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DIAL FOR] V raser Edwards, a special writer on the staff of the lWashington Post, had .the following entertaining write-up of Senator Dial, of this city, in his paper a few days ago. Of course local read ers will discover a few inaccuracies and exaggerations natitral inl a breezy write-ip of this kind, but, they will be ailused at the realistic picture which the writer has drawn of IIe "Cololel". That lie has nlot becontie "I'esidenlt" (it somWI hing in W'.sinto 'lfore noV is; a .'urm i:c to iis home folks. The following is the article by Mr.. Ed'iwards: "Dial For l'resident!" "Ilhit," queried the gentlemlanl, whol regarded himtiself as the repository of all political knowledge, with a super (Ilious lift of the eyeb)rows, "who In I- Is )ial." Nathaniel Diiarksdale Ial. a Uited States selator from the sovereign state of Souith Carolina, is presidenit of eve-ry w:or-th while 'hmnseenter prise in Iiis native St1aeI, so hiis name 'hould not he overlooked by file dis iit'erost.d and patrioti' eitizens so .frant iticaly s'arclhing lot' a business 11111 of vast experienice for the I'resi Hlas Ihe Presideny 1Hab4t. As a mat ter of fact, Senatot' Dial is doublIdy litted' for pridenitial jobs, for it is a hereditary instinact with 1 111111. It may be said to be a blood ait 1hat htle has been untable to over- I ('Olie. .lis father was president of aI batik and man.111y other enterprises. After gr'aduating ft'oma three South- I ei'n unil versi ties Senator Diail 'began Ihe practice of law, andi iI fact has kept it tip. But the law is merely a1 sideline. Ilis real job is being lCpresi dent. Whntiev''r a new enterprise is or ganized in the Palmetto State Senator Dial is promptly elected presillenit of ile company and111 a me1i'ssenger I' Is dits 1ached to inform hi1m of the1 fac. 11111 having a predisposition for the tpr'esidilency, he ar'C't'pts t1he post and entters cheeriully lpon his duties and 11 proceeds to 'huild up1 anl organizationl from a sho'-sting. Organized Two ihaiks. lie once helpt'd to organize a hank, of whih his father was made presi dent. Thnthe presidential polv ily be~nto crop out inl young Dial, so he fortiwith orga nized two banaks LIFT OFF CORNS! Apply few drops then lift sore; touchy corns off with fingers Doesn't hurt a bIt! Drop a little Free'zone oni an aching corn, instantly 4 It ight ouit. Yes,1magic! A\ liny b'ottle hi of Fre'ezoine cost's 1ut afwcnts t an drgstor'elbut la sufficent toremov evey ar t ra antd thte call1u1ses, withiouit sot;eniess or I"rteezotne is thle sinsational8. d iscov Cry' of a Ci ncinnat i geniuts. It Is ,won It Mairms Vou Up Wh~1en youtr head', thiroil andl no0 trilsi are stoppi~ed tup atid yout haive it hadl col)d, colutgh or sore' thtroat try Formerly Tar Balsam fluy3 at botl fc (1n youir drutggist. Take a1 Ieaspoon fuil and wa.tch the ret'4ths. It will imtmed iate'ly wiari ou1i up, loosen the phl egm, and( c'leart your h1ead, chest ando nostrils. lireaks utp colds an coughs itnd I stops3 soro throats. A dielighfl syrulp. ifr it dhoesn't relhieve yout your druggist will rc 35~'c at y'our druggIist's.1 PRESIDENT | tnd became president of them both. He still holds both Jobs, too. iHis lpresiden tlal :propensity not bing satisfied with these elevations, Sienator lDial built a cottonseed oil nil1, a glass works, a cotton mill and t .bonded warehouse -and ,promptIy Look over the executive reins of all 'our enterprises. -Ile then became in crested inl the developimeit of water ower in South Carolina. Ile there [Ole Msanica a watcr powcr Cm [lany and tile preSidency caine as a Iatter of course. Finding water l power presidencies to his lilking he built a water power ianufacturing plant, which is a com lned lydro-electric Concern and a -otton miII. It is liedless to say that le is presideit of the saime and like xise of two otlier water piower plants 'hiichi le ironioted Ii odd mtoments matehed from IIis otier presi(dentiai flis lozen Offices to Offer. 'I'ius it is plain hat S'nator Dial ias the ability to liold down presi lential chairs, althbough Iis ilsplace nieint is not above tlhe average. Al - iloliglI i oe( not possess th1e plunip, roud and pomlipous aIrI of Ihe pro erbial presidenit of bus.iness enter >rises, he cotild 11 -inatively arise to ieigh is of politeness greaily exceed Ig that of I corpilenit. former pres i - itet. who is alleged to have given Iis seat to three ladies, for Senator )laIl has nearly a dozen to offer. As a matter of fact, "Nat" Dial has nore the a earance of just plain 'folks" rather than that of the pro erbial bank president. le is given o close haircuts and to resting on lie back of his neck in his chair In he Senate While he ruminates on a lIew of line cut. This apparent pre iispositioni to chronic reposes, how ,e,. b lies tle activity his aelieve unent s in tle presideitial profession 1linly Indicate. lie has a friendly "Iow'dy" for 'very one le mteets and nothing of le gim ni greeting bank presidents us ially netire from irejecting 'ieekers f accoinnodatlion ioans. AIthough le ins always been iiterested inl politics I was from ln abstract angle. IHut or an aillialeli' he is showing remark ille precoeity. He recently resign d from lie comm ittee on ile District >f Coliiubi'l to accept an assignment I Ie i colmittee Oil comiliere, where le will have freiliient opportiunities of telpiniig hish OWin State. G ood 'Story Teller. Snatarr i1)ial is a Linucolniain facil y of anecdotail re-enforcentt of ar 1u men t . Ile views askianie file pro )osal that some of the eairn ings of >Ospe'ouis railways shall be applied o tli relief of weakcer lines, and on hat subject he related the other day story wlicl he ieard Iis fat heir tell. "After the war between the sec ions," he said, "only ite well-to-do it lly eoilinty of 1aiiureils could own ics, buiit sciirrei'' s werie abiiundanit ii thle woodsli and~ thle lovec Of hunting vats uii tveirsal. Thei( poor1 hadl to r'ely~ n a single-. arriellIedi shotguni, a tiiiiz Idlloadlei at that. Sco one of oiir armers~i'~ wVho wa~s runnini lg for t he' le slaturtX miadle his raice oinlii thelatformll hat1 it lie were( elected hic wouildi get b ill icassedi whlereby)3 all the tree'P iit is sho iiun wvouldh have the same -hance', as the rich nont wvithi his rille .,illA lCIlS .A N S1 W U-lS ('llA ie;-: 01" litVA N hiibi ion Quest ionl, 51a3s (Goiernor'. Tr'ieinton, N. .1., ireb. Ii.--Answering W~illiaum .l. liryan's latest attatck oni sin volveui ini -the quest ion otfi irohti lit ion, aiid inot iimeey thle abiility of ine (to( get a din k , (overnior iidw'ardtis aiion w~ as simul-y ai muask to nver'i an nan ('ununins whlo was a "'formnidlable >bstacle" to thle Nebiaskant's polit1ical lesigns. .\i. l'dwarmds ireiterated Is aiteiitioni to takle t he matter' of proi >itilonl beforie the Denmocrantic National lonvenition. "If it be true,"' ('overnor' ldwvarids ai d, "tIha It lie remote plances antid lie vi ilerness arc able to seitd eniouigh ielegates to thiis convention, who 'ithler' blindly or stubboin ly will eject rom1 thle coinven tion thiose' w'ho dieslire or each state a doctilne of persontal iberty, then this is only anot he' In lat Ion of the path aiong which the )emnocratic parity Is to Itread ini the lovemiber elections." Thue (lovernor saidl that thme (iues lon att Issue wast whet heri the Ileo ile ,were so dlead to the sp1irit of the onstit.iition that they would allow lieir personal liety to be taken r0om thiemv. Many were Indignant, lie aid, blecause ''fanatics have laid hands lion the ark oIf the covenant, the Tiitedl States constitution." "The splirit which gave us life as country is sinking Into extinction," e ald. Giving in Service. "Every wvomatn, and every mann, for that matter, should do something to Justify her or his existence. Unless a woman gives as much as she takes inl service she is a liblity, and not an asset to the comIIIilty."-Dr. Esther Lovejoy. Wonderful Worm. Little Jeanlete %wIs iII the 1'Iark with tier gritilmiot her- when siie saw at "dad dy-long-legs" for tle first time. "Oh, graimmna !" site cried, "here Is it worm that walks oin his whiskers with his face in the whiddle." CAN DO WORK WELL AS EVER Loves to get Up and1ui Do Household Work Silce Taking Meritone. "I get up and (o ily household work now just as well as I ever did when I was at my best," said Mrs. lelen Darker, of 61.1 Virginia Avenue. Knoxville, Tenn. "Th'ree weeks ago I was discour aged abouit may health. For a long tine I was inl a runildown condition. I lost all energy and my household work Seemed almost too mluch for Ie. "Mly tomach was ou1t of order and wouldn't digest my food right. "Three weeks ago today I started taking Mleritone. "I have a wonderfil appetite now and eat anything and digest it Per fet ly. "Miy s.-trelgtlh has coie hack and I love to get ii!) and do Imy work, and canl (o it as well as lever did when I was at may best. "After what Meritone has done for me I gladly recommend it to all." Mcritone is tile tonic of real merit that thousands of people) inl all parts of tile couitry are taking. As a gen oral systeml medicine and strength ener it has uperior and is highly rEYecomiended for ailing conditions of tile stomach, liver, kidneys or for catarrh, rheumatism, sleeplessness or lack of appetite. MNeritone, the tonic of real merit is sold exclusively in Laurens by the Laurens Drug Co., and by thli following near-by druggists: Gray Court Drug Co., Gray Court; Young's Pharmacy, Clinton; E. V. Golding, Wa terloo; Maartin Drug C o., Cross Hill; F noree Drug Co., Eno'ree; Beason's D rug Store, WoodruIff; Whitmire 1)rug Co.. Whitmre; Redleks 'liarn acy, Fountain inn; and is sold by one druggist in every town throughout the state. Gossard Corsets $3.50 to $7.50 Displaying matei by making your t White Goods for this week. We Middy Twills, Ca Poplins, White: Fine Sheer Nains 50' ieies ext ma line .\iferrem qualiityv. Ten(I yards Io $4.50 i he. b)olt. English Long C 50 jaie'.s finme qutality l'nigli . 5 pis ext r'a quality I'ugl' Khlarney Linen f A K iiln.LMNW L I~ f1NEN washeis like lainen', butt is al C.ot ton lhiie andit is' wotPh ,inen'i in thriiee gradiutes and1( Whit4 A vecry shieer white im dressies a md C'hib ireni's wea antd wea'rs like Linen'. We girades. I'ices 25e, 35c aiui White V 25 pieces White Voil fplaids, f'irom 30 to 40) inchesi at i)5c, 500, 75c .and $1.00 t Imu m m 9N Ample Supplies of German Potash We have ample supplies of Foreign Potash and other high grade raw materials to serve our customers with the known best crop producers SWIFT'S RED STEER FERTILIZERS "IT PAYS TO USE THEM" The demand for fertilizer is greater than the supply, so we suggest that you order your needs nov from the list of well balanced brands below. FOR COTTON, CORN FOR TOBACCO AND GENERAL CROPS Swift's Carolina Tobacco Grower 83-3 Swift's Eagle . 10-2.2 Swift's Carlia Tobacco Grower 8-3-3 Swiff's Cotton King . . . 9-3-2 Swift's Georgia Tobacco Grower 8-3-3 Swift's Palmetto . . . . . 8-3.3 Swift's (for Tobacco) . . . 8-3-2 Swift & Company SW1FT0 (Fertilizer Works) Atlanta, Ga. Charlotte, N. C. New Orleans, La. Shreveport, La. FERTILIlZERS IT MYS y 10 USE. TH11F Long Silk Gloves $3.50 M A GOOD PLACE TO TRADE -ials for your Spring home sewing. Save the Dress makers bill wn clothes. We have assembled quite a number of materials in this week selling, and early buyers will profitby visiting our store are displaying Nainsooks, Long Cloths, Khlarney Linen, Flaxons, nnon Cloth, Pajama Checks, Lonsdale Cambrics, Bleaching, Piques, 3kirtings, White Voils, Battist and all White Voil Waistings. ooks for Underwear White Skirtings sook. good quiiality, the yard11 25c insook, extra ood 1qlility and il iei i'l'esh a 4al isp ) fr ii iiki hg yoti While S iig Separate kc ki irt s, 'I'heie Skir in ' ms arv tproui 36 to -10 inelies wide. ized White Nainsook. IE'xeellieit Pive at 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.25 te yard. the pi(ee. l'rive 50c the yarl. New Spring Ginghams Are -at the Height loth for Underwear of Their Popularity sh I~iig (lot I, p~ee th va til3l ini thi s 11 pat ivlil PShowinig, ill thle height of their sh Lon ("loth, prie the yard 35care So crisp, So fresh and 1h Isong" Cloth, price the( yard 50C r, 11ing( 41 'Ie Ile m P -ca i v ile ill t heir Var ied pula ids thati it will lbe a gen iil ie ish Ibong Cloth, price tie yaird 65c lleastire to work with fleill. Aud too, oi' Ginglias are tie :r Dresses and Nurses best (1111111ty of Bates and Renfrew, and are,'!ull l ROOF. W\e show tliii ill two widthus, 27 and 32 inehe.s. Pi'iee at prons 36c al(l 50c te yard. oks like -liffWen, wSrs like kiriten, I Cottoy. It ib ii plaliinsfitl a dhin d Cotton Domestics l(ilg. We arie towil e K11110.1 est quality of 1111 rsor Barker' yard-widt Bleaching, the Pidtris. ieed a50 yd. 35$1 .0 65C $2 yathd r. New Suit yard-iide, Aoft finish Bleaehingt the yard 35e Flaxor:;lI~tll yai'(1-wide Illeehing, not free f"o0111 i'essilig, f it( yard 25o ~ Faxo ~Benst (111111 ity yard-wide liouisdale (5allrie. thle yard 500. iterial foi. Ladies, Shirt \i ists, No. 60, yn Pd-widl( Blerkleny *Ca-mbrie, tile yard 35o. f"Iaxon liallidriies heaut fifidy J. Iest quid 1ity heaivy yardl-vi(e 'tlelehued tI ,Nidlty Twill, thle are Showing inthixon ing t theree heri h fe. Genaine %auingon'tloth 32 insoes wip, soft finish, yard 40o. 500 tihe Yarid. Goodcqtielity bleahed, yard-lid Paja a Chei , yard 35c le t qualiy withbleee, heavy t, or ingd, t ne Yard 35. ilbWaistings Good quality Brown, yard-wide Sheeting, the yrd 25c. Maistings, in stripes, cheekg miid Heaviest Brown yard-wide th2eting, the yard 30 ce. 3e A. C. A. Feather Ticking, the yard 75c. Wie eysho ultis red G ttrav Ticekings, the yard 25s, hoo andha 35n he yAi'd. PUNJAr1i YAeRDdWID PDR1ALMS, Hhirting stYles, yd. 39o ':Flaxo iteral fr ladies Shit Wasts