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EAje Elbbertier| Aabscription Price Is $1.00 Per Year I'ayable In All iance. Published by LOVEl'TINER PRINTINO COMP'ANY advertislIme Rates on A ppiiliatIon. htu0(arIes and 'ard of Thanks: Oneo Cent a Word. Catered at the postottlee at Laurens, 8. C., as second class mnail matter. 1. mUI ENSs, S. C., mA . 8, 11.) ) Uncle Adsays: "Advertis ing Is Not a Mat o v. ter of Cost" Cos I If all you want to know is the adver tising rates of this paper, our repre sentative wl'l call on you and tell you in detail. But the peculiar thing about advertising is that the rate for space is the least impor tant part of advertising "cost." This is too long a subject to go into here, but if you will 'phone us or pay us a visit, we will quickly prove to you that right advertis ing never goes into the "costs" column of your ledger. The value of advertising is mcasured by returns, not cost InI :he death of Laielt. .Jolhi S. Rey nolds oil Ihe hattleihe'd in France the state lost ole of its luost protinisilg IttWspaIn' 14.r n11011 and v it IZenlS. I Aell t. lelynlohlis lft the staff of The State last .ear to enter the service of his cotli ry. lie died as Ie had lived, do inu hIs 411y as he saw it. It was our privil..'nee to have been associated %ith Will Il'!; (b Oc. In a gathlerig of men in ('olu ihja froll all parts of ile state 1)o disass a natter ot ieh concern to1 1any V izenW..lohn S. tevnolds took par inthedicusaios.The elearI sighted e m sinaiglhtforward )osition h:4.11 I ltook on iha . occasioni. his evi'h-nile holnesty '1114I sincerity, left Us wit the otivietion that here indeed w tas a iat 'lose good naie .Was fair ly woln. A N I.\MPORtT.\NT 8'-: Th"torI", is n1o reason forl 1ay heate'd atr..tenl-tts to decide whetllr or. not 1i' < i.tshall hitnd itself to a contract w~ i7 local (ower' tolupany inl 11h0 oro 1ue te year vontracIt. Ily a1 "ia - of cuiatin the ('ity ('ounl :aIh ' to se t' ft'ra i t114' a. th, l(w e4sI rate il will " b 'l furniaIt ing 1t power antd ;a al 14 i l ' tif) I I'ni ly b - 6 rate 4 I d ide whether1 I be in telvir' intt rlsIt to av b e h and a~. ii he4( cotract as5 now nIa lil, (heI' of theol r1:1 wH hav~e been't slerved't as far as (the ('n'a l enn'al serve~' it atlul aniy fuI II r'' .llo idailutts t111tst li4' Iaid( at lit' d roft in-1: le ho vote. l ThY Aotisrn dlais no ktnow whjther Il r not 10 the. ratte pr1opos1edh is a ('air onei. As a tuitter' of1 fac't, fairness has ver1y litt I to d( ~ o with it. It is a lilt' >i4n (If Itrade1. 14urIe a tid siml Ie. Thelr (ower ('omlpaniy has( d(eid('d that the 'ot ac propose) 404 d earies as low a r'a .. as it will allow antd it is left for the ''t/ilns to delde'il( whtlete they a'ratina I t'i ownl Plant. i '4' i ''a' to us tha; It is the duty of 11 'he ' ('oun il to make a thor1 Oiuah invet-Iigat ion inito the st (am1( ilan" (of 4the 14 c(itif's w.4ith thef vie1w 0f laIn; . a fore41' t' peto le fa irly ac ('ura2'. 5 sinauats of (th le ('ost of loll tin 10 a'l r .1 41wn lnt intf pera't'ion and1141( even 1411i: (ould he profiale ('do 1 T!or e 41 r J I.tain lt'imi ; to 1(41 ('relil held 1 a h is 1' 1ned 1 ha4 41 h44 e ('(iltizen. wvitha14' \.' ah'po er oa ny 44 . W\ilth thi: k now ledge', '\ ith Ithe1 kn1ow~Ildge (of ('(s of am'al opea(''tion( inl othier (ilies a(11 whe'tt'her 01' not w.e shottld nt'eIpt thi conltract (it huild1( our1 ownl planit. Ti ease of atny reasonlable dloubt, swe w.ouh act t;.Ihe (01n11act rathler' than t ak t he larger' risk. It wllh he just as easy toerr' en way as the other. Should we, throng lack of InformatIon, dcide to v'ot down the contract and erect ourx ow planlt, to find out later we had made mistake, then tihe mIstake would be a great as If we had voted for the corl tr'act and found It also less adval' ingonus. The Advertiser would be glad to cutiblish any in formationi that any citi e.i might care to give on the subject. a otimunications must be conflned, I however, to the questions at issue, d [he terms of the contract and whether i ir not electricity can be generated in I laureiis cheaper than 2 1-2c per K. W, I Any Consideration of rates other cit- t I(s are now paying is now out of or tier. Tie' sole issue now iwith us is 2 I-2c per K. W. twhatever that willI atiiouit to in dollars.3 per iiioiti) or steam. . It is to be hoped, of course, that am- t ple time will be allowed for the peo ple to liecome informed before the olec tion is held. (cv... EL E'cT ('OOPElR nSTRESS E S EUU1'ATIONAL AMVANCEiENT E-iduention will be KeynOte to ils In augtural Address. Studyiglu Taxa tion. Columbia, Dec. 14.-lmprovement ill educational faciltICa, a minimn school teil of seven months and inl creased pay for teachers and county superinteldents of education will he the k('ynote of the iltigiral address of Robert A. Cooper, Governor-elect of SFouth Carolina, who will be induct ed into otlice on Jatiary 21, uiless slIness or Some other unforeseen vaulse prevenits. Mr. Cooper, VIo is now wvorking on il., i nauigural add ress an1d il's adm1in is trative program, expcts to have theill completedi several weeks before the in auglr al. lie will touch oi a few fund aiental principles of govermlieit ill his introductory address, developing some of them for the General Assemb ly. 'T'le governlor-elet, hieariig ouit the principles eiluinciated ill his various campaigns, desires to make his admin istration stand out as the educational admiistration of the history of the State. .\r Cooper believes, 111( he will so anm11no'e himself in his inaugural ad d ress, that tle failtu re prosperity all( progress of South Caro-na depend on anI improved educational system. lie will conteil for a statew ido compuil smry all ildaince law, without the pres ient local option feature, to affect child rel between tile ages of eight alid six leel years, with the proper Ilachillory for enforceient. le will uri'ge a more ('ticient school organization for the forty-five couantiles of tile stale, ilcreas ed pa!y for the low-salaried leachers anld county suiperinitendenits and ade quate facilities for the education of adult illiterates, either iy night schools 1or other organizations. Tle governor-elect will stress inl his , giaugural addIress a revision of the tax law' of the state by tle slibstitlltiol of at blgl syt Oel a'l the elimiiation of Ot plreIt state levy. The revenue for the state goverimeit a i'mtitu tIm01!. unader' his theory. shouldI he ai IPotioned amouig the couities 1)y a s tate budiget boai'd. .". COO(ier is mak ing a torliuoigh si1uy of tile ;ystemlls of taxation of o0iter states an1d probaliy will rlcoll aa iind to1 thie Geinei'al A ssemly tile ad11) oio (If a bill. for' r'evised taxaxt in batsedi Onl the Virgin ia statutte. Via' itnia is oipera tinag oni a budget sy'stem ai has founad it to ito r'emarkably' FTe governior'-elect blelieves in coop I'ration with thle othe cii o-ord(iinate briancoes oIf thle governmlent and with thel( heads of the varioous state (depart mant~a s. it is hiis Idea tol hold( fri'entI ''(nhinet'' meetligs with the other state officials and as much(1 conlfer'ences the needs1 and wants of the govei'rnme't and1( thle prl'ems('11 eneouan ter'ed bly all the delp arments cenn be discussed a i'ound the fale ainbily. Tis amethiod, lie tinaks, wvill keepa all dlepart amenits In close and haramoniouas totich anad will make foi' greater eflcieney ini adin il st rat ion of all (deparItments. II is- .\r a'(ootera's idea to holdi 'oinfoi' ('nlis durl ing thle Geneal Assemblily witl ili e various legislative commalit(ens (if both I hiouases, so that there will be iin e'xlhtane' of v'iewpolits Oil pend~ling ma'sur aes. lie prloposes to have a mlet inag (If 0eeetive offi(c'irs of each of thle 0ounty delegationos. Al t. Cooperi(' beli('ves' that the People huuihl now aill th ainnar workiangs (If the Oovernoiinl and for' tat r'easonii itns all eonfeeneoe and1( othier mleet to will be open0ii ao represenatativa's oit l'entsion Nottlet'. Pens iain ('oammissioaier' J. I'. ('ald iofl1(( it of aoanty' \Auditor' every'3 f"etur-i (day3 ina I Jamuai'ry foi' Ithe ptarpose oIf i'e 4eelv\ ig niew~ 1( aplentIons for' pensions i'T'hie 110ar i' will miee't 1st Monday lx IFebru'ariy. PALMIE'TTO LOD)GE, No. 19, A. F. 31 A r'eguari .ommunieanti1 of Palmet L~odge, No. 1f A. e. M. will be held Fri da ni it, Jain. 10, 191f at :. o'clock. Trher'e wvil be work in i F'. C. degr'ee. Momn a b1(1rs ar'e urg to attend and1 visitiI, .. bre'thr'en weic me. B fy order of ~ . q. Aiiderson, Ri. RI. Nickels, I ~ Secretary. W. M. Electric Store Deionstration. As stated in their advertisement in nother column of this Paper, the iarniiey 1lectric 'Company will give a emonstration of cooking by electricity t their place of business opposite the ostotilce toimorrow afternoon. The tblie gqncrally and the ladles in par leular are invited. T'o Sell Stocks aid Bonds. Mr. P. A. Simpson, for many years leading merchant of the city, has opened an ollice in the Laurens Na lonal Bank building from which he vill deal in stocks and bonds. Nowhere will you fIlna so completc >r so reasonably priced line of lied voom Furniture as we are displaryin. S. NJ. & 1. Hi. WILKES & CO. SPECIAL NOTICES. For salle-ISevenl beautiful pigs 1-'ight weeks old. Ilrice $7.50 each Practically full Dulroc. C. H1. ioper '5-1 t.-pt Notice -1 will buy IAbc 'ty honds T'lose wh1o desire to sell It r ty ilen -we me. E.lbert W. Copelat , Laurens s. C. 25- 1 Strayied or St ilent-From my ntar1 Wednesday n ighIt of I st 6ek, a sial U1arik hay mare m11tul . ighI tly Lim<4 whenl left, Rleward - rtr o bWntmiatioii leading to return to me A. I)al Griy. 2o- 1 Lost- Two lerkshire pigs, tw< 111inthis old, I bliack with right ena spilt, I black Iwiti few red spots Fiider please notify mie al get re wanrd. J. 1,. Cooper, Lairens, itt. 2. 25-It-p< For Sale or Tride--One Royal .\ai lhrevolet roadster inl good con(dition iReasonable pirice. If interested writo mr call on .\Mrs. iosa 1. Caine, 1aur1ins 25-1t-p Wante---Sawyer' withI complete out fit to sawa two hundred lthousand fee pin' 1 imber nea G(oldville.,' Can fill .:iA liilp until April if desired. C. C Ilolinitti;, GatiYney, S. C. 25-21-1< Notfie-.\ly registered Ilampii l':iai' is now ready for service. It. A .A1(oi'. 5I0 Collway Ave, I u1res1, S C. 25-21- 1< Lost- 1iadis toeket >0 ('01 in ing about $1.50 'n innge. Fiide please retu rnii to ' e Adveitiser ollie< ald receive reward. 25-I .111les for. Sale -]lave rented ot Im fam m so have the following mules to sale cheap: Two mare mules weighIiii aiui t 1,101) 101 Is, 12 years old $16t each; one' mare miule 12 years ol weighing about 50 botonds $125: on imnre imille CI yea's -nold in good ('endi tion but a little.- in $175. All sio cashI. h'lle mulmay be seen a1 Im house or Imly fari'm. E. 1'. Minter. 2.-] Mille fo. Sale-One bay mare imui weiglit between 1100 and 1200; eigli years old, work anywhere. Wort $'300, will sell for $250. 1. Lee 1.:.a ston, at \Watt .\Mills store. .25- 11 For Sitle-Two nil Ich cows wi fr-'lehn in .\1a1h11. Seven pigs scv motithis oi. $11 nid $12 iach. Als liar amid cori for sale. ',. (.'Cup millgs, llhksdale Itt. ;. 27-I I -i I: 01t- On Souith lirper or .\lai _t rets l'ridlay gli aitoimobil. ti: ai ins :3 IN1. l''ii4!' IileaseI meln I 11. K. Aiken 25-' F'or Stlo-.lr'sey cow with rig y ng e f. '.It. liailey., 2 1-2t-li .\11t11to1bii. lhi rg'ain s--We h .ive C hanld for salle al. exceeding..ly lo, pri es eiglt atitoiobil.;es iu.sd by ti have'( never' been used, buigih at. har ga in., 'r'ices from $Xatt to $107 .\s want agents ini eachi county fi a good line' of car's. C'oltiuhia Sal, A gcy3, Ilhone~ :1783, (chhbiai,- S. 22 Noittie- I have reopened my' undo taking establIshment in the store r'oc formierly OCea pied by WV. * P'. Owe and1( ami preparedC to gIve Ithe best, sc v ice( promptly3. W. 11. llrooks, Or Montey to Letnd-On improved farr on most favorable terms, and at. lc lnter'est rate for long time, r'epayal ini easy' installmontsq. Loans clos pr'ompt ly. Very reasonable expeni C. D). Blarksdale, Atty., Laurens. 14 The Strong Withstand the Wint Cold Better Thman the Weak You must. have Health, Strength and E durance to fight Colds, Grip and Influem: When your blood is not in a healt condition and does not circulate proper your system is unable to withstand t Winter cold. GROVB'S TASTELESS Chill TONIl Fortifies the System Against Colds. G and Influenza by Purifying and Enrich] the Blood. It contains the well-known tonic pr< erties of Quinine and Iron in a foi acceptable to the most delicate ston at and is pleasant to take. You can soo r f< it. Strengthening, Invigorating Effect. 6 COUGHS AND COWIS QICKLY R~EIE VED Uir.KRing's New Discovery used since Grant was President Get a bottle today It didI it for your grandma, for yout father. For fifty years thi ell-known cough d cold remedo a'1s kept an evergro ing army of friends, youiig and old. For I If a cent druggists every where ave sot t. Put a bottle ir your dicine inet. You may need it in a h . Sold by <lruggista every ter ,BI Ia Acting Properly ? SThey ought to, for constipati - mnakes the body retain waste matter; Sand impurities that utndcrmiine thi health and play havoc with the entLit system. Dr. King's New Life Pills at reliable and midin action. Al druggs.... Citation for Letters -of Administration State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. By 0. G. Thompson, Probate Judge: \Vhereas Margaret Motto made suit to me, to grant her Letters of Admin istration of the Estate and effects of \V. B. Motte, These are therefore, to cite and admonish all and siguainr the kindred and creditors of the said V. 13. Motte deceased, that they be and appear be fore mne, in the Court of Prboate, to be held at Laurens Court House, Lau res, S. C., on the 10th day of Janu ary, 1919 next, after publicat ion here of, at I1 o'clock in the forenc on, to show cause, if any they ha ve, why the said Administration sho.aid n.ot be granted. Gliven under my hand Ihl s27th day of December Anno Donini I91S.. 0. G. THOMPcON. 24-2t J. P. L. C, Cit.at.lon for Letters of Adninistratio:1 State of South Carolina, County of 'Laurens. By 0. G. Thompson, Probate Judge: Whereas, Susan F. Miartin aade uil to m-e, to grant her Letters of Admin. istration of the Estate and effects of .1. A. Alartin. These are therefor, to cite and ad. monish all and singular the kindiet and 1 -breditoIs of the ;aid J. A. Ma:rti decased. that tlhe y to and ipear be fore me, in the Coumat of Probate, to b lacd at. Laurens Court House, Lau rins, S. C., oil the 13fih day of Jant ary, 1919 next, after puib!n !at ion here Of, at i1 o'clock in the forenoon. i show cause., if any they have, why thr said Administration should not b, granated. Gliven tnder my hand this 21th1 da, of December Anno 'Domini 1918. 0. G. THONIPSON, 2-1-2t .P 1'. C, NOTICE OF ANNUAL 31EEITINU. Notice Is hereby given that. the nex Annual Meeting of the County Boar< I of Commissioners of Laurenas Counaty - S. C., will be holden at Laurens Cour I lotuse, S. C., at the Supervisor's olliet - on Thtrsday fter the first Monday o . January 1919 being the 9th lay of thi I month, at the hotr of ten o'clock il tile forenaooa. All pearsons holding claims or de mands of any kind against the County I not previously presented to the Board - are hereby notified and required to fl r same with the Clerk of the Board on o % before the first day of January, so tna I hey may be ordered to be paid at th y annual meetingfi as provided by law. r )one at Lauirens, S. C., Decembe 3rd, 1918. J. D. MOCK, I Clierk. FINAL SETTLE31E '. Tahe not lee that on the . rd day o elbriary, 1919. 1 will r , ider a fina e accotint of my acts an doings as EN t ecutor of estate f Margaret N1 hi Moore de(( ised, in the ofiee of th - .dge of I -obate f iAutsrsS county at 11 o'clocl a. nt aId ona I lie same da will apily or final discharge flos ia say trtust a. P. ecuitor. Anay per's indebted to said estat - is notill'd an(d requ ired to laake p]ay d ment ona that (late; and all ierson 11 having claims against said estate 'I S present theilm on or before said datt 0 dut11y provenl oa be fore vcr barred. 1t ARTlTil L,. lII'l)GlWNS, t Jan. 1, 1919.-1 mo. Executo WWHEN YOU SUFFER SFROM RHIEUMATSM C. SAlmost any man will toll yot ma that Sloan's Liniment ameans relief r. 1d - For practically ever man has n15a It who haas suffered roma rhecu tii >w aches, soreness of mus es, stiff: ss o ile joinlts, the re.sults of we thecr e -osure ed WVomen, too, by th hu reds ea Ie- thousands, use it for reli vin neuaritia tf lame backs, neuralgia, ic eadiachtc Clean, 'cfreshaing, soothi g conomaical r quickiy effective. Say "loan's Linil e nent' to your druggist Get it today ly, he rip ng e I am still selling the old reliable V- Brands of ertil' er With n ithout ash See me ef e buying. Also ndled by Laurens Gin & Fuel Co. S a 0S AUG. HUFF NOTICE. of the. COUNTY TREASURER. The Books of the County Treasurer will be. open for the collection of State, County and Commutatibn Road Taxes for fiscal year, 1918, at the Treasurer's office from October 15th to December 31st, 1918. After Decem ber 31st one por oeni -.'11 be added.; After January 31st, t% , por cent willI he added, and after i&,jru' ry 28th :oven per cent will be added i: the ithl day of March, 1,19, wbL.a the "'oks will he closed. All .personn owning prop:-y iII niore tihan one towwlvihp ae reques.t (d to call for reccipts in e:eah of tei several townships In Whteh lit 1 ou party is located. Thik is Ialpr-tant, as additional cost and penalty may 'bb attached. All able-bodird male citizens he* tween tho zng&-s of 21 zand Cu age are liable 'to pay a po!1 f7\ C. ,.00, except old so(diers, who are exeimn;t at 50 years of age. Commuta tion Road Tax $1.50 In lieu of road duIty. All men now In military ser vice are exempt from road tax. The Tax Levy is as follows: State Tax ............8%'A mills Ordinary County Tax . .4 mills -voad and Bridge .. ..I.. ... .:ills .sailroad I7kad .... ........1 mm: rioad 11ond ..... .. .. .. .. %! mi' Jail Ionds .. .. .. ... .. .. % mill Constitutional School Tax ..3 mills Total ............ ..21 mills Special School---I ,aurens; T-o...: Laurens No. 11..........10 milh Trinity..lirige Nd" 1......... Madduas No. 2..........4 mi) Narnic No. 3............n mills llalley No. .1 ............; . Mills No. 5 ..............4 mills Oak Grove No. 6 .. ..9.. Ora No. 12.............. Special Schiools --Youngs Tonhp Y.ouings No. 3 ....A........4 mills Youngs No. 2 ..ills. Yolt s No. 1 .. ..... Youngs No. 5 .. ....iSI Founiain Inn No. 31.. ..11 1 Ianford No. 1U..... Ora No. 12 ....8 mills Youngs No. 1 ...... ..3 1 CenIral No. 6 .. ..1..s oungs No. 7 . .. .. ills Special Schools--Dials Township Omeen Pond No. 1........7 1114. Dials No. 2.....81/4 . mills Sloh No. 3.. ..4 mills Cray Court-Owings No. . /. 1. mills arksdal No. 6 .. .... mills Yungls Church No. 7 ..........4 mills Fountain Inn No. 31 ....1....7 mills Merna No. 8 ............82 mills .I Sh h 'N .3 . .. .. .. ..4 mil 4-. A Mera o.8 . O.p.e.r. ..Hmlo J. C.BUEi TAKING STOC Rounding Up A Special Sale stock taking. We odd lots of njere sweep price.W .Special Clean e be announced Tate~ J. C. BUI TWO Lauren. . )ials No..4 ..4 mills Special Schools-Sullivan Township ' Bethel No. 2 .. . .5 mills 'ceton No. 1 ;. ,.8 mills '- 1-' Springs No. 3 -.4 mills T --y Tavern No. 1 ..8 mills v eton No. 7 .. . .4 mills -"'wnslilp R. 3 mills r .. 3.. .... ...... ..2 mills pecial 2 ,hools-Waterloo Township ' :'lo No. 14 .. .. .. .. ..4 mills At. gal1 .ier No. 1 ........6 mills E- "'.~el \''. 2 ........ ..4 mills koml No. .. ... .. .. ..8 mills --rn i' 1 No. 4 . . . . ..4 milts ~k'' No. 5 ..... .8 mills .'le--int No. 6 ...... ..4 mills 01t. O Nn eN. 7 ...........8% milis Speci- 1 .'ch->ols-.-Cross Hill Township Croar Hit; \1o 13 ........8 mills r '! No. 1 ........ ..2 mills . No. 2 ......-....2 mills r'r 1" 'o. 4 ...... ..2 mills ,ioui, iii ., 6 .... .... ..mills Cross 1111 No. 3 ........ ..2 mills Special Schools-Hunt -r Township Mountvillo No. 16 ...... ..11 mills lunter No. 2 . .. ..4 mills Hinter No. 3 ....... .6 mills Clinton No. 5 ........ ..11 mills l'....ter No. 4 .......... ..4 mills te- '' . 1....... ..... ..2 mills It i i r No. A ............4 mills special Schloolo--Jacks Townihip Odells No. 6 .......... ..3 mills Ilurricane No. ....... ..3 mills S.. 3 mills Jack.......................5 mills . - - 4' ...... .. ..0.. 3 mills Special Schools, Seullietown Township ' .. .3 mills . .... . i... .. .2 mills anford n10... .. ..- . .61 mills - .... ... . .8 mills Seulletown No. 2 ..........4 mills . .. . ..4 mills P.<.:: :-.:on will be given those who wish to pay their taxes .. .:. .P A''ck. money or Persons sendIng in F,: of names - - *21 to send n nrly; and give , > %-rnshlp of wh, as the Treasur -:ary busy luring the montli of December. ROSS D. YOUNG. County Treasurer. No Worms il a Healthy Child All children troubled with worms have an un healthy color, which indicates poor blood, and as a rule, there Is more or less stomach disturbance. GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly for two or three weeks will enrich the blood, Im prove the digestion, and act as a General Strength ening Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then throw off or dispel the worms, and the Child will be i perfect health. Pleanant to take. COo Der bottle. use MondayL 44 !NS & Co. :K THIS WEEK S1918 Business will be given after e A ill close out all andise at a clean tch and wait for the ep Sale, which will r. (NS & CO. STORES