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'EjeLbet r Subsc(ri pton l'ie Is 11.00 l'er Vea.r l'a))Ible In .\dvance. l'li,ishilld ly ADVI-ArllSllt 'llNINTI4N COMPANY Laurens, S. C. Advertislug Itates on Applientlon. Ohltaies and 14 l Card of Thiaiks: Otto Cent a Word. Entered at 1the postollice at Laurens, S. C., as second class mail matter. LAUIENS, S. C., S-:PT. 111, 191% Thle other day a lady remlarIked.1 Whenl she heard that an old trieti had beenl onl a visil to another frienld in 10wn. "If I had knowin that she was here I wold -lhave gonlek around to see her. I haven't set e ;1,1 h - inl a long itle and it woild have beenu a greal pleas- ;j ure anld privilego Io hlaxv seenl her. again.' So oftenl :,imilarll things are said and as uan." litties the ldeasures of ntur visitors are ltlSsenled I by not Ile'ting the old frienlds anld seeigtC the old faces that theIly expeted to See. Yet. it' the host had only tele Plholled to the newspaper that these frinilds wee exp(cte(d. lie ol t c ijtaintetlees conld have heet renlewed and t ho plIsures of, ing again en joyed. Tlel newspapers are anxious to have much items Wf inforinlion sent i them. It is not po:sihI- fot them) to hiar of all tIe omin, aM -- o ) they explvel lo Ill ino an- y n, ,who knlow. .\!!I t.n to;). we nih (til II I .* ' \ W 'I I ,''-' n~ J:d., the ne : p e v. i(. on a'll.y lih e p'-. 3 r C1: d : h - . , 0o 1 '! re Is o -- r i44 l . vr :Is n1N11 tYorh il a 1o4l n ;: t o e la- the sr bna1 n, New ork Wc''. as'' .I 4't( 1' -;o ) to t ll) .i1,1 1.1 1 a (MVI, Wil l ita , ok a hirn.er;,: ! fro NI 'Ylor n d Sp rtmhr;p ig sint Illie rfl a lo' it. o I ':e fth th 14 .V:1ny New ork II',!) . wer x'11r :I ifi .w o . 1) :i;W i m Io)rs. co41n i.4 ofI1 .4 ()I .4rt pa j'e "'Ou .\' a: hI. a. ha2 4.::'' Ir andi to.'wd( that :h: 11on1ny 414 mor034 for paion wt'.il 41 tak e i n of3I a thsel Ircra)n wjtry's i' 4r'wi~l t andV'41 i th .that~ 3LC th-ep )m'athy for tOn forthae huI' b th : te .-. tebaatized Whnr ~lte lmented i).los fitizn . makoei tke eig it thg wohnty- elt and eeutiaion. gt nd sef'ei gove rmen seaschng the cjutrOv-fl efor mleno athytical and mntlItalsoe vopnmlet asi bfor atied ttackgh onthembathes of't the nationes whave toms eplulexrefrswning thwn the veryo tings fo hoch mend to) eacngurgel therbngth band aelfootl nall he season th s courstpenrn forI wolere aethlele for wths youngs lon, ho Thrs yner the attary have seozed the war her ani bxue tom decry tisfr healtfulb extcey sareinot ofa rtiacn ageound theacray and goon fotall ovldwe the cundr kee t boy. andn,r who archunder 'hat mltariagc, "og atltc wler wouvd Ibe stmenea o oroh youtcsm butthe are ont bof ilitary ge uandr o ther hasgnea for~j~lt ll ov eathe land malkep hicboy 31ad tir leangoou".leWhat theiis of1 attics woul tdy thae rols of stuen 1crson youthe h arylong onl book eatrninage butsort, en teal assenga aliiso hat ndmnies hc the college mren,* were it her athletes il co!lIere (I had ..omel 11 con lectioll with athlete.. T'his i h hool openin1g tille and '3vcrybody i: liceni:rcd to irIec at few reinarks onl how ;vchools shlould be -1nducted, even thIlohugh tile remuarks I 311ay nto the tgivel serlots alten ioll by t he eductators. We are tempt di to take a leap inl this field anld I a14 he at few brief reilarks ol one11 base; of school work which, fin ilme s past, gave Its no little concern .1ind rellaills but. to Inake mental 4 or t re for. those who go to school f1:1y. \\'hto has not spent I rest esS a ld sleeph-ss Iight before ,mid-terim or final examination, for I is of that we speak. eveni though , tis, or her record durin' thle mloniths; 1 l'e(ced in itg had j list i fied promot loll? I \t o ile al me(' etinlgll Ieclni tly a mlilisr I riticized "eratuiminig" for examina ion. It ik indeed RI had praetie anld ifttl coniducive to thorough learnling, mit if may always hle eXpected so lolig I s ihr avetllo is left open for it. We flow from experielle an(d resl Its. I he sweeping examinatiols after a eri of montis is more often a test f what a pimpli inl a night or, two Cnnll tra"l into hills head for temporary S' rthe' tillln a test of what lie has etuially acecomlplishied durling thle 'hole term. Tile opportunity if binup" 11he mlonthly mark with the v xaminlatiol is an incentive to nleglect t hle dily w Y Work. tile g-radual and sys- 1 I'mlatic learingl. which is acqired as I reexpected. Thelmos efficienit evelopment of the l rain, it' f you i 1l', is brougIlt bou by a '1 conin mllus and ev'n a'l siljilatioln of kinowl- I I1I '. v \ h hile mil'l b11 : h4'3rain has1 -not i 3(e d y c111tivated dI ring 1114 ses i n . it is not inl cii U(o ndition to p :,' 1.33 ':33lal ail te anv consider-abl '3in:(iin tir . even 1h1ugh Ilay r t!i rily r 113i 11 l i " .4 * $ * ~ * e 4'* *$ey SP'E.'I.L NOTI('ES. * I kc1 '!;;( . Fm I - .:4. o ! lo "u -, j~jl ten tuu hous. .\pt, y v 11tanted Ti' .s) i :: . ; wr' , 1 1 i 141 'n n h I i . o f ( 1. I i )nd1 I l -l I It I c' Ii o I 3 4I I . I . \\'I n1, 1:> 1 , .\I 1 olA I ia ., . n h3 . 41 . ('. 11-:.t-lu S t'iIr Sa'al A pair o hrs1, wa01 Ind harnec-:': hlorseyp ;,ound, goold VO4 11yiwlvvh o., d ages, weight1 d 1 1,l lbs l.ch. ('heap for (Illick . ii. I trev , i.SRen!1 . i. ' I-It :Ir ill -(4,ood condiion1. Sonsiderat ioll, lWn 'e.h. S M \rs. ('. N. Finlkheiner1 (' v(I Iem I Ii Ire at ( o I k. 1 . 11 144 (I33)ll' Il'. I I I1 , " \i~ 4111141S in churnsl' on 1han11d. Vi\_I oppotuni y 1 v or .comlobody. Sol. lWr.\\. If. Nl , For ib t -1 --1- 1 opp .: e (' lo!toi1l v . Alo rK r 134 e miplt .racer slor' fixI ( 1 (in1 e3 13e t (-onl 1 '' nl . \ . 11. t I 3. - V#; r 1: ra 'S'v(3 !. 1'en Itor - IIr . Ilh ;1n14 OM'-half mih1 ( R:: -nin .lRIona 3ipe . - ' t33 e o:~ f344 i va1 tion41 . .gh-\ muht 2113 in n re11 ia . \1.'ll (41 3313 dh '331.1'Gw :. 1(13 .34 F iou':3 r 3(3.jjh; -;Ij If'4 'r Il 433- 1 '(3 3' (33'.- (4 : 3l 4 n t'h i' .. l' 3') 3 w " ubl n d:, 1- i Iu n hous11 es.131 "1 (om 10-30nd Se:(i.aur1' Il r II :1 h'lIi 1 il ar e -Ib' o ut ('IO I, R1ier f1Ril( t-o n'a311 SI( foee rll ighl~ toy and rar1141 p i'te S y(( fr im it's(, goo idek f(315' RI ty on prpe j ((i'etmin pa11 s-. ar43( gIdeaWl or :tni ra dtabd (i'ison. r'oe ' selln lirEights llenity(' .,1( l t' P t 11 r isll 11 hm1 y l on g 10 w s tor .la1). rla~ . n m i l P ,1!!I'l8(y. ' Itons liout :!- Cal Sl9-l O ii It-1110 (ilooity oree lt----ry (. w. Polate iy orderinate oLc. Prc 7 -12(Cits For Sale- -('iso 1151l(iovr see. Mr. chaffn thae 1)baf are1' muc twore. Perabe $1.o ter cleanl etd for1 obtain--o ings a. stn. Th hr hls 2htmi r aindrtNcts store-room Ooste thdes it ofaue. Also focralen amOun grown groedr atlway pitref nerabl-t Dlaid grw4t-5itac.trmo Teacs er whI~enth enshorl tow panted.lltr sY o s, $76mcy tol$nt;on, 8>. a.,ean hiply5111 you l with a fi rinality sed vrycherap13 ftl ate For Hale--Criso etulerkeed "In" chaff shae aneenw se' e tw1ice. Pr00ie25 por hunadrbed pooud. see1w or li se-eisteredf J1rs5 1 bull, a Lauren ps, $ F.O caD. $.0 8-31 al' For.0 pernde-N; so-os, oppoite '0;31110tol'ent codiin.Apl sel it W.11. Dia1'- 310 P M liw 4-i1'15 S Teachrs Wated-1) Me fortw ins lieen Called Ii Presyteran Con 1r7 ntion iit. Farnville. I., and Ex pects (,I Accept. .Rev. C. P. llankini, pastor of tl Oirst Preslbyteriat chtuith of this leit ias received a call to the Presbyteria 'htreh at larilvile, Va., and will tic !Opt tlie (all if the Presbytery release; lian froii )Iis church here. Rlev. llan Cin will lay hIs resignation before th :'ession of the chttrCh next Sunda: vith tle request for early action. 11 xpects that his services will be de ired at his new eh arge within 11onth. The departire of Rev. Rankin fror. lie city will be generally regretted since coming to lUaurens about lei ears ago ie hits not only been a fait1r til and able shepherd to his own flock mt ie has iaken a deep Interest in tih velfare of the entire city and has al. vays actively participated in all imiove nlents intelndel to benellt tlie com nilnity. Th'lie anot11011W'eien 1f lh. arly departure came as a shoek t Is conigregatlfil and no doullit a -de ermined effort would have been mad( o retain him here had any Inklinj ieen received that tlie Virgilia churel onteiplated calling him. Deevrease I'nexplilned. h'lhe statenent in The Advert iset Ast week to (he effect that tile at endance at (lie Lareis .\lli school ad decr'eased considerably duiing the 'ast few years has attracted d1scus ion in several Ii arters. Suipt. Park alsol, who was 4uilst'iioned abolu. it, aid that he himself had been uinahh o atrive at aiy dleiite reason for lit alliig olf inl itiItllanie at the mill echool, bu11 thoughtl tHat Imst proba ly it wa!s due it a decrease in tl Oplfatiol aIt the mil11 al thev mloving way of i i t rtons withI la r'e falmili. rt. l'iamr smith. ereayof Ilh< ill. states that ihc Imilbir ofjera vts has btn aIt erially rleuld oil verounlt of thel lintroduellionl of im r1ovetd mahnr.There i; ani imn aguil inliter-I inl the -Ohool oil th irt of t111 pevople of thl( commulllnity tul ilberi . i lppta rs it) Ile no percepti le des"ire on ithe 11mr1t of th11trw o keet their chihlrieli away. The Clerk Did lit Work. I Is lii developi'd that Clerk oI ourt l'ower weint io thle reeili of thii 01u it0ltrom attir aid h tob1-w lewers last week by having spittoon laced in Ihe court room. The ciei s a stronw advocaie of sanitation anim akes a great delI of ilnterst in keep 1g ithe bililding as clean as possibbq i t [ate tf the illicltis due I( ie thoughitessiess of many who hav< o use it. Frl' uIe- leet. 01n Friday afternloon. at 1he hiome o !rv. .\a.g r i Todd. .\rs. It. \'a l rh4y tendered .\liss Lalla .Mae )ial, . 11isvellanevous shower. Sever-al gamei: if rooik were laid. tolliowed iy lelightful salad course(. After the ia les had bieen clealred. all ihe wa .it: isseibliled inl one room. litle .\llas( tillt l-ancasteri, dressedi as5 a sleitti hiivert y hoy aen r*iding ~in a dIiminu1 ha its. w ith a Iane: sacek on hi: lik tiledit w iith S i t liing up ii : ind( handni 1h(er thi hlo ' g.ifti thIi aI G l tilt.Nian :001u We have .inst inistltled a I lCmstitchi ing andl1i0 Pilng .\lachinei and are I poisjition to do all wVork prompiitly Xlint r Seni ing~ 3inchinme Co., (Greeni OPERA HOUSE PROGRAM SEPT. 19-25 Patrcia (last chaipteri) "FOlt TIlE FIAW" 0. 1 enry Story "li'lTTI.E 4PESK IN OAl(NEJI. El) FitIIT" Also one-reel comedy. (Geor~ge Behuan In "TriiE M3IUELL1INI 31!. LIONS" FItiDAY ('arlyle Bllackweoll and June J101 ridge In..... .... "TilE CRIMSON DOVE"' .Jlmmied to the brini withI ex clting Incidents. Hetlen hlhes .\arie Sails In t wo)-reei \Vestern andi "lIilA 01' TIl E .'OVIES" MIONDIAY lammiiy WVehlen ini "T11ilE TtEli, Oh' TIlE '1iI1D. OW" A tile of dlesert and1( mountaIns. A 5-ari Paramount P'lcitrc .V *itV1i1,LE NEWS. ..ylrsileSept. 17.-Atev. J. 11. Wiliilams of 'Laurens milled his regular appoiiini ent at Langston Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. .J. 1. Poole spenit Sun day with Mi. and Mrs. C. R. Cooper. Miss Lula Donnan left Saturday for Wlitmire where she will teach dur ing this session. Air. Niles Clark of Clinton spent Sunday with his mother, .\Iis. .1. A. Clark. Aliss AMattle Poole left last Tuesday for Anderson where she will be a stu dent in Anderson College. Aliss Janie Donnan of Columbia is visiting hier parents, l. and Mrs. J. W. Donnan. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Poole were in Laurens shopping Friday. Mrs. J. L. Cooper and little daugh ter l'dith spent Sunday Witi Mrs. M. A. Clirk. Stick by the "State 0' Laurens." If (he New Yorkers Insist upon buy ing Spartanburg, we can't help it, but iiotice is hereby served that we'll never renouiice dower inl the contig tiouis dom ain of lirens.--Colminbia State. Don't Be Slovenly. Don't he slovenly in your dress. This applies to ladles only, as men aro not supposed to wear dresses. HELP WANTED COLORED BOYS Forty or fifty col ored boy wanted as helpers t the glass works. 'Work starts Friday. Short hours. Good pay. Apply at the of fice ALBERT DIAL, Sec. THE NE HAVE ARR We have madec great complete with the greate ford. This season it wil it will be impossible to rt son who is wise and econ their fall goods. FOR SCHOL0. DAYS I hining of ipreparing Iih n f thle winter., We arie spc('ial 113 >ifa red take (Oit' 0f al the -thildr'e wantIs as i'egaids it' per'soti suppliles./ HOYS' x801!001 SU!PI. Ouri line of ilo" . Seht Suilts will meet any deimai Giowing, healthy bo~ys ne -strong, tduirahle rlot hing, a Our I suilts are notably of I most diuriable mtateial to lie ( tained. UlIIESS' (000DS F-Oit Ti (111115. Sensible, duiiable fabies~i ti will standl the wear' and tear school life, while still nki up into handsome, presental sense with coi'reetnes's of sty UND)EII-IAltaENTS Fult Al Union Suilts, two-plieee sul Hose, E~ver'y garmont i'eco mendedl as the best that mou1 enn pirocurie, and each ma wvith a view to honest sei'vi Let us hellp you get the ehildi lhiAl)Y for school. Make Our Store Your S ping Place Polite and Courteous Sated and Salesladies Always Rea, to Serve You. : MINTER C( "Alld darkie a m a' e A lldzeso dies.rk e But have you evcr heard a great viojlinist play it ? Have you ever heard the pu/'b and ethereal tone of a cnaster's violin applied to this fine and affecting melody ? We suggest that you stop in here .and have us play Efrem Zimbalist's new Victor Record of *"M.'ssa's in de Cold, Cold Ground." You'll want it in your hor..e as an example of the' inherent loveliness that a greit artist ccia draw fromi the simples iune.d ~ cmlt lutatdls ftcspr NwVictor dSa Records forE~h August ~44 POWE am aitc og ep n oter uo the eoldi ird singerdn'yu rove hdis mazestr ofand edo atbyam e auiusei.aino ibu .Nsi' uth a-p en "youvr Flad a Myea Flar,." payit -lv appied totir Douefaed Rfecneordy ? e-nh 10 Cneen oeines tnd a ompt aistatedra fsto the pr NwVictor dS Rcords for38 August ""'POWE! isw..r SUBSCRIBE FbR THE ADVERTISER WFA.LL GOODS IVED AT MINTER CO. preparations for Fall business, an( our stocks are st collection of reliable merchandise the markets af pay YOU to buy early as stocks will be renCed and place goods, even at much higher prices. The per >mical vill not wait until the last moment to buy T I depI arIIi t is 'ShIIw inIIg t he cho1(icest of1 1te nost~ favored siylvs 11.1h- 11p inl tw heunitorialls . 'oh 1r t ii --and at attr-a lu ive priues. LADIES READY-TO-WEAR It )e...... ......... $10. ,15, $20, $25, to $35.00 W.it. ......... .... .....-$12.50, $15. $25 to $40.00 to Silk .ald serge D resse. .... .... $12.50, $15 to $25.00 Ss-.... .... .... .... ..... $4, $5, $7.60 to $10.00 ailk nintd rskirts -... ... ....... .... $3.98 to $5.00 MILLINERY DEPARTMENT No Formal Opening This Season od td A llttern hats and( (thers will bie 01) sle PlThurs. ad diy and each day thereafter. This department, is ullp li to its n8al high standard. Miss Padgett i in charge, b- 048sisted by 'M rs. C. II. Armstrong and liss Mary Peterson. They will take pleasu re in showiig you the Ii: new hats. at SHOE DEPARTMENT of Ave speeialize ill Shoes and this departmllenti is Ie growmig very rapidly. See the new high 'hoots nlow lo. tn sale. ,,IU Ladies' Chanpagne, Iiigh kid ltootx, worth *14.00 Is, speeil at .... .... .... . ... .... .... ..$11.00 .'111 Ladies' gray top kid lIoots, worth $11.00, special ey lit .... ..... .... .... ... .... ..... ....$9.50 do l lndies' black kid lBoots, special at .... .... . ,$8.50 - C. Ladies' low heel (lark tan Shoes, with white hot on toin at -.... .... .... ... . .. . .... ... . $5.00 BUSTER"UROWN SHOES For boys girls,.and ehildren are best by test. h ion F.'Reynolds Shoes for men in all leathers. . MEN'S AND BOY'S CLOTHING We have carried over several hundred pairs of Shoes which we can sell at .nuch below today's prices men Don't fail to see them hefore buying. ly to Our Man' Shop is the center of airaetion for men and boys' Smtsm, Overcoats, Raincoats, Under . n ware ).DEPARTMENT STORE