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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-21
The Warehouse Bill.

With less turmoil and confusion
than is usually involved in the CON
sideration of bill TO tax the yellow
dog, or to establish closed sea
son for the hunting of o'possum. the
South Carolina general assembly has
in so far as it is able, enacted into
law measure, the Importance of
which is to be compared to no other
legislature that has been accomplished
in the history of the state or of the
nation.
The reference here is to the state
warehouse bill. AS we see it. the
passage Of this bill marks a new
era, not only in state politics but in
the science of government. On the
theory that "the hair of the dog is
good for the bite" this bill proposes,
by the power of the government, to
check monopoles by creating coun-
ter monopolies. and Through those
counter monopoies force an equita-
BILE division of profits all along the
line.
To say tbat the theory of the bill
is a new one would be incorrect, for
it has been gathering force in this
country for more than twenty-five
years. 1t is the same principle that
has been taught by the grange al
lance, farmers union labor union
and kindred organizations for all
these years; but the bill is none the
less important on that account, es-
pesially since this is the first practical
embodiment of those theories into the
law of a sovereign state.
To make the most of this undertake
ing calls for abilities such as are re-
quired for the management of
great railroad system, or say, the
steel trust, and the responsibility of
the general assembly is now narrow
ed down to the one all-important mat
ter of securing the very best brains
of the state to take charge.
Historically there is a fitness in the
leadership of South Carolina, and this
brings to mind the man whose con
structive genius formulated this new
movement of the masses, Hon. John L.
McLaurin of Bennettsville. Even an
interesting figure, whether as Curly
headed Johnny" in the early days of
the Tillman movement, or in maturer
man hood going down in defeat, crush
ed and Inundated If the ideas to
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-21

tifc farming has been the war cry.
Intensive farming in this section
means largely more fertilization and
more fertilization means, i'll this sec
ton. an increased use of commercial
fertilizer on account of the fact that
the domestic supply is not large
enough to supply the demand
We hold mo brief for the fertilizer
manufacturers, though we are glad to
see them as well as the farmers pros
per, for prosperity in each case means
prosperity for us. Life. anyhow. is
continuous struggle for existence
and for riches and we should feel no
animosity towards the manufacturers
because they beat us to both.
The proposition seems something
like this to us: There are two farmers.
Smith and Jones. Each of them has
seven acres Of land and enough labor
to plant and gather the crop. Smith
favors reducing the fertilizer proper
tion, while Jones does not. Both of
them last year planted five acres in
cotton and two acres in other products
and each of them gathered four bales
of cotton. This year they want to re-
duce the yield by twenty FIVE per cent
or by one bale. Smith decides to re-
duce his fertilizer bill, plant the same
amount of acreage in cotton and the
same amount of acreage in other pro-
ducts. Jones decides differently. He
decides to use the same proportion of
fertilizer, reduce his cotton acreage
by one acre and plant that acre in
corn or some other product. 1t will
thus be seen that Smith, who reduces
his fertilizer, uses the same amount
OF land as last year, same amount Of
labor and gets three bales of cotton
and the same amount of other pro-
ducts, On the other hand, Jones, who
retains his fertilizer balance, uses
the same amount of land, the same
amount Of labor, gets the three bales
or cotton, but increases his amount of
corn and other products by one third.
Taking for granted that it takes. on
an average, less labor to plant other
products than it does cotton, it will
be seen further that Jones gains
enough margin of labor to pay
for the small margins difference in
the percentage increase of fertilizer
to acres in reducing from five acres
to four acres, Brought down to final
analysis. the proposition therefore is
this: Will the extra cost of the fer
ulizer necessary to make four acres
produce what five would, be overbal-
anced by the net profit and the inde-
pendence gained from an acres in
creased production of corn, hay, pota-
toes, peas etc?
Taking into additional consideration
the fact that the southern farmer owes
it to himself to raise more corn and
such products, it seems to us that
Jones plan is the wiser
Though we are quite aware that this
idea is not a popular one at this time.
we believe that farmers should con-
slider it before planting time.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-21
CITY TAXES DUE.
Time for Paying City Taxes EXPIRES
March 1st After Which n Heavy
Penalty Will he Attached.

Marcl lSt After Which n Heavy
Penalty Will he Attached.
City Clerk Roland has issued notice
that the time for paying the city tax
es is almost up. March 1st is the last
day on which it can be paid without
having the heavy penalty attached
The city licenses are also due or i,
fact have been due for some time. A.
ter March 1st, according to one of the
councilmen, fine will be added to
those who have not paid their licenses
So 1T would be wise for those who are
delinquent either in taxes or In H.
censes to go over and cough up right
away.
The citizens of the town are espec-
tally urged by the council to nav IN
at once as the treasury is rather low
and the money is needed with which
to defray running expenses.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-21
AImOat Loat MIa Lian

8. A. Std, OF Mason, Mich, Will nav
er forget his terrible exposure to a
merciless storm. 1T gave me a dread
full cold" he writes, that caused Sc
we're pains In my chest SO II was hard
for me to breathe. A neighbor gave
me several doses of DR.. Kings New
discovery which brought great relief
rhe doctor said was on the verge of
pneumonia Dut to continue with the
Discovery. / did so and two hottie
completely cured me-" Use only this
quick. safe, reliable medicine for
coughs. colds or any throat or lung
trouble. Price soc and S1.00. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by I,aurena
Drug Go. and Palmetto Drug Co.
Biggest value ever shown in Rock
Ing Chairs at $1.75.
8. M. & e. II. Wilkes G. Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-21
Preaching mt Bell View.

The Advertiser is requested to an
nomce that Rev. j. NJ. Trogden will
preach at Bell View, Sunday morn
hs' at II o'clock. The public is in
vted to attend.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-21

The Advertiser will be glad to
receive the local news Of all the
communities in the county. Cor.
respondents are requested to
sign their name to the contri-
buttons Letters should not be
mailed later than Monday morn
ing.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-21
And Later Plucked.

The Laurens Advertiser points out
that peach trees and candidates bloom
about the same time. And then both
peaches and candidates are pulled. =
Daily Piedmont.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-21
Cnnsler of Tirznh Excented.

The Laurens Advertiser points out
that peach trees and candidates bloom
about the same time. And both are
very sensitive to frosts.-Spartanbu
Herald.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-21
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STATE PRESS COMMENT.
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Has Anybody Seen 1T!

What has become of that new post
office building Uncle Sam vas going
to build fer us? Work has begun on
the one at Laurens.- Medi-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-21
FURTHER PLEDGES
ON COTTON PLAN
Total Figures Show That Tho Acre.
age VIII BE Reduced Considerably.


Further reduction of cotton acreage
under the Rock Hill plan has been
received by the central committee
from Cross Hill. The report was sent
in by o. b. Pitts and includes the fol-
lowing names:
w. G.. Boazman. R w. Boazman.
John f. Griffin, Chas. r. Turner, r.
ID. Whiteford H. III. Whiteford, ID.
Whitcford, Guss and w. b. Coats, j.
c. Goodman. w. w. Davis, w. III. Cole,
r. w. Brown, r. b Watts, w. G. Noffz,
r. c. Smith o. b. Pitts; and William
Cleveland, More Griffin and Geo. Leek.
TIE total number of acres planted
by these men last year was 1,021 and
the amount that they will plant this
year totals 754. Therefore with the
previous reports, the county has
pledged reduction as follows:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-21
LIE Of a Metal Pole.

II a metal pole is unprotected whom
placed In the ground It will rust seri.
ously in about ten years.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-21

We acknowledge, with thanks, the
receipt of the advertisement of Neck
lenburg county. n. c., sent out by the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture.
One rule which should be stringent
ly enforced in the new court house is
one against promiscuous splitting on
the floors. Such unsanitary and filthy
habits absolutely should not be toll
Grated.
Purely from the standpoint of bus
mess, some one has expressed the
opinion that the farmer who habitual-
ly buys hay frequently experiences
difficulties in making a bank-note
which your farmer who practices Si-
versification knows not of When he
applies for credit.-Laurensvill Her
aid.
In other words, it takes hay to at
tract banks note.
1t looks as if the governor has put
his foot into it this time sure. III
S"S"'e' Nia''AeWS can produce that
ls''e' an paS'eu together ana prove
''"' II - '"e genuine thlhg' clear
C''e VIII nave oeerl mace out against
o'oi iio' n'e"Se' 1T looks as II MI
mas l"e soouS without any
''''''s' ''eN ~ IT,
mat Hon. K \. Cooper would make
strong race for Attorney General
and also that he would make an eX-
cellent officer after being elected is
taken as matter OF course here. Mr.
cooper has made strong solicitor
ana is popular man wherever
known but probably he does not see
the aliurements in the Office of Attor-
hey General that others might see.
"s"
1t is something worth calling atten-
oion 10 "nen one becomes famous ov-
is eeiJ w. W. 10y on set Ihe pace, II
obscure and woke up the next morn.
ing to find himself famous These in
uc" Tory remarks are relied upon
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-21

We acknowledge, with thanks, the
receipt of the advertisement of Neck
lenburg county, n. c., sent out by the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24

10 good for hauling stones q short
distance. but II 10 rather clumsy and
hard TO get around when I take II
from the buildings to the other side of
the farm.
In order TO ave the dragging Of this
boat long distances ! arranged my low.
wheeled wagon 80 that I could put the
stone boat on In place of the wagon
boz. This makes II convenient to
transport tho boat from one part Of
the farm to the other, and II also
makes a good wagon for hauling
stones long distances.
am often required TO load this
boat alone, so I arranged a roller on
the back bolster, so that when I lift
the front end OF the boat onto this 4
in easily pushed toward the front.
This roller was made by setting q
piece OF gas pipe into two small
pieces or px6. These pieces are rep
resented in the drawing by IA. The
roller 10 set into these pieces In such
a way that part OF II projects up over
the pieces a "A. by keeping the sock.
cts OF this roller creased Il works
easily.
The boat may be kept In place aft
er II Is loaded by two small clcats
shown at b In the drawing. Side.
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24

Special House FOL, "HIeh Brow" Apes.
Tho high brow" apes In the New
York Geological park are to have .
house to themselves In the near fu-
ture. The board of estimate and ap-
~portionment will soon be asked for
an appropriation necessary 10 cover
the expenses for such q structure.
Al present tho srudite chimpanssss
and oranGoutangs are In the houss
with their less intelligent sisters and
brothers.
Tho intelligent specimens now num-
Der four chimpanzees and I'VE oraus-
outanss. Badly Is the leader of the
social elect, and Susie. recently sold
to the society by Professor Garner. II
another inmate who stands aloof. The
proposed structure is necessary to the
continued health of the valuable spec
imsns. a. well 10 TO give proper t.
ciiities for their exhibition to the
public.
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24

long enough TO drive In firmly and
reach about two inchos below. Use
this thrce-by-threc with the iron pin
for the back end OF the gate.
The gate itself is made OF tive
lengthwise pieces OF one.by-four.
twelve feet long. and i've pieces OF
one-by.two. fivc feet long.
Nail a one-by.two at each side OF
the ends Of the %lengthwise pieces 10
form the front end OF the gate ana
two more pieces TO form the back end
OF the gate. and two more pieces the
same way four feet from the front
end, then one piece OF one-by.two. four
feet from the back end OF the gate.
Now place the gate In position by
putting the rounded end OF the three
by-three through the loop In the iron
spiked to the Top OF the post. and set
the. iron pin in the bottom OF this
three-by-three piece into the hole In
the rock In front OF the post.
Raise or lower the front end OF the
gate 80 that II will swing clear. and
then nail q brace from the top OF the
three-by.three, cornerwise across the
gate 10 the bottom OF the front end.
The latch Is q piece OF three.
fourths-by.tbree inches rve feet long.
Slip II In between the cross pieces at
the front OF the gate and resting on
the top OF the third lcngthwise strip.
Fit II 30 II will slide easily and
make q hole In the post In front OF
the gate for the latch TO slip into.
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
SUBSTANTIAL GATES ON FARM
Nc Excuse fer r~sIeratins uarrlsr That
oa0s and Has to De Opened by
Using Main Strength.
(By A. J. wILDER)

(By A. ]. W1LDER)
Often when q man IL tired with q
days work on the farm II seems the
last straw to open a gate that says
on its hinges, drags over the ground.
and has to be carried by main
strength.
There IL no need OF having a gate
Of this description. II is very little
trouble TO make a gate that carries
It's own weight, moves easily. aud
never gets out Of order.
Get a good post, at least ten inches
square and eight feet long, and set in
the ground three feet. At the very
bottom OF the post on the oppo tie
side from the gate, place a large rock.
and lamp the ground firmly around II
and the posts.
On the side that the gate Is to hang
on, put q flint rock about eight inches
thick. This rock should be set In the
ground four inches and tight against
the post to keep the post from lean
ing.
Drill a three-quarter-inch hole one
inch deep in the rock. four inches
from the post. At the top OF the post
spike a half hoop OF iron With a loop
in front made OF old wagon tire. Take
a piece of hardwood three inches
square and Eve feet long. and make
the top round to ut in the iron loop
at the top OF the post.
Bore a hole from the bottom OF this
piece about three inches up and drive
In an iron pin. This pin should be
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24

Don't forget to brace the end post Of
any fence or treliis.
Seed grain Of all kinds is scarce
and high priced again this spring.
The three important elements Of
plant food are nitrogen. phosphorus
and potassium.
Clover and grass seed will nearly
always do best when they IA be
started to early growth.
There Is no germ slayer better
than an ounce OF carbolic acid added
TO a pail Of whitewash.
Teach the children to respect the
dragon-ny. This friend OF ours kills
flies and many other obnoxious In
sects.
Five or six Of the twelve or thir-
teen species OF beetles attacking
stored grains are found usually In
farmers bins.
Farmers who know say that a hog
fattened on milk and alfalfa brings
Just as much money when sold as a
corn-fed porksr.
To supply the demand It is est.
mated that the United States should
grow from s40.000.0O0 to $50. 900. 600
bushels Of potatoes annually.
II will pay 10 stop. sometimes, and
set . realizing OF the fact that
our common birds are nearly all
wording hard Tor m during the whole
season.
When II comes 10 growing pigs.
calves. poultry or cream. any farmer
with : few acres a. alfalfa On he
|tarun. haa = great advantage over his
asishbes 2t1heat II
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
Some shakespeare Statistics.

A shakespearean enthusiast with
much leisure time on his hands and
q regular mania for statistics has dis
covered that the plays OF Shake
speare contain loo. o07 lines and siS.-
$50 words. Hamlet" Is the longest
play. with $3.50 lines. and the .Com-
edy Of Errors" the shortest. with i.T7S
lines. Altogether the plays contains
i.277 characters. OF which 1877 are To-
males.
The longest part is that Of Hamlet.
who has 1850 words to deliver. The
part with the longest word In It II
that OF Costard In Loves LAbor's
Lost" who tells Moth that be 10 mot
% long by the head a. honorincabiii-
tudinitatibus."
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24

There Is n side 10 the good road
question which 10 . good thing and
n which few farmers seem 70 think
Of and that II the market side. Why
does the price Of farm butter and eggs
climb skyward in the towns every
spring? because Of the short supply.
These things pile up In the homes Of
farmers because they cannot get them
70 town. Good roads would mako an
ever market all the year around and
would add very largely to farm
profits.
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
FsrtiixIno euckwhsat.

In fertiiising buckwheat heavy sp
Of barnyard manure or 9TH
or nitrogspous fertilisers should be
avoided. Potash and lime are the eie-
ments most In demand BY the plant
and these can be best supplied In the
form Of unleached wood ashes. They
should be applied at the time the seed
10 prepared. at the rate OF 20 to 80
bushels per acre. depending on poor
ness OF the land. Moderate amounts
OF ~wellrotted barnyard manure may
be probably applied on soils dsin-
Client in humus. Buckwheat does well
after grass.
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
PREDECESSORS OF CAPT. LUX


About . dossn precsdsnts tor he
escape Of Captain Lux from his Ger
man prison car DO found In the HE
tory Of the Franco-serman war. and
= large proportion OF the heroes Of
them lived to become famous.
A notable q was that Of General
(then colonsi) Saussier. ultimately
commanderinchief OF the French
army, who was detained at 0randens.
In the extreme east Of Prussia. II 10
said that he put his bolster to bed in
stead Of himself. hid In an obscure
corne Of the fortress until nightfall.
and then. having obtained Q die
guise by the help Of his orderly, was
allowed to walk out Of the main
prison gate.
He crossed the frontier to Poland
and returned to France by way of
Austria and italy.
General Zurlinden was another pris-
oner who got out OF his prison at
Glogan in Silesia. on Christmas eve.
He made his way in disguise through
Berlin. Frankfort and Karlsruhe to
Basel. a feast which was not dificult
for him. as. being an Aisatian. no
spoke German quite as well a. his
Janers.
Thirdly. we may note the expert
snces OF NJ. Paul Derouhde. who e.
capped from Bresiau. and II 10 piQuant
to recall that that vehement anti
Semitic did not disdain to disguise
himself as a Polish Jew. He was very
nearly betrayed by q peasant whom
he had bribed to guide him into DO
hemis; but he drew HIS knife with .
fcrocious gesture aud the peasant
changed bis mind. with the result
that N. Dsrouleds saw the ANAL 0ghts
OF the war a. q sab-i'satsnant Of rur
COS.
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24

There are s.oOo.oo0 milsa u unim-
proved roads In this country. and Il
costs n average of about two cents
Per b0shel more to haul wheat nine
miles 10 3 station than Il does 70 sAip
The sams bushsi from Nsv yoSk q
liverpool, 500 miles auAy.
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24

It II estimated that something in
the neighborhood Of 500. 10000 0 .
year could be saved throughout the
country by improving 20 per cent. Of
tho roads In this country.
:. Tho 1ne country roads to be found
In most parts Of Europe are the d.
light Of American tourists.
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
Two Piowinos . ssnsnt.

Pillow the garden ~ early ~ posi-
BILE. then replow at planting time.
The extra stirring destroys injurious
weeds. eggs and insects. and renders
the soil more pliable and productive.
Seeds Of tomatoes and celery. cab
bage and eggplant should be started
in the house or In cold,frames. Onion.
reddish. lettuce and the harder seeds
may be sown early In tho open.
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
ToNGs TO HOLD PLoWsHARE
Tools Required When Sharpening
That viii stick and a. Same Time
Be Light and short.

When holding q piowshare for
sharpening. some kind Of tongs that
will stick and at the same time DO
light and short 90 that ono will have
the weight Of the share close TO tho
hand are necessary. To get Q good
grip with ordinary tonss they must
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
rhrss-Polnt Contact On JawsL

have long handles and tbsn the smith
must take hold out ~ the end. This
places the weight Of the share 90 far
from the hand that Il 10 diilcult to
manage. and then the share will slip
and turn whore II 10 not wanted. says
writer In the Blacksmith and
Wheelwright
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
Stone Boa. % Wagon Bed.

boards. c. may be easily made for
the stone boat, and this makes II pos.
sibie TO haul other material besides
stone.
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24

There are . good many stones On
my farm, and II 10 often necessary in
clearing the land to haul these stones
. considerable distance, writes Geo.
Parks Of Montana In the Farm and
Home. ! have . large stone boat that
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
In Colorado!
OnN the Skies are Blue,

Lock your desk, leave your grouches behind and spend
afew weeks with your old, hopeful, eager, virile self. This
year of work has worn you out - you re dulled from the
strain of dreaming and scheming OF plugging away ata
fixed idea. 1t costs more to stay at home than to stay IN
Colorado. The round trip fares are very low. You'll
come back a year younger, renewed, refreshed, competent.
Any way of going to Colorado is a good way, because i gets
you to Colorado. Blu. the best service is via the ~!
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
Local Market.

Marshall, Mo. May rs, 1919
Corrected weekly by the Marshall =
Produce Co.