wakefild, Charleston Wake field, All Head, Succession and Flat Duntch, 90 cents per 1,000. 15 cents Der hundred postpaid. W. Y. McNeill, Wa terloo, S. C. 25-12t.-pd Poultry Breeders--Call In and see outr poultry cut catalogue. It is a beauty. Have us print your stationery with a picture of your particular breed of poultry on it. Be up-to-date. It pays, Advertiser Printing Company. 25-5t Notice to Trespassers. Notice ist hereby given that hunting, fishing or any other form of trespiass lng, including that- by 'ngents, etc., is forbididen onu our piace4. $5.00 reward for evidence sufficIent t convict. S. 11. 1"Jeming, Mirs. S. II. Fleming, II. i. Filem'ng, Jr.. Dr. It. ii. liryson, J. Y. liryson. 28-2.- di Openting of Hooks of Subhscripition. [looks of subscriptIon to the capital stock of Jlones-Taylor 1iarilware Comn paty wIll be open d at tije offices of' I al & Todd, 10nterl 'ise N ti onal Bank Htuilding, Lau r'ens, 8. C., o Thunrsday, IFeb. 10tht, 1916, at 10 'cloe~ A. M1. piur sutant to Commission -om the Sect'e tary of State. AuthloriAM ej Ilital $20, 000.00, to ho dividled In r00 shar'es of tire par value (of $100.0 per share. IR. Fleming Jlones, J. Arthur Taylot', noard of Carnatrators. Ladies' Spring Oxfords. A complete stock in leathers and styles. We " " are showing some very pretty numbers in Patent Pumps, Patent Straps, Patent Ankle Straps with " .Low Heels, dull and bright Kids in Pumps and f straps with high or medium heels. Also black and * + white combinations are very good. We invite you + to inspect these numbers for yourself and we will f be more than glad to show you through. + Bronze Pumps - - $4.00+ + Bronze 6 straps - - 4.00 + , Black and white Pumps - 3.50 , * Patented, 2 straps - - 3.50 + Patent Pumps - - - 3.00 + f Patented Pumps, low heel, - - 3.00 4 Dull Vici, 6 straps - - - 3.50 Dull Vici Pumps - - 3.00" 4 Vici Oxford, rubber heel - - 3.00 , + Nurses Panacea Oxfords, (plain toe) 2.50 + + Vici Button - - 2.50 + + Gun Metal lace Oxford - - 2.50 ' Patented 2 straps - 2.00 " Vici Blucher Oxfords - - 2.00 " Gun Metal Lace Oxf drfs - 2.00 + Vici Blucher Oxfords - - 1.50 + Vici Common Sense Oxfords - 1.50 Newest Spring Wearables. " The New Spring Coats and Coat Suits have " arrived. Call and see our especially attractive line of Tailored Goods. We are also showing many new goods in all the pretty and fashionable cloths. + " SWITZER COMPANY. MINTER CO. Special values in the latest models in adies' and Misses' Spring Coat uit now on display. We want yo, t see the best styles' and values th t money can buy. We invite you to come and Isee for yourself the values that we are showing at prices from $10.00 Ito $25.00. SMinter Company' Laurens, S. C. School Auditorium Thursday N ght, Feb. 17th. The Music&d Extravaganza, "Fl-Fl" Of the Toy-Shop. 125 IN THE CAST 125 Gorgeous Costumes, Beautiful Dances, Special Scenery, Tuneful Music, Clever Comedy. Benefit of the Laurens Public Schools Prices 25c and 50c.