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ABBEVILLE-G1EENWOOD 11'UAL INSUiANCE ASSOCIATION. Organized 1z92. P1IIOPEI'lY INSUItI:1 I:2,500i000. RITE OR CALL (n the under signed for any informti on you muay desiro about our plan of insuvance. We insu1re your proper ty z1a;.5it de struction by Fire, Windstorm or Ligtnaluan. And d so cheaiper than any insurance colmpany in exitc1(e. Rememaber wve are propar ed to prove to you that ours is the safcst and cheapest plana of insuiance illown. Our assoeiat!on is now licen(d to write insilraice in the counlit's of Ab beville, reenwood, . 'Cormi(k, La rens and E1-dgefield. The ciccrs arc: GEN. J. FIIASE'lI LYON. President, Colutinbhl. S. C. J. I. BLAKE, Geon. Art.. ecy. & Trents. Greeannood, S. C. DIRECTORS: A. 0. Grast .. ... ..Mt. Ca rimel. S. C. J. Ml. Gambrell . Abbeville, S. C. Jno. -1. Childs .......radilcy. S. C. A. W. You ngbood .. ..llodges. S. C. J. N. Chambe:!an..\lcormick. S. C. R. H-. Nichloon .. ..EAgfield, S. C. L. 3 Tnwrman, P!casant Lane, 8. C. J. C. .1ar!in.. . P.. . ..Prin(.ton. S. C. 'W. II. Wca to. .o.....Waero. S. C. ,J. It. 1L! K F. 11nl. Agt. Vrcnunlood. S. ('. There is more cat;;rhi In tnlb: section o the country thin l oth 1r d i-casvs put together. and I:ril tow last few years wUs supp Is' l hi i tllable. For a. great nlany 'a - t. .anced it a local dlista : :11l' .1 e ;' 1 l ;i te ut dies. and b. ' : I'\ ? 4 _. t, cur with let 'l a'A +, t incur ao stit ut 1 -. ;; : t. t Ie tsI,,, Ia. ~' Ilv '01'- tue lu dirt t In t t . ' . I : f.-: in t. Ilall's Cut'lth ,' r*. --n , i d by* F. .1. ChenA & I. J Ch... is the only% C n it io~s! G:.. a -:: t n ' ~i ket. It h take -t (:'11 -' t '. It n the bloowl zanl !ae. 94 .ae t' (ihf .y( em 'C hy oder t ne I we. ..:ri fte or any en e i: f-.1!- tI0 . . 01 l cirettllars Duti it'l Sirefnd : c':':! i tPt . ue AE L, 0s: F. J1 i I t & ; . Tole-do, C We lit btelr- a e To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take LAXATII -:.\*O feir t stovc the Cough oud ;ei,,n i;,l wer - et the Cold. DriuggiAS refillnd ntetvy if it fiti'. to ctare. E. W GRovi4 1iguature 0, czcca box. 3C REAL ESTATE OFFERINGS We list below a few choice farms that wN1e are now in position to off'er those who are looking for good values. 1 . 11. P In 1 . ph f . :lot %.: a"r1. . Cbo V)h. from Lantrd Station. $7.-, 1,r ".ere. Frink (t'ark plat v. 22, acres, near Latnford1 station. Price $15, 000. One lot on We t Alain sticet ad .ioinlihoin hore 'f J. J. Adamus, Prioo$ ..,0 Two :cots on Irby Avcnue, sell ar'i ly or : i- r. Z1,701 for both. j J. E. Goddard placev, Waterloo town hip. 1710 rt , $1,410. W ill 1 ( 1 3cnde r11 :t) p lce. 210 ac'11, l I n 'ie i(Jion. $.;7,00. nIld i n es 0 . ':.'I.00 ;. ) y a $S; . 0t 32.r a"' . Waeio to nhp The \ i~' hod :da, e of 1). .l.iT. Po l on .\rih il . t S n I - TwoiaC ni - ' 1 'near~t WaittS (\ils <t n' (r4. '2 i 1 n a n l 4the $800.On Tiw n 8 1' ('it ins. Labu . 1n,, wit -t 1ne an 1 1 10 prov<'' m- n9 ;A e ' 1(1 illh t. schol. .Ia ': i 11(1n. ~ar n The- s. A. lotr plc. - mile ont fre i SL~me ns: $ .0 LrARENSTRS , C.LeeLan PAnYat n ol Nellie's Ordeal By GEORGE ELMER COBB (Copyright. 1918. Weutern Newspaper Union.) "Conservat ion. Nellie, that Is going to ie the rule and principle of this house until t he war is over." "Yes, At ntie," spoke Nellie Estes, suti issi vel y. "Our ilitty to outr country leserves every Viacrifice in our pow~er," coititn ued tile earnest-eyed patriot. "Wheat less, inatless, nud all the other set days of a wise and prulent government shall he strictly observetl." "I shall be only too glad to practice all self-(enial required," declared Nellie. "turther (lIn that," resuiled liss Tatilut Toi. "%we tiust econotnize for invest inent lin Libty honds aind war Sttiingl5s. Yot nust devote till vourl, tinlieto xtr lutllkSuy, so you ennl Surely paIss exininliion for 11 schooltetleher iex, terit. We must save oti lights aital fuetl. Ae caln g; mo bed enriie~r. We "111A (141 withiout entupanly." "Oi, Aintle," renentstrtIed Nellie, animist pitcously. "Ye S. int(leet." insist..zed .AliSs Todhd. "Bet tor spenil yourll tituek Ill knlitt 'Ing foir our hevroe, lits cump, than entertaining yflutig; luenl who haive. no -wrimus inte-I tionls. You un1derstatid lilt, Ncllio?" ttikly IU i well Nfllit' Ith ught o'f the ltasalit'vtnin s S nt'i wit hI c 'te of hwr youn:: ir rietil,qS !,,u young 1'len. I . n111l mic inl arl ul r Alarlvin Biooth, wh lived telt inh's tway. \Nli T h aIltwd hli r niew f ri - Itb j1t -ii t syI , I. 1|i 1 bl' ll a s i :1 Stil lr itl NEit. Nl1 11h4 11t'r d Slat' otre heI :, Ihll, rero itin which le<d to lonel ,y. 0t-'zireson. lvenings. \\'ht n Wdtttt Aliss Tochd went to tll he ir st here omme a 11ri. She hatd Sent NeIlle upzindrs. She( , lone f:M"'<l Ohw shy-fatced. but1 ardent Marvinl Ilool Ih. "ly nlec'e is tssistintg ine inl so8Ine necsstry kttittin:r." site tinounced, "111( yot tnust excuse her," ind the yVttttni: .iati walktl atway with a tie jectc hil bui lin Isl face, and Nellie, watchint his lpttirt'e, erit'l as if her dlear 11.Ilv lhea rt woul blrenk. Niirodl li, the aif lie pr'otector of, the 1,1111111, nline inl I'mr Is '41:1r% inl the footl (Itnservall"tin pr(rilllv (ry trte t less ainy Nitinl was giv'tn hti tit scrills. c l :b11 k llie luwLtd Itzzb til tt wa'bsence td hkIs n (lo d e t -Ilo . The seonell i t 'le v rlay it t . t l ti l selt tl thinkinJ . lle. ;gllw~ny :1nd4 dispir-It lit Is Shi wt' s. h1:1 14t) I li otih tnh, ":m hi did to e mine aorry it eto' sis g feic rni r all pticeti lit hilay it, pr viiini: a rtesrvi for tile nexl t n :IetlesS dhay. Nellie was lIle still Itre lejecthed Iti. she ilarnied that AIllil, who hai eInliSte , was ,1t - to) I s ( t'ti ient Ili two wa ks. Sai I, lhoil he woul wti orl. it. tat sdpeik alvisit to tile town, but lie did not. Marvin had not forgotti in ler however. Th priin, uer'iless ways of Aliss Toti hal heen exaggertilt' to himnil the l ligineti tt N e o if, wis likw it'ie tickliss be Ing iintprisoIl by l helartlss ogre. "I've got to Stsi w ot goe heget \\s. wt.r to her or front hier," voelfernlt-41 tis Itt' 'tetataittount in sThtn he wrot ay br tie bu tt ttlowing ltt to N ellie. le' i hetert't tl. 'l'Ie <ar ni ghIte .\ irin y sIled it o t he lii ar< f s t hettt 'l'oit. '\Vl'rtt i <llret, Naaitt,site w itlw Io'f el th t al ti;:u i n NelIlie t ohictupltit, CU,''i'l n h i htle li 's t ti figt totl ' ary tht<istl ance.aii Grotin nhuttli lor tnt ath ttiitw t alt I th it t 'h' sulin d I I foun I ti m-ia Ii a xf w nl.xi Itt a itteally lta ho le th at'ais T' <ltti' id l traown at for ii - d tat af ''I trnol n. Viits~r litn antt e listi' hlit t bit te etert' h wi t .: 3arv i flun. it' ithou h tthe (Ntlt'tI' wihawul stltaiit eert lt' is Tti' hl, Iht l a'e ft, t ea d cin gi'n upta'irs to~Iit tloo, lied who~l iw gutidIetd Inly by lii - unp rliay i frttn thear flot' Iecuradait'te ad thry, for utbe.q "Som~alellwII rubbis.hs desby "nell dohv tohown, Nli," sh soil hoave to onli oyh, f hyd o -1. A. WHARTON DEAD. Death Caitts Well Known CrOss'11111 CitizeI Ater w'lo Years' Illness. Cross' Iiill, Juno I0.-Alr. 13. A. Wharton, who had beeni a sufferer for necarly two years, (iitly p)assed away at his homne here Saturday afternoon at : 20 o'clock. 'rliotgh his death had imt beoli lnexileled for several mon1ith-, still hi Is passing was accomI alcnid v.ith much1011 grief by his people n Ia:!miny friends here and over the f'ounty and state where he was well knowi. Ho iade a strong fight agvinst the eneroachilng llolister and eveprythiing that medical skill at home and in various hospitals, together witlh con-stant and most tender care and at tention by his family could do was done, but the unconquerahle malady gradially did its work with continued tenacity. With cheerfulness and hope, deiring to live, hut ready to die, Mr. \\'hairton I hre his long aid ('Ontion s snift'erit with OnyLeldIing fortitlide. .T1ho::h -11perfectly resigled to the will of Iim in a lunn lie iniplicitly t rusted. perha s no onIe ever hattled i1nre brtel rginlst disase T e remliainls wee' ii1: lo r-", b-Aede his former wife,,I in h luntville cemetlery Sunl day arttc'Inoon ill the presen'lC of a very laocnrminof : orrowinlg relativrt and ri Inds T h b rial cere mlofli.'s wIre COnu< ted by li:; pastor. i~ev. F ' . -nmlh. A company of :1t : in'rama". who alwayE. called him "Pn ly !n '. hlc:llse of his killd nl s and lo for the liei' children, precodil !)h,- i a:-kt to the gtrave withk .\Mr. Wharn was i; year's of age and l'av, . I \ ifc. vIo was Mrs. Nan nlie Kirk. vind four. children, Ioss;rs.1 William, John It. and Miss Kittie Lee of this place and .\hrs. Annette Kirk of Ploridla. 11' is also survived by two brothers. Col. .J. II. Wharton, of WVa terloo and ir. Mielvin Wharton, of Aiken, aIl four sisters, irs. 'T. S. Langston, irs. Frank M. Fuller, Mrs. .1. T. A. Ilallew, and 'irs. Ella Ilud gens. For eight years, uipi to the close of 1911", Mr. Wharton was assistant in suranie omm(*Ollissioner I of this state inl whiIr position Ih' did 'ahluable ser ice "for fire insuranice. Previouls to that timeo h- was mlailI car-rier onl .loinntvile Ioute 2, and later chair 111111 of the board of trlstees of (ro: lill I hool. .'' will hi 1mi1ssed in his hoie, into which lie always broul.hIt sunlshinle, and in thle countly and Fl. to inl which he was always ait nterested and iseful citizen. Anothe At J. C. Bu it1-:1) 1101T Pl'hI('l Spie('al lot L~adi's' Slipper forlds ......... ....$.l dl whiil' c'anvas. NI)w' i42 mloniey. Ic0, going at ......... .. S il I 1ot yar-wid I teas ! -i '25c, r June $al.e pri -iie I.'sy'ds to2 you.0( Special alot bes I(' )rl' ss Wrt e hav vr or meard stocks ou gne ur brais werebo. whilden'hs ier wo0 big selte.39 ns r pca R aed (Iuraned, o.r Soswre 10uW Two Is Your Boy in the Draft? If he is the right kind he has a chance to make a name for hiniself. See what a poor bby did; and how a rich one fared. Big battle scenes. WILLIAM FOX Presents GEORGE WALSH In a Stirring Patriotic Drama "The Pride of New York" Staged and Written by R. A. Walsh OPERA HOUSE TODAY ALICE BRADY In "Her Silent Sacrifice" Direct cd by Edward Jose From the Fam s Play, "The Red Mouse," by enry J. W. am Scen 'io 1-j E Unsell A Th 'll' g Story df He Interest 'OPERA HOUSE Friday - - - June 14 r Big Week of June .rs & Co.'s 2 Big Stores FE . I:~ I 10T .1 UNE PlItI(ES. .'l n's Odd andi OX- Men's Sox, per l air' . .0, t e o) -1 5c to .. and $ I.0) Worth ~'e. to 15I ai r ~lI~113 mor else-. un1 meitali where.,,M nsPl your1 1time U (ankes Il.enox Soap 1.... .... ..... 0 at ... are some Ab\ove soais now beWl~'ing soldl at 70 liig line1 a (ake by )3 othber firms. this sute nS 'o )rtht C hoxes lil ue lIIbbon01 Ma tches, wVorth1 andI I00ol ..100 '. our June wale price to you 25ca Ling . ntorlth Fjpecial1 Toilet Soa p sale--Arimou r's S lJ . .20 Soaps, Nlorth 7 and1( 15 a enke it now ....... .... Se anid 10ell(~h Gihml 1 )11 SpectialI'' v lues InH Ladieos' 11lats for uO f( J1unte sale J11ute sale .. .......98e, $ I.25 to $3.50 Ju tne sale .....25e TIhese hats are' going, fast--comno and( 001h worthI per quiick. trice 1!t1.691 Special values10 for June11 -al ic n I .adl tiesi Jaf nlama I hat and( (h C hdren Hose. *l ('('P to . .$t.50 l,adies Silk 1B0ot Il se, special .June Thes ma: anud I(wej 10ale .. . . . . . .. . 1h a Ladios and C' lren's L..i.:e I lose .M. u's 10aw values. Worth 1more t the mill now, liig him Shar rhooa 8Spc ial lot \ n's tine Dreiss Sh irts, ~ . 00 lot ((ial .June~ worth $ l.4 , June sale price ..Site . ''00 Special du 1 ofer of' $1 .001 bot the Wino Oil .Ju 0f ('a r ii ( women0's friendi ) . . . . 9e 7 :.'.~I h. I ear everyh yumay need. This newspaper woul ral rnerchandise. Our stocks are now doubly larger ht many months ago. The saving in price is yours while they last. Procrastination is the thief of time. ;tocks last. Now it's up to you; we have the goods n Racket J. C. Bur Stores Chock Full of General Merclia est Lauarens Sbreet. S store North S5de of Square, Burn. Block .4 . Notice is hereby given that at hour of tel o'clodk a... on ites('y the 25th day of Julne. 1918, at Laurenr' Court llouse, S. C., the Lautrens Coun ty Jal- Commission Will let contract for the erection of a new jail for the County of Laurens to the fowest res poisible hidder. The work to be dono accordiig to 'ertail plans and '-pecifl cations prepared by J. E. Summer & J. H1. Hemphill, Architects, of Green wood, S. C., and aIproved by t abovo eomninfs';iwi. Centracts .will be 'for the work cither in whole or in ,mrt as may be thougl)t best; sepaiate bids are Invited on' c1i work. All h0! must be submitted in writ Ing all") hust be accompanied by cer ilied cheeck in the sum of $500, m1ade . payable to he county Treasurer of Laurens County, as guarantee that the bidder will, If bid -is accepted, with in one week enter Into written/on- . tract and give satisfactory bond equal to the amounto f contract price for t he faithful performance thereof. All bidders will be rerquired to fur nish sat isfactory evidence of their fi nancial responsibility and ability to puslih tle woi i to Completion.. The right is explicity reserved to reject aily and all bids. Done at Laurens. . V., June Ist. 1918, by order of the Coin l ssnji. I I. 1 IUM DERT', Supervisor, I Chairman Ex-Ollielo.< NOTIUI: OF ELECTION. State of Smith Caroiuai, County of Lianrens. Whcreas, petitions signed by a legal 1111111 be r of the qualified electors and free-holders res idnhg ill Youigs school distI c:t No. 4, Lau reiis county, South Carolina, asiing for an election upon he qletlioll of vot1 ing an adi tiolnal - Illills tax ipon the properj' in SaId ihool distArict to be used for School miurposes. hIave been filed withli thle ounty board (if editation, an vlection is hereby ordered upon said qu et!-n, said (lecti1n1 to lie held on the 1th da.of .n c. 1918, at Bethany Schiool house in saiid district, un dcr the nanagcimntiii of the trustees of said school district. Only such electors as return real or personal property for taxation and who exhibit their tax receipts and reg istration eritificates as required In the genpial election shall he allowed to vote. Those favoring the 4 mill additional tax shall vote a hallot containing the word "YES" written or printed there on. Those against the .1 mill addl tional tax sha111 vote a hallot contain Ing the word NO'" written or printed thereoi. Polls shall opn at the bour of 8 o'r.loet Inl tile forenoon and shall remllaill epgn u11til the boir of 1 'loc% ill ih1e alternooi when they shall h,' cIlomfd, and thll ballots count cd. ';'Jio tiustecs shall r(port te result of f' vlo(t iol to !!.( coilty auditor and cmmty srini'teniint of educa tionl withinl tenl day", thereafts?1r. JAME-S H1. SULLIAVAN, By or derl of' County Board. 45-21 3pecials me Goods for Less Money C'oats for runnnuer $2.9)8 tip .......... ..4.50 11 Dech i anud Moha ir Su itsc ..... .... ..$7.50? to $12.00 toI sele-et from. WVear 01n0 mer( and1( keep~ Cool. Smilte n1e sale (of Men's I recs . . 500, 69e~, 95c upi to) $i.Il8 .e shirts ale specili valuest o~f libbons)11, a1r5501) (w11~idth4i its; your1 (hoice, yard 10e ne~ sale Men's Pan11ts $I.-18, to .... ............ .$5 '.ntcsiare 2s per ((t under(1 cet vlue. euti Shioes at a'way-down-l all 12inds1 and1 shaps. e ofl Wam Ipole's Cod iver .a...r..ht....... ..150 d not list our two im~ than ever before, and if you will corne in Don't put it off; buy nd we are going to. ns& Co. nd'ise ounds Good Green Coffee $.00n