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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-11
THE R T

A writer in the News and Courier
proposes that the Torrens system of
\ land t~enures be adopted by the Legisla-
ture for South Carolina, and the Sum-
ter Item heartily endorses the PROPOSE
StiopTa5This is the first time, we believe,
the enactment of the Torrens sys-
has been seriously suggested in
lis State in twelve or fifteen years,
fHE ADVERTISER having advocated it
Yearly in the nineties.
The Torrens or Australian system
ab0lishes distinctions between real and
personal property. Instead of holding
vRpossession of land by a deed, the owner
n IDS a certificate which is transferable
4 by endorsement in the same way that
We bank or cotton mill certificate Of stock
] Us transferable. The State guarantees
She certificate as a good title, a small
tax being paid when the land owner
exchanges his deed for a certificate.
and at each subsequent transfer. The
proceeds of this tax create an insur-
ance fund which protects the State
against loss when a title that it guaran-
tees is attacked. In time the necessity
for this insurance fund disappears and
the tax is not levied.
The argument in favor of the plan is
that it would make land a ready basis
of credit, just as stock in corporations
is 10Y a more acceptable collateral
than land. The borrower on land must
pay heavily for examination of title and
record fees. The moneylender~ requires
a high rate of interest on loans secured
by land mortgages, because foreclos-
ure is a tardy and expensive process.
The News and Courier points out
that, while the system is a great inn
provement on the present system, so
far as intelligent and frugal people are
concerned, the cumbersome land ten
ures prevent the prodigal and unthrifty
classes from disposing of their lands,
and prevents corporations and wealthy
men from buying lands in great acre
ages.
We think that the Torrens system
would enhance the general wealth and
prosperity of the State as a whole, but
it is not unlikely that the number of in
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-11
Needed a CIoudburst.

Staying ut an inn In Scotland, q
shooting party found their sport much
interfered with by rain. Still, wet or
fine, the old fashioned barometer that
hung in the hall persistently pointed
to "set fair" At length one of the
party drew the landlords attention to
the glass, saying, Don't you think,
now, Dugald, there's something the
matter with your glassl" mo, sir"
replied Dugald, with dignity, "she's a
guide glass and a powerful glass, but
she's no. moved WI trifes."
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-11
His Consolation,

John and Willie are twins. Their
best friend and playfellow is Archie,
who is gifted with red hair and n hot
temper. One day they Quarreled and
Archie started home in n huff. The
unsympathetic twins called after him,
Red head, red head!" Archie seemed
not to hear until the insult was re,
peated. Then he turned and called
back, Don't care If / am red headed;
I amt twins, and folks can tell me
aparti"-Grand Forks Press.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-11
THE ELECTRIC A I
How the Arc Light Is Produced 3D.
tween the Electrodes.

How the Arc Light Is Produced Bo-
tween the Electrodes.
Everybody knows that an arc light
is formed by causing an electric cur
rent to pass between the points Of two
carbon rods, One Of these Is called
the positive and the other the mega
tive electrode, and the current passes
from the former to the latter. Parti-
cles of carbon are carried on from the
positive electrode until Its end be-
comes cup shaped.
To the little cup thus formed the
name Of crater is applied, and from
this crater four-ffths Of the light is
emitted. The negative electrode does
not become 80 hot as the other. Be-
tween the two a little cloud Of vapor-
lied carbon is formed, rising from the
crater, and this yapor gives forth a
golden yellow light. But 1t Is over
powered by the light Of the crater It,
self, which has a violet tinge due to the
incandescence Of solid particles Of car
bon. The arc Of light extended from
one electrOde to the other also has an
axis of violet color which Is It's most
brilliant part. The fact that most of
the luminosity comes from the crater
explains the reason why the light does
not appear equal in all directions. II
Is brightest from that point Of view
which shows the largest portion Of the
crater.
An interesting effect Is often noticed
when flies or other insects futter about
an arc light. Their shadows cast on q
neighboring wall appear gigantic. The
reason Is that the light Of the crater
Is concentrated in a point smaller than
the bodies Of the insects, and the bound
aries Of the shadows consequently
widen with increase Of distance.-St
Louis Republic.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-11
Panama Canal-.-Erie Canal.

Machinery is digging the Panama
Canal a thousand times quicker than
the shovel dug the Erie.
Machinery produces the l.. e. M. Paint
at so times less cost for labor, than if
made by hand.
The l.. & M. gives the best job in the
world, because l.. e. M. Zinc hardens
l.. & M. White Lead and makes l.. q
M. Paint wear like iron for 10 to Ii
years.
1t only requires 4 gallons of this cele-
brated paint and 3 gallons of Linseed
Oil at 60 cts per gallon, to paint a mod
crate sized house.
If any defect exists in l.. & M. Paint
will repaint house for nothing.
Sold by j. H. e. M. l.. Nash. Lau-
rens, Clinton Pharmacy, Clinton 1926
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-11
Beware of Frequent Colds.

A succession of colds, or a protracted
cold, is almost certain to end in chronic
catarrh, from which few persons ever
wholly recover Give every cold the
attention it deserves, and you may
avoid this ~disagreeable disease. How
can you cure a cold? Why not try
ChamberlaIn's Cough Remedy? 1t is
highly recommended. Mrs. M. White,
of Butler, Tenn, says: Several years
ago was bothered with my throat and
lungs. Someone told me of Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy. / began using
it, and it relieved me at once. Now
my throat and lungs are sound and
WE'LL" For sale by Laurens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-11
A Point Of View.

The new steamer City Of - was
laid up for repairs, and one of the
rickety old timers Of the line was sail
ing in her place. A passenger who was
somewhat irritated by the fact re-
marked to another, an Irishman, by
the way, "The City of - always gets
in at 2 in the morning, and this old
tub never gets In before g."
The Irishman thought for n moment
and replied: otis all right. The dis
lance is just the same, and we get a
longer sail for vi money."-New York
Press.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-11

dividual landowners would for a time
decrease. The only argument against
the adoption of the system is that not
all of the people are sufficiently enlight-
ened and educated for tin other
words, that an awkward and out-of-
date system Of land tenures affords
some protection to the ignorant, al
though it is burdensome to the thrifty
people who know how to take care of
themselves.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-11
Remarkable Rescue.

That truth is stranger than fiction,
little town Of Fedora, Tenn, the resi-
dence Of c. v. Pepper. He writes: az
was in bed, entirely disabled with hem
orrhages Of the lungs and throat. Doc
tors failed to help me, and all hope had
fled when | began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery. Then instant relief
came. The coughing soon ceased; the
bleeding diminished rapidly, and i in
three weeks l was able to go to work"
Guaranteed cure for coughs and colds.
soc. and $1.00 at Laurens Drug Co. IS
and Palmetto Drug Co. 8 drug stores.
Trial bottle free.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-11
lie Fired the Stick.

II have fired the walking-stick I've
carried over 40 years, on account of a
sore that resisted every kind of treat
ment, until / tried Bucklen's Arnica
Salve; that has healed the sore and
made me a happy man, writes John
Garrett, Of North Mills, N. C. Guar
anteed for Piles, Burns, etc., by Lau-
rens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co.,
drSppistS. 25c. ~
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-11
PIERCE CAME.

though cut down almost upon the
hold of his young manhood, Pierce
was spared long enough to
e success in life. AS a lad and
Slng man he went about his bust
a manly way. He attended to
es faithfully and promptly, and
ne day that he entered into ac-
rk he had no trouble in COM
the confidence of business men
ms. He was we'll brought up.
fa&er, who passed away in the
yer of manhood, lived long enough
1lstill into the son the value of cor
business habits, and the son lived
10 them; so that, young as he was,
las a useful man of affairs, the
of the kind Of home and family
makes this American country of
powerful and respected, and q
eble member and supporter of his
h and Of society. The promise
Ned to be that his influence and
myth in the community would
Oily grow, and that by the time
fle life was reached he would be
f the leading business men of Lau-
It we would lay emphasis on
= th that, though scarcely more
youth when he passed away, he
successful man. His brief ca
is, therefore, an example carrying
lesson that the servant to whom
s been given a talent cannot be ex-
lsed if he hide it away, even for a
Jason, postponing the day for taking
aout and multiplying it for the Mas
KS sake. This young man was only
80 young that some of us who do
call ourselves old, or feel that we
hg to other than the younger gener-
b, still looked upon him as a boy
It his life was fruitful and his work
good.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-11
Such Is Eame,

A learned correspondent writes: ~
was examining n witness, an elderly
woman, the other day. On my inquir-
ing her name she said 1t was Mrs.
Bardell and that she came from
Gravesend. l asked, Did you know
Charles Dickensr She replied, DO
you mean the undertaken Such is
fame."-London News.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-11
Last Notice.

All persons indebted to the late firm
of r. p. Milan e. Co. must make pay
ment by the first day of January, 1908.
On that date all uncollected claims will
be placed in the hands of an attorney
for collection.
JOHN w. FERGUSON, Survivor.
1926.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-11
Mother and Son.

Mother-Now, you sit down in that
chair and be good for ten minutes.
Son-I don't want to. Pail be home
in ten minutes, and I'll have to be
good anyway.-Judge.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-11
a No>/aIku

Guest-i hear you are going to give
up housekeeping. Host-Sh-not 80
loudl My wife wants to have the
satisfaction Of discharging the cook
Puck.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-11

Make use of time while 1t Is present
with you. 1t depends upon your will
and not upon the number of days to
have n sufficient length Of life.-Mon-
taigne.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-11
HEinanced.U

"Deah me, Miss Mahala, who's dc
swell gemmen wot dom TUX yo' out
walkin'T
dat gemmen? He's de one what Is
financed tub me, Mistah Johnsing."-
Baltimore American.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-11
For Eczema, letter and Salt Rheum.

The intense itching characteristic O.
these ailments is almost instantly al
layed by Chamberlain GSalve. Many
severe cases have been cured by it.
For sale by Laurens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-11

While we are considering when to
begin 1t Is often too late to act.-Quin-
lillian,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-11

ing mon% buy a supply for six or
twelve months ahead. In other words,
the growers who hold cotton actually
finance in large measure the Southern
manufacturers when they buy cotton as
Fey need it for spinning.
The value of the holding movement
the Southern manufacturers is OBJ
us, and it ought to convince the
nufacturers of the wisdom of treat
the local growers with liberality.
Southern manufacturer who has
business sense is the best friend
ee Southern cotton farmer. Their
ests lie mighty close together.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-11
M FINANCING MILLS.

The News and Courier calls attention
TO the helpfulness of the Southern cot
ton grower to the Southern cotton mills.
Inc European or New England manu-
racturer must buy his supply of cotton
months ahead. He cannot afford to al
low his supply to run down to a matter
OF two weeks consumption. There
fore he must lose interest on a large
apHapto of money, which he pays for cot
- stored and waiting to
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-11

rn cotton manufacturer,
hand, may buy cotton at
any quantity any day by
larket price for it, means
hrket price" that which he
Her agree upon. Thus, SO
DIVERS, or some of them,
on throughout the year,
urer may replenish his
it reaches a low point,
the necessity of borrow
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-14
MOORE.

Born, to J. w. Tucker and wife, a fine girl February 3......W. b.. Glenn has a new telephone. w. C. Powell has moved to Barney. .. Weather is more pleasant now.... w. Y. Blair and wife are rejoicing over the arrival of twin boys, which makes him fourteen children, six boys and eight girls. Walter Glenn swapped horses last week and also for a buggy. On ac- count of sickness last week we did not have our items in time. ..... Austin Johnson visited our school Friday and made an interesting talk to the pupils. .Alonzo Wray brought him in new cook last week Mrs. Lottie Blair is i'm proving slowly from a fall sus- tained last week Since our postofice has been discontinued, we don't get good service from our star route delivery. Mrs. Ophella Akins returned to Fit. Smith Sun day after few days visit here. .... o. K. Tucker and wife are guests of w. Y. Blair and family today. .... John Battles and family and Sidney Woodrum and wife were the guests of Bart Glenn and fam fly Sunday ..Oscar Peel visited at Republican Sunday Misses Florence Johnson and Ruth Blair visited Ebert McNew and wife Sunday. Several from here sent corn to Hartwick's s mill Monday. :. Aril Tucker was the guest ot Fronie Glenn Sunday.
 February II.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-14
ROUND MOUNTAIN.

Bad roads and bad colds IS the topic of the day.. ..... Mrs. George Sellers is on the sick list. ... ohn Crowley has returned from Little Rock. Luther McCauley and Taylor Adams of Providence at tended the meeting of the Farmers Union here Saturday night. ..... Prof. Berry had school entertain ment at Barley school house Satur- day night. .. Clint Barley's family arrived here Saturday morning from Kansas. MT. Barley has pur- chased what is known as the James Thomas place and will make that his future home. ..... Prof. Berry and wife spent Saturday night with I. M. Hardin and wife. .... Mrs. Emma Hall and Master Lonnie at tended Sunday school Sunday .... l.. w. Early and sons, Edgar and Grover, were on the mountain Sunday afternoon.
 February II.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-14
WHY eRIAR WOOD IS SCARCE.

Worshipers of My Lady Nico- tine" who are thinking of replen- ishing their pipe rack, will do we'll not to tarry, for we hear that the price of the briar root is to be raised by 20 per cent, and this almost im- mediately. The news was confirm ed by J. s. Weingott, a New York tobacconist.
 ''The increase in the price of goods" explained MT. Weingott, ''is chiefly due to the advance in the price of labor and the recent strikes that took place on the continent, especially at St. Cloud, in France, which is the center of the trade in cheap briar root pipes. Briar, as it is known, or to give it its cor rect name, 'bruyere,' comes chiefly from Italy and from Corsica, and the late earthquake and volcanic eruptions have ruined hundreds of acres of plantations in the Cam pania and other parts of central and southern Italy. Hence the scarcity of the wood at the present time, and, as an inevitable consequence, the coming increase in price,"
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-14
CANEY.

We are having some spring weather after a very cold snap. The people are beginning to study about sowing oats as soon as the ground will permit. The Ed wards boys let the grass get on fire last Saturday evening on the Foger place and got lot of fencing burn ed up and if they had not got help it would have burned over in the adjoining field belonging to R. D.. Bunting. ...... Joe Hargis, George Daugherty and w. A. Phillips combined have bought stalk cut ter and cuitivator. .. MT. and Mrs. S. Y. Cox visited at J. A. Phillips s Sunday, also Miss Katie Schilon and brother Dan... The Frazier boys are going to build black smith shop and store on the Jack sonville road near this place. ..... Bishop Crook attended the Gib- bons-Crosby wedding at Hamlet Sunday. MT. and Mrs. Fluckig- CT, w. A. Brown and family and C. M. Hancock and family of Con- way visited at J. l.. Phillips Sun day. George Daugherty is nov ing back some of his fence which will give more room for the road. James Daugherty was up from the River Sunday.
 February I2.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-14
MAYFLOWER.

Charlie Higgs of Chadwick was in Mayhower Monday. HI. B. Ingram of Conway was here Mon day.. James Mosely has moved near Round Mountain. .... Miss Elsie Hargis spent Sunday at home. =. Miss Ida Thompson, who has been teaching school at Mt. Pisgah, is very low with pneu- monia. .... George and William Harper are reported no better. MT. Mercer has opened black smith shop here. Frank Gibson has decided to start a chicken and egg wagon for the purpose of gath ering up all the surplus products. ........ James Mitchell went to Marche Sunday.
 February I2.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-14
HANNA.

Roads are better today. Farm CTS blowing again. The Sunday school at Pleasant Hill church is growing more interesting. We enjoyed a lovely prayer meeting at McNew Chapel Sunday evening. We regret to note the death of Mills Qualls, who died at his home Friday morning about three o'clock w. B. Owen left this morning after weeks rest at his old home He intends to travel in Faulkner county this week. =. The patrons on route No. are very much pleased with the change in schedule as it gives them the Log Cabin direct from the press. Mrs. H. G. Perry is reported sick this week. Ralph Beauch was here Sunday. Geo. w. Mel ton of North Barney was here Sun day....H. G. Perry went to Bar ney Sunday evening to introduce a new song book. ..... Ebert Gray came through our neighborhood this week enroute to Guy to visit his father-in-l law. .. Mrs. Martha eCardin of Happy Valley is visiting friends and relatives in this vicln- ity this week.
 February I2.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-14
CHINQUAPIN.

Sunshine and everybody enjoying health. w. A. Reynolds went to Greenbrier Saturday. ..... MT. Sutton is very low at present. w. S. Spears and wife visited Tom Tucker and wife Saturday night and Sunday. ..Our school closed Friday. .. Hattie Reynolds visited at T. P. Spears Saturday night. Born, to MT. and Mrs. Tom Tucker, Friday night, girl. Gould Mobbs and Walter Ly- barger were in our midst Saturday night. =. Mrs. c. A. Spears is on the sick list at this writing. w. A. Reynolds has completed his residence. G. w. Tucker went to Greenbrier Saturday on busl- ness.
 February IT.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-14
ROCKY GAP.

We are now having some warm CT weather and the birds sing like spring was here. .....J James Nose ley of Moseley has moved on the l. l.. Adams place near here. Kelse Higgs, Dave Higgs and Tom Fisher of Round Mountain were here Sunday visiting old friends. IF. F. Hughes was ill Conway Wednesday,. Miller Woodland of the shingle mill was here Sunday......The little snow last week stayed on the ground for several days, but the boys did not hunt much because the snow was frozen so hard they could not see track. Rev. Sloan failed to fill his appointment here. He is reported ill. Miss Lula Styers and brother, Solon, went to May flower Friday. Our Sunday school is progressing very nicely under the care of w. F. Wilson, superintendent, and Miss Ollie Ra- ney secretary and treasurer; also the Epworth League with Mrs. Nettie Noener president. ..... The school at Ludwick school house is progressing nicely under the lead ,ership of Mrs. Lizzie Berry. The farmers here are getting ready to go to work to make a crop, for they think spring is here.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-14
BALLARD SCHOOL HOUSE.

The people !here were excited
 very much Thursday when 1t was
 learned over the phone that Mrs. Bankston was burned to death at her home near here. She was all alone. It was sad indeed to meet death alone in such a horrible manner. The people here extend sympathy to her three children whom she so suddenly left. .....
 We are authorized to say that the I. O. O. F. took in I2 new mem bers last Saturday night at Vilonia.
 ..... The central telephone office here received 40 cents the other . day from R. A. Huddleston. Our telephone connection is getting better. We have direct line to Austin and Ward and have con- nection with a Conway line and will have in the future line to Cabot. So, MT. Editor, give us your number and when we have something extra to report we will call you up over the phone. With daily mail at the door and tele- phone lines over the county the people of Faulkner should feel { svery proud. George Fiddler was \ 2here Wednesday on business. .....
 s Raymond Moore returned home 8Friday. w. c. Stocks carried ~cotton to Conway Friday. The
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-14
COUNTY NEWS NOTES.
 ITEMS OF INTEREST, GATHERED BY OUR
 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

sleet has about gone, but there has been no farming done here yet. -. Bruce Huddleston, who is teaching school at Olmstead, came home Friday night to visit home folks for the first time since Christmas. ......B. F. Jones is still trading horses once in awhile. ..... Doyle Bryant still visits home folks here once a week from Vilonia, where he is attending the Vilonia Train ing School Say, Ebenezer, give us the news.
 February 8.