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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-27
SPLIT LOG DRAG HONOR ROLL.
Two Correspondents have Sent in List
OF Those who have Used Split Log
Drag. Who's next!

Following the call of the Adver-
tiser for the names of those enter
prising farmers and others OF the
county who have used the split log
drag since the recent rains, The Ad-
vertiser's Cross Hill and Mountville
correspondents have sent in lists. 9th
ers from various paris or the county
should send in the names OF those
who are dragging the roads in their
neighborhoods, also, for there is no
doubt but many others are doing so.
Send in a big bunch of them next
week,
The following names were sent in
by the Cross Hill correspondent, Mr..
W. t. Austin: r. w. Brown, Sam
Brown, c. X. Turner, j. b. Turner. w
w. Owens, a. e. Adams and w. T.
Austin. Besides these names, Mr.
Austin states that the town of Cross
Hill has put in some mighty fine work.
The Mountville list, sent in by Prof
Culbertson, is as follows: Cation
Chase, S. j. Rasor, Paul Fellers, VIII
liam Fellers, j. b. Richardson and Z.
]. Coleman.
Every correspondent who hears of
dragging being done in his or her
neighborhood is requested to send in
the names so that they can be added to
the Laurens County Split Log Drag
Honor Roll
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-27
Gray Court.Owings Lyceum.

The Dietrics Magicians and Musi-
cal Entertainers will be at Gray Court
Owings March 29th. The Dietrics
with their extensive repertoire, pre-
sent an entertainment that will not
tire, the everchanging character of
the novelties introduced maintaining
a sustained interest throughout. Mrs
Dietrics as a pianist appeals 20 both
popular and classic tasts. Mrs
Dietric appears to particular adyan
tage when presenting her pianologues
which include songs, stories. imita
tions, impersonations, trick playing
and other features. She is one of
the few persons of her sex who can
whistle a tuneful melody. her whis-
Ting being remarkable for volume and
clearneSs.
AS magician, Mr.. Dictric leaves
nothing to be desired, skillfuny pre-
senting many mysterfying, amusing
and spectacular combinations in the
always facinating manner. Mr.. Die
trio also eXcells as a musician. His
solos on the M ,rous novelty in
struments always receive well merit
ed appreciation. His work on the
bells and the Xylophone deserves spe-
cial mention.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-27
MONEY BACK.
Here's Some Talk on Square cDaIs
Lines

Here's Some Talk on Square eDaIs
Lines
Fifty cents; that's all, for box of
MI-O-NA stomach tablets that will
bring smile to your dyspeptic counte-
nance ten minutes after the first dose
And Laurens Drug Co. states that
If MI-O-NA doesn't end the misery
of indigestion or Danish stomach dis
tress of any kind, you can have your
money back
This guarantee applies to the fol-
lowing ailments, gas, acidity, heavi-
ness, distress after eating, fermenta-
tion, heartburn, waterbrash, belching,
sourness, pain in stomach, biliousness,
dizziness, nervouness, sleeplessness,
bad dreams, nightsweats, headache,
constipation, dependency, bloating,
foul breath, coated tongue. sea or car
sickness, morning sickness.
Fifty cents box for MONA stom-
ach tablets at Laurens Drug Co. and
druggists everywhere.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-27

children are much more likely to
contract the contagious diseases when
they have colds. Whooping cough.
diphtheria, scarlet fever and consump,
ton are diseases that are often con
tracted when the child has a cold.
Ihat Is why all medical authorities
say beware OF colds. For the quick
cure of colds you will find nothine
better than Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. 1t can always be depended
upon and is pleasant and safe to take
For sale by all Dealers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-27
HAD LEG CUT OFF.
Will Anderson, COlored, Meets with
Severe Accident in the Railroad

VIII Anderson, COlored, Meets with
Severe Accident in the Railroad
Yards.
Monday night, about o'clock, as
one Of the through trains on the c.
e. w. C. Ry. was preparing to pull out
for Augusta. Will Anderson. brake
man, fell underneath the train and had
his left leg so mangled that the doc
tors amputatcd it. There were no
eye witnesses to the scene but it
seems that the negro was too careless
in his work and allowed the train to
slip up on him and knock him down
Some difficulty was found in getting
the permission of negroes in the vi
cinity to allow him to be temporarily
cared for in any houses, but an empty
room was finally procured where the
operation was performed under many
difficulties by Drs. Hughes and
Schayer.
Yesterday morning the negro was
doing as well as could be expected and
in all probability he will get we'll
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-27

not be intended 10 in any way commit
you to Mr.. Underwood's claims for
the nomination. The whole transac-
tion is purely a business one, and is
allowable in every way by the ethics
1t will therefore be seen that the
committee did not stnd it as purity
reading matter"
of good journalism.
Now, that it is shown that The
Journal mistook the committee in so
much, in that the supplement- was not
offered as purely reading Natter
let's go n little further The commit
tee leaves it iii the discretion of the
publisher and in the minds of the
reader whether the matter is to be
considered as reading matter or as
advertising. AS The Journal could
not possibly think of it in any other
light, if it accepted it, than in that Of
advertising the only parties left to
deal with are the readers. The Journ-
al states that its readers cannot be
expected to distinguish between pure
reading matter and advertising, un-
less sit is so branded or unless the
fact is patent from the very nature
of the article" Now, right here is
where The Journal lost fifteen dollars.
The supplement is advertising be-
cause it is patent from the very ma
ture of the article" Why?
The Journal is not in the habit of
carrying supplements blowing up"
any one man. The Journal is not in
the habit Of carrying four full pages
of solid reading matter. The Journal
has not had anything Of any length
about Underwood heretofore and is not
likely to have following the supple
ment, 1t is hardly proDab!e thai tie
supplement sent by the Underwood
committee will be OF the same grade
of paper as that used by Tho Journal
and it is hardly probable thal the
type used by the Underwood publish
ers will conform to that used hy The
Journal. The supplement will, it is
reasonable to believe, bc entirely dif-
.erent irom any parer That The Joum-
al h2s ever gotten ont. Not only that,
but it happens that :he supplement
will be seven columns in width and
The Journal only carries six columns.
All of these things considered in CON
junction would lead the most ignorant
or unobserving to know that the sup
plement was not put there as purely
reading natter bV Tho Ipurno1 h,,t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-27
Successful Operation.

Mr.. Murphy Bolt, rural mail carrier
on Route No. 6, was operated on for
appendicitis at the county hospital
several days ago by Dr. Guerry, of Co
lumbia, The operation was very sue
cessful and Mr.. Bolt is now on the
road to recovery. He is a son of Mrs
Alice Bolt, who recently moved to
the city.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.

8>SS&SS&&SS&&&&mS$ss>SS&
Knitting Mill Help Wanted-Top-
pers, knitters, lOopers and sewing ma
chine hands, best wages. house rent
sixty cents pI room, per month. On
April first we expect TO double our
present production and will need the
above help. Apply to C. p Rogers,
Sup't The Skyland Hosiery Company,
Flat Rock n. C. 35-2t
For Salc-I will have Nancy Hall
Sweet Potato plants for sale this
spring, and am now booking orders
for same when one-fourth Of the
amount is paid in advance Price
500, $l.00 1000, $l.75. j. l.. Power,
Gray Court, S. c., r. f. d. No. 1.
35-1t-pd
Wanted-Anyone having an April
copy of Pearson's Magazine would con
fer a favor by offering 1t for sale at
this office. The Advertiser. 35-1t
For Sale Indian Runner Ducks,
heavy layers, eggs for sale first pen,
$500 per setting Of II: second pen
$l.50. Mrs. Julia Cook, Mountville,
5. c. 35-1t-pd
For Sale Eggs, Barred Plymouth
Rocks, fine strain. $l.00 per setting Of
fifteen eggs. c. ID. Barksdale. 35-lt
For Saie-50O bushels of Pure King
Cotton Sted. Price reasonable Sec
ond season planted from the original
seed. II. l.. Blakely, Laurens, S. C.
352t-pd
For Sale-Rhode Island Red eggs,
$3.50 per 10; Indian Runner Duck eggs
$l50 per setting. B. h. Clardy, Lau-
rens, >. I. 35-1t-pd
Cow For Sale COW, with second
calf for sale Price $50 Apply to j.
T. Peden, Gray Court, s. c. 35-lt
Lost White and orange female set
ter, abe year old. Liberal reward
for info alton to recover her. Nj.
l.. CRISP, .noree, 5. c. 35-lt-pd
For ale About 30 thousand cab
bage plants-Early Jersey, Wakefield
and Winnigstadt Price 20 cents per
100. Apply to Thos. b. Mcdaniel,
2lO S. Harper St, Laurens, S. c.
For Sale-Pure Money Maker Cot
ton seed 75c per bushel. / paid $1.50
for seed last year. Robt a. Harris,
owlhgs, ). Z. 342t-pG
Seed COrn-Batts Prolific, the kind
that jerry Moore plants. Garricks
Polific, as good as the best. $500 per
bushel. G.. A. Fuller, Laurens. Route
No. .. On sale at Todd and Simpsons
store. 34-2t
For Rent-That property known az
Ray place, containing nice dwelling,
barn and fifteen acres of land An
ply to j. Wade Andars n, Laurcns. or
G. c. Hopkins, Clinton. s. c. 3i-2t
For Salc-Fivc milch COWS. fresh
in milk. Apply to w ID. Byrd & Son.
II. f. ID. No. 3, I.aurens, S. C. 3i-tf
Notice Byrdvine Dairy and Stock
Farm jack now ready for service.
Colt to show Will appreciate any
patronage. 34-tf
For Sale-Wyandottc chickens and
eggs TO. sale, Silver laced and white.
From best strains, recent importa-
tions. $l.00 for a setting OF eggs. Ap-
ply W. T. Sem, Laurens, Route 8.
33-5t-pd
For Sale -"Pickers Delight" cotton
seed, an early, upright. big boil va
riety. Has made bale per acre for
the last four years. The favorite on
my plantation. Hands pick from 400
to 800 pounds per day. Price 100 per
bushel. w. p. Harris, Owings, S. c.
33-5t-pd
Duck Eggs for Snle-We have set
tings of Indian Runner duck eggs for
sale, best stock $1.00 per setting.
Apply to Mrs. NJ. A. Jones, Gray
Court S. G. 20-tf
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-27
CANDIDATES. CARDS
For Clerk of Court.

To the voters of Laurens County;
Fully appreciating your support in
the past and with my record as a
public official before YOU take
pleasure in announcing myself a can
didate for reelection for Clerk of
Court for Laurens County, S. c., and
will abide the result of the Democrat
ic primary.
JOHN f. BOLT.
hereby offer myself as a candi-
date for the Office of Clerk of Court
Of Laurens county, pledging myself
to abide by the platform of the dem
ocratic party and to support the nom
inees thereof.
Respectfully,
G.. \. POWER.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-27
TIE PARCELS POST.

The address OF Hon. r.. w. Dabbs.
made to gathering of farmers here
recently, was one of the most
practical and sensible agricultural ad-
dresses that has been heard in Lau-
rens in some time Mr. Dahbs show
ed that he was thoroughly in accord
with the farmers and that ne knew
what was their need. He urged or
ganization for the purpose Of diversi-
flying the crops OF the south and for
creating better marketing facilities In
that part of his address, in which he
dealt with the prevailing disposition
OF farmers to cry oppression and dis
elimination, stating to them that they
should demand their rights, Mr. Dabbs
was very straightforward and emin-
inetly sensible. 1t Is fact that the
farming people are prone to declare
that they are not given full prices for
their products and especially that
the cotton buyers do not give them
the full benefit of market conditions.
Mr.. Dabbs told the farmers that these
things should be dealt with by the
farmers themselves and, instead OF
wailing over the treatment accorded
them, they should rise up, assert
themselves and demand price for
their goods. Mr.. Dabbs was correct
in all these things, but he was wrong
when he urged the farmers to write
to their congressman to urge
them to vote for the parcels post bill
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-27
JUST AS EASY,

Replying to our inquiry as to its
reason for refusing the supplement,
exploiting the candidacy of Speaker
Underwood for the presidency, The
Greenwood Journal delivers itself of
the following:
This is too easy. Why didn't you
ask us something hard? We hate to
do it, but here goes:
Why. the first lesson in the pri-
mer class of newspaper ethics teach
es: Let not the dollar dictate your
editorial policy"
Simple, isn't it, Funny you hadn't
thought of it before
The supplement in question was
oftered us as a portion of the pure
iy reading matter of our paper We
were to receive a certain sum in the
event we should accept the PROPOSE
ton. We had no authority to label
1t advertising. There was nothing
about it to indicate that it was paid
matter. We declined in view of the
fact that the reading public can not
be expected to distinguish between
reading matter that is paid for and
that which is not unless so branded
or unless the fact is patent from the
very nature of the article Our
readers would have naturally taken
the article as an endorsement of the
candidacy of Mr.. Underwood by this
newspaper. Now Mr. Underwood
is very fine man and all that, but
the Journal is for Woodrow Wilson
and has so stated. Which fact would
not have prevented the acceptance
Of the supplement had we been in
structed to brand it as an ad. Our
position is sincere, honest, logical.
We will not peddle our principles
for paltry fifteen dollars-nor any
additional amount which might be
offered We expected that this sup
plement would find it's way into
some South Carolina papers, but
honest, we didn't think it OF The
and charity to that most estimable
organ we would rather believe that
this matter was not given due con-
sideration and that the supplement
found its way into the columns of
The Advertiser through thoughtless-
ness rather than through intent.
Now, that one was easy, wasn't it?
Entirely too easy! Called us an COR
gan" too Thank you for handing us
out a little Justice" and charity"
but
The Journal states that this supple
ment was offered "as portion Of the
purely reading matter of our paper"
The letter received by The Advertiser
did not say anything about purely
reading natter, 1t is, in part as
follows:
The friends of Hon. Oscar w. I'm
derwood desire to give the widest
possible publicity to. his claims and
fitness for the nomination to the Pres
idency at the hands of the Democratic
party. To that end his Campaign
Committee has prepared a four-page
seVen-column newspaper supplement,
which is intended for circulation
throughout the entire South.
am now writing to ask II ar
rangements can be made with your pa
per to use the supplement. 1t will
contain nothing but material bear
ing upon the candidacy of Mr. Under
wood there will be no criticism Of
or attacks upon the other Democratic
candidates, or upon the Republican
candidates.
The use Of the supplement would
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-27

sire to see the mail order houses
stretch their arms over the entire
country and centralze the trade of
the United States in their districts.
These congressman, some righteous
ly and some unrighteously, are fight
ing for their districts at the expense
of the rest of the country. This class
has got to be fought
The parcels post bill, then, is not
farmers bill at ALL 1t is mail
order house bill, aimed at the very
life of the small cities and towns and
the farmer and unless these three
classes of people bind themselves to-
gether to fight it, the large industrial
centers of the north will suck the
lifeblood out of them and in the end
tyrannical mail order combination
Will be formed and then, after the
damage is done, it will be too late to
write to the congressman. Instead
of writing to congressman now to vote
for the parcels post bill, they should
be written to and urged to vote against
it.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-27
Special U. d. c. Meeting.

There will be a special meeting of
the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy tomorrow, Thursday, at 4 o'clock
The meeting will be neld at the home
of Mrs. w. II. Gilkerson. This is a
very important session and every
member is urged TO attend.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-27
NOTICE.

The firm of W. II. Hudgens e. Co.
has been dissolved as notified before.
All persons indebted to said firm, who
ever they may be, must make settle
ment of their accounts, or satisfac-
torily arrange them, by April 18th, or
their accounts will be placed in the
hands of attorneys for collection.
w. III. Dial,
One Of the Firm.
2h-2t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-27
JOHN f. BOLT.


The friends of Mr.. r. o. Hairston
hereby place his name before the peo-
pie of Laurens county for the office
of Coroner pledging him to abide by
the principles of the democratic party
and to support the nominees thereof
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-27
For Auditor.

l hereby offer myself as candi-
date for reelection to the Office of
auditor of Laurens county and prom
Use to abide by the platform of the
democratic party and to support the
nominees thereof
Respectfully,
j. WADDY THOMPSON.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-27

After using the split log drag lit
tie, time should be taken to have some
brakes put on the big wagon.
We are afraid that somebody has al
lowed his friendship and loyalty to
"homefolks" to get the better of his
judgment
From what can be heard. it seems
that quite a deal of building and i'm
proving will be done during the next
few months.
This cleaning-up day idea is good
one. On cleanup day last spring The
Advertiser had its windows washed
They are beginning to need it again
The Laurens County Split Log
Drag Honor Roll appears in another
part of this paper, Who else should
be on it? If YOU know anybody that
should, send the name to this office.
Advance agents for carnival attrac-
tions are again in this section. 1t is
hoped that Laurens will be spared this
time. y good big dose OF carnival like
that one of last fall, is a plenty to
last a good long time.
An active part taken on Cleanup
Day in Laurens will do lots towards
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-27

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, 1912-03-27

great deal of thought. BY stating,
without support of argument, that the
parcels post bill was bill intro
duced in the interest of the farmers
and one that would benefit the farm
ers, Mr.. Dabbs, unintentionally prob
ably, created an impression among
his hearers that they would not have
had if he had stated the reasons sup
porting his theory and if someone
had been present to give both sides of
the question. Mr.. Dabbs should have
shown to the farmers his reasons for
thinking that the parcels post would
benefit them
1t is not denied by those opposed TO
the parcels post bill that it is being
fostered by those congressman who
hail from agricultural districts. 1t is
not denied further that they are sup
porting it in what is purported to be
the interest of the farmers 1t is
avowedly farmers bill. But, on the
other hand has it for its principal aim
the farmer himsel? Not hardly.
-'o", hLdI are Iub TRUE laCtS as
to the parcels post? Will it be bene-
fetal to the farmers in the long run?
Throwing aside all discussion as
to the actual postage rates to be in
augurated, and dealing with the re-
suits to be expected only, it must be
admitted that all activity in behalf of
the parcels post bill is aimed toward
creating such postage rates as will
make it equally as cheap for people
in the towns and country to order
merchandise through the mails as it
will be to buy them from the stores in
the immediate localities of the pur-
chasers. 1t is an attempt to give the
ultimate consumer the privilege of
buying from large industrial centers
by passing entirely over the home
merchants. This being the object of
the bill, what will be the results?
Will the consumer get the goods
any cheaper? 1t is possible that he
Will and then again it is possible that
he will not. Most probably, he will
not. With cheap postage rates, it
will he verv eosy fo,. ,orao ,,,ou
dor bousos 80 aooa .,,
huge catalogues win dooon,ivo oa,.am
tisements and 70 col, yost onont;.to,
of goods that arc roo,Iy i,for;on -
those TO he boupht in tho homo mor,,ot
at the same nricoo
Granting that tba consumer oon h,,,.
morcbapdiso &c aoo, o,a,
ity cheaper in tba qroo. irdrstr,a,
and money contars vbot v.fI No .ha
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-27
THE NATIONAL CORN EXPOSITION.


Are any preparations being made
in this county for the National Corn
Exposition, which is to be held in
Columbia next January? Laurens
county should have a large exhibit
there. TIE exposition promises to be
one of the most profitable undertake
ings that this state has had in MANY
years. Not only will it be an expo
sition where our people can go to
gain information themselves, but il is
to be an exposition where our resourc-
es will be exploited to thousand and
thousands of people from other states.
If we are to get tile benefit of all
its advantages, we should be in a po-
sition to give as much information
about our own county as we can and
then to receive information and edu-
cation from other counties and states
For this reason our farmers should
make preparations, during the plant
ing season, to have a large exhibit of
wide variety to send down when the
exposition opens.
The farmers should prepare these
exhibits, have them all at our county
fair where they can be assorted and
studied and the best taken out to be
sent to Columbia. In this way our
own county fair will be made great
success and at the same time we will
be prepared to take high stand
among the other counties at the expo
sition
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-27

After using the split log drag a lit
tie, time should be taken to have some
brakes put on the big wagon.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-27

We are afraid that somebody has al
lowed his friendship and loyalty to
"homefolks" to get the better of his
judgment.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-27

From what can be heard. it seems
that quite deal of building and i'm
proving will be done during the next
few months.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-08
NEW MEAT MARKET
OPEN OK MAIN STREET,
~atchcli n Co. Read, Tor business
Again In Their Old Location.

On Saturday of this week Sateh-
eli 4 Co. will open up in the
meat market business again at the
same location they tad before the
fire occurred in the hotel block
several months ago. A reporter
for tbs paper made a visit TO the
new market Thursday morning and
found everything neatly arranged,
To comply with the state laws a
cement floor Is the first thing TO
make mention of The ice boxes,
refrigerators, counters. meat blocks
and in fact everything to make a
complete UP to date market are
all shining new and in readiness
for the opening. The furniture
is all painted light oak color
to match and the entire market is
sanitary
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-08
Allowance for iio''"'e''
,a,o.iotad Press Special.

Washington. August An
,ow,nce of from ttrrty-fiye to 'ofes
thousand dollars may be maoe 's
the senate to help defray the eApe''
SEES of Lorimer IN ms '"'ee
defense of his seat.