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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26

lation of, any contract or matter con-
nected herewith, where the induce
ment or consideration of such contract
is money or other thing of value, adj
vanced to or for the employe prior to
the commencement of service there
under. All such contracts are hereby
prohibited and declared null and void.
Sec. 10. That all acts and parts of
acts Inconsistent with this act be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. III. That this act shall 20 into
effect Immediately upon the approval
of the governor.
Section S55 of the Criminal Code,
above referred to, reads as follows, so
far as it applies to this act :
Section 355. All contracts made
between owners of land, their agents,
administrators or executors. and labor
ors shall be witnessed by one or more
disinterested persons; and, excepting
verbal contracts, at the request of Ell
Their part, be duly executed before a
magistrate, whose duty it shall be to
ASNN GNU Snppdih VIC SdmC 10 the par
ties. Such contract shall clearly set
forth the conditions upon which the la.
borer, or laborers, engage to work, ex-
pressing the length of time, the amount
of money to be paid and when; if it be
on shares of crops, what portion or
portions there are"
BY reading the above Section 355, in
connection with Section 6 of the new
act, it will be seen that this Section 355
applies only to written contracts. If
the contract is verbal the provisions set
forth in Section 6 of this new act as to
verbal contracts shall be followed cx-
plicitly.
| trust you will publish this at once,
and suggest that every farmer or other
person interested cut it out and pre-
serve it for reference during the year.
1t will be some time before the acts
are published.
Very truly yours,
j. WRIGHT NASH.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26
Road Tax Notice.

After the first day Of March, which
is the expiration of the time for pay
ing Communication Road Tax, the County
Board of Commissioners for Laurens
county, until otherwise ordered, as an
accommodation to those who have not
paid, will receive from persons liable to
road duty for the year 1908, the sum of
two dollars as a substitute therefor
all money to be paid to the county
treasurer as road funds.
Done at Laurens, S. c., in regular
session this fourth day of February, A.
ID. 1908. H. B. HUMBERT
County Supervisor.
MESSER BABB, County Clerk.
02-2
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26
GROUND HOG
THEORY ~NlSPKOYED
One Killed and Brought to Elizabcihtown
News Office for Reward.

The old saying, that many people be-
lleve in, that if the ground hog sees his
shadow on the I'd of February he will
go into his hole and stay six weeks,
which indicates that there will be that
much more of winter weather, has been
disproved by the News. February 2
was a perfectly clear day, and the hog
saw his shadow from sunrise to sunset.
We offered fifty cents for any ground
hog caught out of his hole, and yester-
day young Logsdon brought us one that
he shot summing himself on the hillside
Sunday. The theory has been disproved
and the reward is withdrawn unless we
become bankrupt before the expiration
of Mr.. Ground Hogs time. Elizabeth
town (Ky.) News.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26
South Cardinals Fertilizers.

Prof. j. N. Harper, of Clemson Col
lege, at the meeting of the South Car
DINA Live Stock Association, Feb. z,
1908, made n of the finest addresses
ever heard in the South. 1t dealt with
facts the farmers of South Carolina
should know, facts they should heed
and study out to their welfare and in
creased wealth. Among other things
Prof. Harper, who is an authority on
such subjects, said the following:
Some systems of farm management
in the South will not permit the grow
ing OF leguminous crops often enough
and in sufficient amounts to produce the
nitrogen required. Under such condi-
tions we must resort to the use of nj
tratcs or some commercial form of nj
trogcn. The cheapest form to be found
in commercial fertilizers sold in the
South is in cotton seed meal as the nj
trogen in cotton seed neal is. in an or
ganic form and it gre lually becomes
available as it is broker down by nitri-
flying bacteria into nitrates. This pro-
cess is gradual and consequently the
nitrogen is not all available &c once as
1T is in nitrate Of soda and as the plants
develop this nitrogen slowly becomes
available for their use. The South is
now exporting millions Of pounds of
cotton seed meal to other States and
countries, there to be fed to animals
and the manure to be returned to the
soil, increasing the amount of humus
and nitrogen. This is an enormous loss
to the South and if continued through
great periods of time will eventually
mean depleted soils. South Carolina is
now spending about $12, 900, 900 a year
for commercial fertilizers. This is
enough money to purchase the food for
900, coo COWS and the manure from
500, 600 cows would be equal to the $12,-
OOO, 600 now spent for commercial fer
tlliZers. From recent experiments CON
Quoted at u experiment station at
Clemson W. have found that dollar for
dollar manure from cows fed cotton
seed meal is worth three times as much
as commercial fertilizers containing the
same amount of plant food. The value
of farm manure depends largely upon
TIE kind of food that the stock con-
&umes. 1t is a fact that with mature
animals about so per cent. of the nitro
gen is recovered in the manure and
practically all of the phosphoric acid,
lime and pOtacb There is n loco OF
about onc-half of the total dry matter.
Where cows are fed what is known as
a balanced ration the manure from SO
COWS during the year contains So, 900
worth Of phosphoric acid, potash and
nitrogen, but this is worth more than
this figure because Of the great value
OF the humus in the manure. Manure
can be greatly increased in value by
feeding concentrates such as cotton
seed meal. No country in the world
probably suffers as much from a lack
OF farm manure as does the South.
Our soils contain an abundance of pot
ash, in fact some of the soils of the
South will analyze almost as much in
potash as some Of the commercial fer
tiIizers that are applied to them, but
this potash is locked up in an insoluble
form but by applying manure it will
make it available for plants"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26

Stop that tickling cough DR.. Shops
Cough Cure will surely stop it, and with
perfect safety. 1t is so thoroughly
harmless chat DR.. Shoop tells mothers
to use nothing else, even with very
young babies. the wholesome green
leaves and tender stems of Il lung-heal-
curative properties to Dr.. Shops
Cough Cure. 1t calms the cough and
heals the sensitive bronchial mem
branes. No opium, no %chloroform,
nothing harsh used to injurc or sup.
press. Demand Dr.. Shops. Take no
other. Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26
COTHRAN M'CRAyY
SAVES MANS LIFE
Act Of a Brave Washington Officer Gives
Reputation to a Former Resident
of Laureus.

In a special from Washington, d. c.,
to the S~partanburg Herald, Mr.. Thos.
III. Daniel relates the following thrill
ing experience of a young man mighty
well known in Laurens:
Policeman j. G. McCravy,' of this
city, a native of Laurens county, and a
brother of Postmaster George S. Nc
Gravy, of Laurens, made for himself
somewhat of a reputation Tuesday
night, in connection with a stabbing
ARRAY. A Dutchman and q French
man got into a squabble in a hallway
near where Capt. McCravy holds down
the crossing, and the doughty cop, af-
ter trying to get the street door open,
plunged through the glass into utter
darkness and up the steps. All that he
could see was the flash of a knife, and
at each flash a yell greeted his ear. He
called a halt in the proceedings, but
there was no halt. The policeman then
took the butt Of his revolver and struck
at the darkness in front of him, maxi
ing a pretty strong impression on the
noggin of the Dutchman, and then
there "afe no more flashes of the knife.
1t had already got in such service, how
ever, that the Frenchman, who was it's
victim, is in a critical condition, having
received nine serious wounds at the
hands of the Dutchman. If he recov-
ers it will be Policeman McCravy who
saved his life, for the Dutchman was
making quick work of him until the
butt of the revolver stopped him.
The combatants were both employed
as teachers in the Berlin School of
Languages, the one as a teacher of
German and the other as a teacher of
French. professional jealousy" they
said, had led to the encounter.
MI. McCravy is we'll known in the
upper section of South Carolina, and is
a member of a prominent family of
Laurens. AS he stated it some time
ago, there r nine brothers in the
family and leach one has three sisters
apiece. He was recently married to
Miss Daisy l.. Bramlett, of G~reenvillc.
Don't miss Minter's bargain sale on
Friday, Feb. %.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26

Grippe is sweeping the country. Stop it
with PreVentics before it gets deeply
seated. To check early colds with these
little Candy Cold Cure Tablets is surely
sensible and safe. P%reventics contain
no q%uinine, no laxative, nothing harsh
or sickening. Pneumonia would V
appear if early colds were promptly
broken. Also good for fevcrish chill
dren. Large box, AZ tablets, % cents.
Vest pocket boxes, 5 cents. Sold by
Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26
Reason Enthroned.

Because meats are so TASTY thew are
consumed in great excess. This leads
to stomach troubles, ~biliousness and
constipation. Revise your diet, let rea.
son and not a pampered appetite con
troll, then take afew doses of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, and
you will soon be well again. TRY it.
For sale by I,aurens Drug Co. Samples
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26
E4A&&&E4 E4&4&4&%E s W. E+H#X4
CANDIDATES. ANNOUNCEMENTS.
F@H~ r. hM%##&k
For Sheriff.

n y
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ##k##nn*%
For Sheriff.
hereby announce myself a candidate
for Sheriff of Laurens county in the
coming Democratic Primary election,
and pledge myself to abide by the re-
suit of said Democratic primary.
j. THOS. PEDEN.
hereby myself to the vo-
tiers of Laurens county for reelection
to the Sheriff's office for the ensuing
term, subject to the rules of the Demo-
cratic primary.
THOS. j. DUCKETT.
| hereby myself a candidate
for Sheriff of Laurens county in the ap-
preaching Democratic primary, and
promise to abide by results of said Pri-
JOHN D. OWINGS.
At the solicitation of many friends I
offer myself a candidate for Sheriff of
Laurens county and pledge myself to
abide by the result of the Democratic
primary and to give my entire time and
natural detective ability to the office.
b. A. WHARTON.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26

Health Coffee" is really the closest
coiiee imitation ever yet produced.
rms, the finest Coffee Substitute ever
made has recently been produced by
lr. Shoop, OF Racine, Wis. Not a grain
81 real coffee in it either. Health coffee
is made from pure toasted cereals
with malt, nuts, etc. Really it would
fool an expert, were he to u6knowingly
drink it for coffee. You do not
have TO boil it fifteen or twenty min
utes. MADE IN a minute" a V the
doctor. Sold by j. M. Philpot.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26
Ask Yourself the Question.

Why not use C~hamberlain's Pain
Balm when you have rheumatism? We
feel sure that the result will be prompt
and satisfactory. One application re-
Iieves the pain, and many have been
permanently cured by its use. 25 and
50-ccnt sizes. Sold by Laurens Drug
Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26

The State of South Carolina, County of
Laurens-By o. G. Thompson, Pro-
bate Judge:
Whereas, B. r. Fuller and c.. M. Full
Ter made suit to me to grant them let
tiers of administration Of the estate and
effects of G.. l.. Fuller
These are therefore to cite and adj
monish all and singular the kindred and
creditors of the said c.. L. Fuller, de-
ceased, that they be and appear before
me in the Court of Probate, to be held
at Laurens G.. H., S. c., on the I'd day
of March, 1908, next, after publication
hereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause, if any they have, why the
said administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
February, Ammo Domini 1908.
o. G. THOMPSON,
Probate Judge.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26
A dangerous Operation.

A dangerous operation is the removal
of the appendix by " surgeon. No one
who takes DR.. Kings New Life Pills
is ever subjected to this frightful or
deal. They work SO quietly you don't
feel them. They cure constipation,
headache. %biliousness and malaria. Csc.
Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug
Co., druggists. .
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26

If you have catarrh, rid yourself of
this repulsive disease. Ask DR.. Shoop,
of Racine, Wis, to mail you free a
trial box of his, DR.. Shops Catarrh
Remedy. A simple, single test, will
surely tell you a catarrh truth well
worth your knowing. Write today.
Don't suffer longer. Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26

A tissue builder, reconstruction, builds
up waste force, makes strong nerves
and muscle. You will realize after
taking HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
a wonderful benefit it will be to
you. Tea or Tablets, 35 cents.
Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26
For That Terrible Itching.

Eczema, letter and salt rheum keep
thelr victims in perpetual torment. The
application of Chambcrlain's Salve will
instantly allay this itching, and many
cases have been cured by it's use.
For sale by Laurcns Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26
Notice to Clean Streams.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF LAURENS,

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of County Commissioners for Laurens
county, pursuant to an Act of the
General Assembly Of South Carolina
providing therefor, has at it's annual
meeting ordered and fixed the follow
ing PERIODS for cleaning streams in
said county during the year A. d. 1908,
to-wit: That all streams in said county
be cleaned out as provided by law dur
ing the period beginning February ]
and ending March 81, and that they
shall again be cleaned out within the
period beginning July Is and ending
August 81, 1908.
Done at Laurens, S. c., in annual
1908. H. B. HUMBERT,
County Supervisor.
MESSER BABB, County Clerk.
22.at
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26
zen Y0Na SUNDAY DINNER

III FWV IYIFNliB ncIf.NtIuIterrCff
u cup Euglisil WGigit .iestD.
= doz. 1gs, cot mp Bnc.
JOG. package JGLI~O, am favor.
,Disso!yS, TIE, JELL-o in q pint Of boiling water.
" Ach cool and iuat CcmnIeatiug 10 tIlckeii stir in
the ass AMI nuts. Serve with W6lITed Cream. De
ilcilie. yDc waltiie, fg9 and jDLl.O can be
0ou2ht az any good Gtpccry. This makes enough
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26

It's the highest standard of quality,
a natural tonic; clcanses your system,
rc.ddens the checks, brightens the eyes,
gives flavor to all you eat. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea will do this for
you. 35c, Tea or Tablets.
Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26

It's a good old world after all:
if. you have no friends or money
In the river you can fall.
Marriages are quite common, and
More people there would be
Provided you take Rocky Mountai
Tea. Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26
For Clerk of Court.

respectfully announce myself a can
didate for the Office of Clerk of Court
Tor Laurens county, subject to the
rules OF the Democratic Primary.
G. A. POWER.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26

We don't believe that we have any
names on our list who do not expect to
pay for their paper, but the u. S. Dos
tai laws say that it must be done before
April l.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26
w.

At the solicitation of friends l hereby
announce myself a candidate for the
office of County Auditor, subject to the
result of the Democratic Primary cleo
ton. WILLIAM T. DORROH.
You will be glad if you attend j.. E..
Minter & Bros. big bargain sale Friday,
Feb. %.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26

See our line of solid oak, beautifully
finished Hall Racks in different designs
and sizes, at money saving prices.
S. M. & f.. Ii. Wilkes & Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26

How about a good cooking stove? Do
you need one? If so, be sure to see
our line of Bucks stoves in different
and sizes before you buy. Sold
only by
S. M. e. r. H. Wilkes g. Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26
For Auditor.

| hereby respectfully announce my
self a candidate for Auditor of Laurens
County in the coming Democratic pri-
mary election and promise to abide the
result of said election.
w LOWMDEC EERnI1cnN
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26

Don't miss Minter's bargain sale on
Friday, Feb. %.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26

anceS OF the clerk of the court where
the office of the register of mesne con
veyances does not EXIST Of the county
in which the said labor or service is to
be performed, within ten days from
the date of the contract; and such in
deXing shall constitute notice to all
third parties. Said index shall show
this names of the employer and the la.
borer, the date of the contract and date
of its termination, and the location and
name of the place or places whereon
said service or labor is to be performed.
The clerk of the court or the register
OF mesne conveyances, as the case may
be. shall endorse his official certificate.
the date of filing to be indexed upon
every such contract filed under the pro-
visions of this act. The clerks of court
or he registers of mesne
as the case may be, in all the counties
of the State shall provide a book for
indexing such contracts, which shall be
plainly labeled "Index Labor Con
tracts"
Sec. 8. That upon conviction in a
court of competent jurisdiction of any
person charged with a violation of this
act the person so convicted shall be
punished by a fine of not less than $25
and not exceeding 500, or by imprison-
ment of not less than twenty days and
not exceeding thirty days for each Of
Tense; provided, that there shall be no
prosecution under this acc unless the
arrest shall be issued within. thirty
days from the commission of the Of
Tense.
Sec. 8. That this act is not intended
and shall not be construed to protect
any Of the parties to, or punish the VIC
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-07-09
CITY FATHERS
MEET TONIGHT
TO FIX VALUES
Will Go Over Property of City
and Raise or Lower Values.
viii Meet Later to Hear
"KickS."

The city council win meet tonight
as a board of equalization. An at
tempt was made to hold meeting
was adjourned TO meet tonight The
meeting will be held at the city hall.
The mayor and the councilmen will
meet from time to time between now
and the Goth of this month, during
which they will go over the property
of the city, and pass on the equity
with which it has been assessed. Any
property, which in their Judgment,
has been assessed at too high a value.
win be lowered, and any which they
deem to have been given to the as
SCISSOR at too low a value will be-rais-
ed
At the end of July 2Oth. at which
time they must have completed this
portion of their work as a board of
equalization. a list of all property
which has been raised in assessed
value. will be published, that all own
ers of such property may be properly
notified of such action.
After the list referred TO has been
published as required by law the board
VIII meet AGAIN INC Ihhu NiOHuns ~
August, at which time kicks" will be
heard from those who think their
property has been assessed at too
high value, and opportunity given
for them to show cause why their as
sessment should be reduced.
On the first Monday in September
the board will meet for the last time.
At this meeting they will fix the rate
of taxation which they consider suf-
ficient to meet the expenses of the
city. The taxes will be Immediately
due, and will be delinquent after the
third Monday in September.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-07-09
Y. ". c. A. WEDDING
A MOCK CEREMONY
Sixty Invited Guests Were
Treated to a Surprise
Last Evening,

The Y. w. C. A. last night was the
scene of a merry gathering. About
60 invitations had been sent that there
would surprise" for the guests
who upon their arrival were ushered
into a large room arranged as a
church. Promptly at o'clock the
strains of a wedding march were
heard and a bridal party entered. a
mock ceremony containing local hits
and much absurdity was performed,
amid much laughter and applause
from the audience. Rev. Frye and
DR.. Bledsoe objected" at the right
moment, but the ceremony was con-
cluded, the putative bridegroom tell
ing the ministry to charge this
please"
All the young ladies in the little
comedy acted their parts well. The
bridal party consisted of Miss Maud
Hampstead bride, and Miss Mary
Eckols was the groom. Miss De
Woody acted as best man, While the
maid of honor was Miss Douglas and
Baby Juliff was ring bearer, the ring
being large brass curtain ring, and
Carl Juliff carried the brides bOquet,
made of hollyhocks. Miss Edna Cox
was the officiating minister and bore
herself with great gravity. Miss Mary
McHugh was the father of the bride
and Miss Myers the mother. After
the marriage" refreshments were
served and an impromptu musical
program rendered. Among those
present were Dr. and Mrs. Bledsoe,
Rev. Fry, Mr.. and Mrs. Juliff, Misses
Akard, Hanley, Rundel, Bagby, Nc
Nair, Callahan. Finnegan, Messrs.
Compton, Babcock P. r. Williams,
Carl and Ernest Graf, L. R. Allen. DR..
Hagan. J. McGregor, w. Schwartz,
Boswell, Fitzpatrick, Mr.. and Mrs.
Reynolds and others.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-07-09
REGISTRATION
Of THE VOTERS
Of COCH|SE CO.
Board of Supervisors Send
Blanks to Larger Precincts
Throughout County-Regls-
tration Officers Get Maps.
Especial to The Review

TOMBSTONE, Ariz., July S.-The
board of supervisors have completed
their work for the present and have
adjourned until the 18th inst, when
they will reconvene to attend to mat
tiers arising before the supervisors as
well as a board of equalization.
AS a board of supervisors the most
important business transacted was
that of ordering a re-registration OF
the voters of Cochise county. The
registration blanks have been sent out
to a majority of the larger precincts
by County Recorder Mcdonald, and
others will be sent out as rapidly as
POSSIBLE. The board in ordering the
registration has made a slight change,
and hereafter the precinct number
that has been placed upon the blank
will be omitted, so that party reg
istering will give the name OF the
city in which he lives or the voting
precinct without any number what
ever. In Bisbee and Douglas they will
register by wards and districts re-
spectively.
Every registration officer will be
furnished with a map of the county
which has been ruled of in red lines,
showing the various voting precincts
and the limits of each, so that the
map can be put in view of the voter
when he is registering and by which
| he can determine in which precinct
he resides at a glance. This, OF course
will not apply to the cities of Bisbee
! and Douglas as the maps are county
maps and do not show the subdiYi
sions in the cities. The majority o
/ the division lines are laid out on th'
( section township lines.
/ The registration will be open from
now until the middle Of October, anC
it will be necessary for every either
of the county who wishes to vote
the county election to register. TIT
fact that he has registered during tn
year to vote at some city election vii
mot suffice and he viii be compelled
to register again if he wishes TO cas-
a ballot this fall for the county OF
ficers.
! It is expected that the registration
this year will exceed the 1000 mark