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Effje Zlbbertiser Sabseription Priee is $1.00 Per Year Payable In Advance. l'ublished by kDVEllTISEl l'l1lNT'ING COMPANY Lanrens, S. C. Advertisini Iate, on A pplleation. Obitiarles and Card of Thanks: One Cent a Word. .Catered at the postollice at Laurens, S. C., as second class mail matter. L..UREllNS, S. C., .1I N. 1, 1919. L Uncle Ad says: "Advertising Your Location Is Always Wise" If you have a prominent location, ? advertise it. Make a point of its prom inence and convenience. If youare off the beaten track-advertise that fact and make a point of your low rental and your exceptional service. To consider that advertising is effective only for bargains and special sales is to overlook its greatest value, vi*:.: the building of prestige and good will. Prestige is the direct growth of rigt advertising used contin uously and consistently. I Whcrecer you are let the peop!e know NiE\\SP.\l' i-)lt i oal' RIN(:. Sev, ral weeks ago the represenita five iO[ Tvhe Advetliser who reports the m11.1 in .- of* (ity Coluncil fqtto)ed tlt, ans1:wr of ('ity Ellectrician Philpot to onle of Th' alderinlen inl which Mrt. Ilhil PMt r .: ,'' $Sole figurtes oil Ihe cost of gene::uin e lectri' clirrl'bt. Follow in '11 :h' 'ublication of theo proceed.. h.T \dx4 'd iser' .Ar. Dial. pres idenli 'o epower compaly, called up1) Thel A.\4v ri-iser. over the te lephonle and 1111411, :: complaillt I hat we shol d not hav: fluoted the answer of Mir. I as his figui's wer 111 cor 4 ' or1 m 1neth ing to that fftre . Mr. i ! ;.'IS told thit if he had any cliti (' n41 t ,ake of ithe reports of ''h(e Ad Vertiser t)to ma,1ke tihem1 in Ilthe usual 14:-' ;n the, v1umns of Thle Adver. ti4 r %vhlere its readeis as weoll as Ihim s4!"' co bIl J1Nindge of the mllerits of his II. I lt r of .\tr. : ial in eris,.(e suppose, hlis 1. 1 hat r 'licst of, our1(s inl vivw of n0- '0' ill is wlrond ! a 2raplh. Th 0 a roulh is 1hat11v 1h pb1ih - -1 -( All the S- ()11% as a (rilicism of The, ,j4w t co l id i i a~~p if !):di )il- (If 411lic l ol - of IiS g o f it n' i'r on it. ing 1(1loe d1' 821t4i.iAlt. Philt answered2( an)h 'I n his 123 ) hlela ''heariy''; stily Wleran an) ;id ih s not suret~t4 0 o4)f his round, surely 5ti was nof the d42:4y of4 th Il (~ ( Ile ne sp pr e orter to d 4(id 4 it .\lr. tPhil(4its . statemen mayl~ or14 :i not have been~li '"hearsay", just( as th ' 'I sttm ns2 of(.\r. il i hi'')s l-trnt or nu.y no h4 "hearsay"; MS * o ams onthat n rount Cei n n 1 r bu 'iness 1oul neces..i he K' 11w, '1e1n1an prop-.11 to 4h' no-rits 4of the 'owecin4 1)n.\4 44'b1and for1 prael (14i aly a 80 I. W. L ' n- a'l, ther' ie iS very3 lit)l lo be 14 'said. M.\r Iia does(141 not ('it( anly (1ty payin as 41n(1h Iper t. WI. as8 his ((om on1 4 11he (,tt r hand1 1, Ih rep'C~ ort of the (comitte wh40 4')ich vlsi ted Newber'ry, caiedlct inthis)1 Paller last we'ek, shiow~ed that Newberiry' .was paying another power (complany just a fraction than half as much. Since the above was written the eouicil and the i'ower company have about coimie to terms by which the cos! of power to the city will be de terinitied before a long term contract is entered into. It Is hardly prob able that the power company would iin.ist onl an electon1 before the people are fully informed on'the subject. and tle council, we are sure, must be eqtually as anxious for the fullest In formation before such a large matter ks settled. * * *ee e e o . ae ** f *j('LINTON NEWS. Cl inton. Dec. 31 .--llss Virginia (;ray, of Laturens, spent the week-end with .MIss May Owens. MIr. D. W. Neville of Paris Island, and \\illiaim Neville, of Fort Worth, Texas, left Mlonday after spending the holidays iwith their mother, .\lrs. W. G. Neville. Mlr. K. C. Briggs, of tile navy, is the guest of his mllotherthis Week. \Mis. Ji Kueilh, of Columbia, spent several days last week with .llrs. Jul lia iillin, Iik t. ani .\anrs. Joe I. l'linney spent Ihurlst c1 4y a d -'riday in town with rel at iVs. .\l~iss xny and .ulia Owens spent :-I 1-'i1 andt 5:uturday in I saurIens w ih .r. alii. Mrs. larold Sith. .\lsa i:10,of Illinois. arrived S n (d-y to take i11 her dutlies as head nr' V-of Chilton Iospital. .\rs. It. I'". .loes delight1fully 'inter Ilained a numbe11r of her frviitlds at a six o'clock dinner Saturdlay evening. T ''hose, pr'sent wirle \l A. E. SpencerI. P .1). .lones. .1. A. Bailey, 1). ..Irm .1.. 11. Young. Art1i111r Vnpe land. A. M. Copeland,. \V. 13. Owens, .I,*.. W. W. Davis and .\liss Agatha DaviS. I' vi. (u l ason. of Cm1111p .Jankson. spell Christinlas day with Ilus piu-ells. r :11141 ) . I W. V. lason. Misses None, and Emma Duncan, of \\'hitllir, are tlhe guests of AMiss Loll is' Pills. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Owens of \Me Cormllick, speilt the week-lld witlh Mr. and Mirs. W. P. Owens. \A is. G. C. Siimier'el is visit ling her M~ih r \rs. .1. S. .\le regor. inl Ituhy. \ r. ani Mlis. (uIy l.iIey are the guests of .liss .ilinnie allilev. .\liss Nell 'opli:lnd spellt sever'al da*Ys last week ill Sie1 V ir with friends. I r. .10o v I ti spent several days with hi; 1t1ot r M.rs. Emmiuua little Iast week. \Il 's \lary 11111 ene fillard, (f \billire soil last week wilh their sisI-rs. ;visses .ette and lilla '!lillard. -\d"d" .\artiin, of W hilmire-4 -- with friends. Oli il1 STOM.\( i i had mi:4vh bl 1, ,a riii r 1 .i htmueha 'lltll lone a ie-istas I'lrosphine that I tg wonaylue It n o vId lie !f1u . lihl ti e ain ed. Git 51 (Ila(i t ouldh ha hardl kee any'hing down.tI Iha Trying oi'et reief.y iha d 11id not lp m s I~ otin edjust as( 1 kept ha i ng muad h bI 11141 A 'go 1l'1hosphtate( th(alt I thougl t. I mayb t is~Ihave naken iffI0 bn tuiend tomy surpis i ami'c ai relit.y fein i Iic 'at any-t liii 1 andi noti Iru b 5.d tl. & - I 'I I I "Iam co pltl rd f y-l stmchtolbeta la o he bohelpe byt th'is wonderful m.edicne. "odThen spitd (of watiguto eprothersy our whatm mais ufferino withstandh wanen le thys pfyldndd publiching thed alod, dugit It conainsther liknow toie vpry n s. lien to tak. Yolu~ ca so.e The Strohng, Wbigratlg EfecWter Cold Bette Tima5 clhei Wenik dro itoalit ChGi and enrybprfinglunza.( FlWnheyu blood isa no n a Ithtenghy Fortjnifiesteg ESystm Agains GColsGi and flueza b Puriyingand nricig NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING. Notice is hereby given that the next Annual Alecting of the County Board of Commissioners of Laulrens County, S. C., will be holden at Laurens Court louse, S. C., at the Supervisor's ollec on Thursday after the first Monday of January 1919, being the 9th day of the unth, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon. All persons holding claims or de manlds of any kind against the County, not previously presented to the Board, are hereby notilled and required to file same with the Clerk of the Board on or before the first day of January, so that they may. be ordered to be paid at the annual meetingfl as provided by law. Done at Laurens, S. C., December 3rd, 1918. J. D. MOCK, lrk. $ * $ * $ SPECIAL NOTICES. $ For Sale----Jersey cow with right yotng calf. 11. It. Halley. 24-2t-pd Just. ieeied-- *9resh lot -of moles. li tine shape. Will !'close pri es. See me at Owinl, & Owing.s sta ble. W. i. Whart on. 21-tf Strnyed Eor i S (olenI----lroin my hiarn Wednesday night, . a smnal (da hay I le tim le. Slightly lann lj4.at T1n let . Heward for re0trn1 or for iformation leading to ietuirni to me. A. Dial (ray. 21-It I t--C hristuisa: Eve somuetwlere inl Larisi aI po ket book with $1.311 in vutsh and Some rece.ipts, Rteward if' rt irned to ime. No queslions asked. Geo. C. Ilopkins. 21-11-id For Sah' l)inig room suit of fur iturie inl mission i ish. ibrary table aId full dinI er 4slJ'PlHit used only abouit two molnth s"(' (an he seen at the honte of Mr. and .\lrs. \ .(G. l,an easter. -2.'-11 ,iherty 11s1114) - 1 lJught a,Ind sold. .\nyone wvishing. to (.oni, -I }1tir L'ib v)rty lionds into cash gi-I m; Ich wvith toe. El'Ibert V. Copeland, 1 aurels. S. C. 21-1t L.0sl Soimeveriii'e hlIween L'aiurn'ist and I1oyds .\Mill '.olnday, a pocket hookl1 conlaining $101 lilerty lond No. .,';159U!9, recepipt for $,00 b111ond andl pissily otlier papers. lewarit d to r kr inforiatitm as to samo. ! .Simpson, Ware Shoamls, IRout '' 21-! -114 Fli' Service--lAegistered lerik tile boar. I''v $3.110 'ash or pig. .1. .\. IIllaimis, Charlie Wolff hI('le, Shiloh Sec t ion. 21- it -1pd1 For h l---i ine .1 r::Py cow. . 'rice $77. Apply to lei Iolf's -) anld toe Store. 21-It For Sale--Pair of good nullelos, wagon, ad11(i halriss. Canl be scin at Lo41 iens oi Satesday. Also One reg ister(d )uroe sow, 2 y eat's oild. \'. I. II tifdgetis. 2.1-1t-l)4l Wanted-- B1y .anuary 201h. four or live room house, with wa.ter and lights, nlo to 100 fr ouit. Write 1'. .\. Tolbert, 'tre I)avis lealty Compally, (reen wood. S. C. 21-it-pd( Trespass Notice- Thi is is to notify Hlt puhlic that ly l4 nds are pia.;ted 111d that hituniting or o TT:Iwise t res pa Sing on .'amne is rlfiddeln inder i tlly of law. W . !.. Malartin. 21-11 Not ice'4 I will work in town antid "ill 1(!1 firl Work on sharilies ani im o-oved falrill. .\lary N. Teingleton. "1 -11-11d uof mobiI lharaiis- We ht 1e oi h-n : or . ;-e,! i 1ile eedinigly lor 24 ttod iln of (aI. ('tit t it- Sales .\:'nry, l'honei :'.~\:, ('ottumbia, S. U. 22-it \!,)\ ml a.i ll av l reopen con y nder king stabi liim nt i II Ie st r1 m1 formerly' occ 0((a, iedI by W. 14. Owvens 'ourt'. S. C'. 22-5tpd N oile(e - Lst with us y'our hiotuses, 14ts and)4 farms, eit her city or' (ountry' prop)jer'ty. We will arranige a trad(e for you1. 1La1u'ens 'Trust 'o. 20-St PropeIIErt y Owne'rs----Let u2s rentt and( tdw n or' ('ountriy pr)operit y. 1 ty the innit h 02' by thle yearu. L et us do thle wo'4rryinig. ILatur2ens T1rust C'o. 20-5t "orI Saloe- -1 mu12les, med-ilum siz/e, to 1tt y'ears obl0. A har 2gini for' eatsh. V. IP. M\inter'2. 20-5t-pd ForT Sale'- 1 set (5 volumtIles) of Pub lie School M\l1hods5, In good (0ondition. M\IS. .1. It. Sith, Owings, S. C. 51-1)4 Mone'y 1)to len-On2 impOl)0 :'arms on most favorable terms, amo at low 11nter est rate for Ion g time, repayable( itn 4easy 1) inallmeni'1ts. L oans2 closed j)riomp jtly. V'ery r'ealsotnablIe ex pense. Fert1i12er I amn st'il s og~v the of -,., With and Without , Potash See me before buying. Also handled by Laurens Gin & Fuel Co. AUG. HUFF Laurens, - - S. C. (I I TWIJCE PROVEN. If you suffer l4ackacho, sleepless nights, tired, dull days and distress ing urinary disorders, don't experi tint. Reatl this twice-told testimony. It's Laurens evideneo-dubly proven. W. P. Shealy, 426 N. Main St., gave the following statement "May 10, 1911: "I was down on my back vith kidney trouble and it hurt so I ould hardly Move. I was advise< to use Doan's Kidney P11 1 anddi o. One box gave me compi ter ef. I recommend Moan's vor hl ily.' On Marel* , 1918 Mr. Shealy said: "I am gladt i another opportunity to say a good word for Doan's Kidney Pills. I have used them occasionally since giving my last endorsement and have always received good results. )oan's surely are fine." lPriee 60c, at all dealers. Don't sim ply ask for a kidney remedy--get moan's Kidney Pills-the same that .Mr. Shealy had. Foster-Milburn Co., .\lfgrs., Buffalo N. Y. Special isplay of Oil Heaters and Cook -Stoves. S. M. & E!. H1. W1LKE4S & CO. NOTICE of the COUNTY T1EASUlIElI The hooks of the County Treasurer will be open for the collection of Slate, County and Commutation Road Taxes for fiscal year, 1918, at the 'I'easurer's ollice from October 15th to December 31st, 1918. After Decem her 31st one per cent will be added. After Janlauary 31st, tw% > per cent will be added, and after February 2Sth, even per (ent will be added till the 1511h day of March, 1919, when the books will be closed. All persons owning property In more than one township are request ed to call for receipts in each of the several townships in which the pro perty is locatel. This is important, as a(ldlitional cost and penalty may be attached. All able-bodied male citizens be tween the ages of 21 and 60 ycars of age are liable to pay g poll tax of g,.00, except old soldi'ers, w%-ho are exempt at 50 years of age. Commuta ton Road Tax $1.50 in lieu of road dity. All men now%- in military ser vice are exempt from road tax. The Tax Levy is as follows: State Tax .. .. ........8 mIlls Ordinary County T1'ax .. .4 mills ~1oad anti lidge........4 nil Is . ailroad Bond ...... ..I mill 1(oad Bonds ..m.... .. .... mill .Jail Bonds . mill Constitutional School Tax ..3 mnills Total ..............21 mills Special School-Laurens Township Latirens No. 11 .. .. .. .. ..10 mi !t Trinity-lRidge No. 1 ........8 mills .lMaddens No. 2 .. . . .. itills Narnie No. :3 mills Bailey No. .1 ..4 mills Mills No. 5 . mills Oak GIrove No. 6 .. . ..2 mills Ora No. 12 ..8 mills Special Schools-Youngs Townlship. %oitigs No. 3 . .. 1ills Yomius No. 2 ... . tills Youngs No. 4 .. .. .. .... '1' mills Yoings No. . ... mills l'outlain Inn N . 1 .. .. ..)I mills l 4)nfor0l No. l0 .............oinilIs (ira No. lo ............... mills Younr a No. 1....... 'entaIl No. I,............... mils Yoigs No. 7.................. mls StIecial Schools- -Dials Townslip Gtren ihmnd No. I .... .....7 mills Dials No. 2 ..................% mills Shiloht No. :t....... ....... omills Gra~ out -'Owiles No. 5 . . 2% intoills - iiatkschile No. 6 ...............5 miills' lDials Chttr.u No. 7..........41 mIlls l'ounltain Inn No. 313.. .....Iittills Miermna No. 8 .............2 mills Dials No. .. .. ...... ..... mills Special Schools-Sullivan TownshIp MC Bethel No. 2 . . .. ,. mIlls Pr'ieeton No. 1 .. . . ..R mills Po -lar Springs No. 3 - 4 mIlls HIJIkory Tavern No. I'- * .,8 mills B3owerton No. 7 -. -. ..4 mills E:.. :ivan Towvnship Ri.... ....a 3 mills1 Merna No. 8 ..............2 mills Spleclal Schools--Waterloo Townshlyp Waterloo No. 141..............4 mIlls M\t. Onllaghuer No. 1 .........0 mills Bethi lenm No. 2 ...........4 milIs EkTom No. 3 .............8 mIlls Centerpolnt No. 4 ...........4 mills Oakvlle No. 5 ...........8 mills Mt. Pleasant No. 6 ........4 mIlls .\lt. Olivea No. 7 .. ...... ..8%. mills Steelali Schools - Cross 1H11l Township ('ross 11il1 No. 1:1............8 mili ('aoss Il il No. I .'.. ....2 roills Cross l11ll No.................. mills 'roses Il ill' No. I..............iml'ls f'to li4 ill No,. ...... ......tills 'r lii! No..3...... .....2 mills Spea-al S-hlau.; lln : Townsauhi I aw~lb- No2.... .. ........ nulls II l'- No....................i iil li a.)r No... ..... ........ i li D~ No\a....... ..........I mil ....b.N............. .. ........ i lar w ie .....,..... .. ..:i. i is<rove No. 2..... .....8 ii. niwks No. 4 .. ...........3 mIlls poI St-hools,, efiletowni Tlownshly L-a i' on (lhurch No. 3 .......3 mllis *YnmlIdlownu No. I ...........2 mlls I .anfordg No. 10.............tomlls OIra No. 12 ...............8 mills detiletownI No. 2 .. .. ......4 mills rCllletown No. 4 .... ...... mills those who wlih to pay theIr taxes thrtought thle moal Iby elhCtk, mloney or ucr, eje. Forsona sendIng In ". h of names S'.> l'iken off ar'e re,. 'ed to send 1e early; and gIve . .'m7ship of ^4as the reasutr<. ';r busy hirIng the montll f D)ecember, - , ROSS D, YOU1NQ, No Worms in a Healthy Child All children troubled with worms have an un healthy color, whlein- idicates poor blood, and as a rule, there is more or lcss stomach disturbance. GROVE'S TASTELSS chill TONIC given regularly for two or three weeks will enrich the b!cod, im provn the digestion, and act as a GeneralStreyth ening Tonic to the whole system, Nature wilithen throw off or dispel the worms, and the Child will be in perfect health. Pipanaut to take. 0c ner bottle. (itation or letters of Adinliistratlon, State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. 13y 0. 0. Thompson, Probate Judge: Whereas, Susan F. "Martin muade suit to me, to grant her Letteis of Adnin istration of the E-,state and effects of F OO 1 Cleaners and Dyers of We hold Furnishings o WE DYE ANDoCLEI Parcel Post and Expi Immediate FOOTER'S DYE W( JUST 0 Sweaters for Lad and: Special Values and The Very Latest in ....A W. G. Wil OPERA NEXT MONDAY January 6t CHARLIE "SHOU DI His Lates Millio: In addition to "Should' our regular Monday a Admission . . Coming. "The Caved 4 J. A. Martin. These.are therefore, to cite and ad moIkislh all and singular the kindred and -reditorg the said J. A. Mlartin decei sed, t they be and appear be fore le, the Court of Probate, to be held Laurens Court 1ouse, Lau ren. '1. C., on the 13th day of Janu 919 next, after publication here of, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cnuse, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. ilven under my hand this 28th day of December Anno 'Doinini 1918. 0. G. 'THOMPSON, 2-1-2t J. P. 1J. C. 'ER'S arin Apparel and House f A Des ibtions. LN CLOTHES lesPShipments Given Attention. )RKS, Cumberland,Md. PENED ies, Children, Men oys. B1n kets, Hosiery erwear Ladies' Neckwear .t..s. son,& Co. HOUSE AND TUESDAY h and 7th. CHAPLIN ER A RMS" ri Do lar Comedy - . erArs' w wIlsio ndTedyPorm . 5cad 5 /ae-W tc mn