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Subscription Price Is $1.00 per Year I'a^ahlc In Advance. S. K. HONGY, Gdltor. Published by ADVGUT1SGU PU1NTINU COMPANY 1,aureus, S. C. Advertising hales on Application. Obituaries and turd of HuillliSJ line cent a word. Entered at the postofllco a? Lauren a, S. ('. as second Class mail matter. LAlRLNS, S. C. JANUARY 211, 1010. TUG ASYLUM KG POUT. At last year's session Of the legisla ture a committee, consisting of Sen ators ChrlstOUSOn, Hates, and llardin. and Represt datives Harrison. Hick. Sawyer and Carey, was appointed to Investigate the conditions at the State Hospital fir the Insane an-f report its Undings at the present s >sslon. This report was submitted hisi Thursday morning. The committee, however, was divided and two reports were rondored, Senator Christensen writing the majority report and Representa tive Carey, the minority. Aiming the salient points of the re ports, as summed up by The News and Courier, are the following: " The majority report shows thai on December III last there were in the In stitution 1.533 inmates 520 while women. "70 white men. 321 negro women, 322 negro men. "Without placing the blame on any particular person, ihe majority re port states that the evidence shows: 'That lift en patients of mi" ward were bathed In the same wnti r In a bath tul>. ?Thai the foulest water eh.set. cen tre of wide soil pollution, without screens is located within o few feet of an outdoor kitchen. "That the bodies of dead' patients are buried one on top of another in the same lot, with as little considera tion as if they were so many dogs. "That cholera hogs and the dead ar?> kept In Ihe same lot. Thai Ihe wards, even of the white Women, are overrun With vermin and the patients ore allowed to go un kempt and ragged. "The report also states thai some of the alf adants are reported illiter ate and brutal, many cases of brutal ity being .. port?>d and that the food served the patients Is ba lly prepared by persons who never learned to cook and is served in dirty, greasy tin dish es. Government reports are quoted to show that in the South Carolina Hospital the death rate Is the highest In the United states. 21.51 per cent, as compared with a general average of 1 1 per cent. "It is estimated thai it will require $350,000 to put the plant in proper shape, tool it Is suggested the present plant be sold, the land being worth $100.000 and two plants, to cost $.r>00, ooo each, he erected by the state else where. "A minority report, submitted by three members of the commission, dis agrees with the main features of the minority report. it holds thai the lack of funds to put the institution on n modern basis, due to the state's heavy Indebtedness, is the principal BOA reo Of trouble. It slates thai the patients, as a rule, are well eared for, that the food served is of good quality and well cooked. ; nd that Ihe man agement Of the state's farm is system atic and efficient. "The minority report stales that it is unnecessary to create a great debt for the slate in the purchase of new sites, and that the expenditure of a bout $.",o.oofi annually for several years will meet the requirements of the sit uatlon." As noted, (be reports place blame on no particular person or persons; they are a Statement of conditions as found. That is doubtless all right, for the committee was not empowered to "try" anybody; but, the people of South Carolina must necessarily place the. blame for Conditions somewhere The fact stands, that the management of the hospital lias not been what it Khould have bCon; some one. or some body of men or officials is at fault. The minority report submits that con ditions are due to lack of funds; hut. the majority contends thai some oin' Is at fault for the failure to let these conditions be known. Very naturally Ihe board of regents is expected to keep In close touch with conditions and report to the general assembly; H seems, according to the majority re port, that this board has utterly failed to do its duty. It appears further (bat the superintendent is at fault In allowing such conditions as are re ported, to continue under his super vision for such a length of time. If conditions as reported by the majoHty of the committee are true, and vi bavo no reason to doubt the stotoraents, then by all means the en tire board of regents and *he super intendent should resign. The report, although It places no blame, is in It self sufficient proof that those in au thority have been utterly incompe tent or negligent of their duty. The contention of the minority that the board of regents receives such mea gre compensation and that in conse quence they should not le> expected to give much attention to their duty, is a bnd argument. If they did not consider the pay ndequnto, they should have so reported to the governor and handed in their resignations. In oth er words, they should not have done half their duty because they re? olvod but half pay. And the superintendent, If ho found himself unable to cope with the situation, to do justice to himself and his patients, should have placed the facts before tho general assembly, urged additional appropri ations, or. failing to secure the neces sary amounts, resigned bis position. He has done himself a great Injustlco by allowing matters to run on as they have; else, ho has been very negligent and careless. if we mistake not, tho general as asembly has not failed to appropriate the amounts asked for the hospital: at least, it has always made up the de ficits. There appears no excuse for the existing conditions. The general assembly was simply not acquainted with conditions at the hospital, or they would have remedied them ere this. As to the recommendations of tho majority, wo uro inclined to think that they should bo given serious consid eration and should carry with them tii weight, it appears that Senator Christensen has devoted almost a year's time in the study of hospitals, having travelled over many states. \ is Itlng asylums and securing Informa tion from the greatest specialists In! the country. His views arc based on facts. The minority refused to study] conditions in other stales considering j this net among their duties. Coin pared with other Institutions, as shown in the Investigations made by Si nn tor Christensen. tho South Carolina hospital is a generation behind the times. .Methods tire employed here that have been discorded for over twenty years in other states: and the pity of it Is that the superintendent of our hospital contends that his meth ods, in some particulars at bast, are the best. Statistics seem to prove otherwise. That radical changes are necessary' is nil (divlous fact. Howes er. we clif ! for with the committee in its recom-1 inundation that the asylum should be I divided ami the two sections located in different parts of the state. This would entail unnecessary expense. Why not sell the plant in Columbia and purchase a huge farm near the city of Columbia, and erect upon this the necessary buildings for the no- . comodatlon of both races? There Is no necessity of locating the negro hos pital in one section of the state and the white in another: the races can J be satisfactorily separated on a farm near the city of Columbia. The general assembly owes to the people of South Carolna a speedy rem edy of the conditions at the hospital for the insane. We believe that the matter as it now stands is even a greater disgrace to the state than the corruption in the old state dispensary. In the latter it was simply a game of graft; in the hospital affairs, it is inhumanity to helpless human beings. What is the general assembly going to do about it ? * * * ( HUM II HM'.SS AOEXTS. In the ThOrnwoll Messenger of last week appears the following Item: "A speaker in a church in Boston re cently advocated the advertising de partment for churches, claiming that it will he necessary for the church to koop pace with the world by using the world's methods. A press agent and constant advertising in the newspapers is demanded, thinks the speaker. Ev ery innovation in the church meets with much opposition from a certain e' imont. The next generation usually adopts the proposition and in turn goes on to something else Which caus es dissatisfaction am mg some there, and thus the round eternally. What ever may be said against or in favor of the scheme, this much is certain, the churches in the cities and large towns are already using the daily press to carry tl t.r church notices." That Is jus* the point: ?!ie city churches have already adopted tho plan and la some of the smaller towns the scheme is meeting with favor. In I,aureus Inst fall, there was the first decided effort along that line and tne results were eminently satisfactory. And the idea is growing, as will be OVldenced by tho columns of The Ad vertiser for the last two weeks. The ministers are advertising their preach ing services. The Advertiser some time ago urged the churches to appoint a member of Its board of deacons or elders to act as "press agent." Tho plan Is good and the people are taking hold. Lau rens Is far ahead of many towns in [ this respect. As for tho wrong In advertising re ligious affairs, It Is as Dr. Jacobs says: "Kvory Innovation In the church meets j with opposition from a certain elc- , mont." That is true, whether the in novation he good or had. The good results from advertising church af faitis prove that the idea is not a bad one. ? ? ? MRUS AND TREES. "I don't allow anybody to shout or kill anything on my place', said ;i farmer tin- other day. "You protect the internal little Bug isli sparrow, too?" he was asked. "Vis." was the reply; "and every other kind of bird. This slaughter ing of birds is the most BOllSOloss prac tice in existence, and some of these days the people will suffer in full men Bltre lb?' results of it. Nol that I a in moved particularly with sentimental consideration, although it is a pity to see the destruction of such creatures: but tiie enconomic loss is great there by Continuing along this line, our friends said: "My father Bays that in a drive through the woodlands now or across fields, be sees about one bird now to a bundled thai could be Been forty years ago. They are just being killed out too fast. And. do you know, the people are Buffering already in the destruction cd' fruit trees. There arc not enough birds now to eat up the bugs, worms and other vermin that in fect the fruit tries, particularly the apple roes." And that Bounds very reasonable too. Some years ago. one might see num bers of old apple trees, some doubtless fifty or sixty years of age and still bearing fruit. It there is a fruit-boar-, lug apple tree in Laurens county to day that is over twenty-five year;; old. we wish somebody would tell us about it. This may, and very likely is in a large* measure due to the fncl that birds] whic h protect trees in destroying ver min, have been slaughtered at such a rate. This in addition to the fact that the people generally are IgnSH'anl Inj the art of coring for. doctoring and I protecting trees, is fast robbing this part of the count:} of a line crop. Tin* apples grown here are Inferior; and. not 0V( II as "good as they used to be." About Hie birds though: some many parlor rifles air guns and sling slints in the bands of the "kid.-'' are th" In struments of such wholesale dost ruc tion. In the years gone by. when there was but one gun on the place, and that an old army musket or a muzzle loading sbot gun. the "kids" dhl not do much shooting. When they did go bunting it was for rabbits, coon?. pos sums and partridges, game thai was of use on the table. Now. birds are being killed by the thousands by the "young hopefuls" of the family, whose indulgent parents have given them guns" for Christmas presents. Any ho>' should be at least sixteen or sev enteen years of age before he Is given . or allowed to use a gun. Some should never be allowed to touch one. The parent who allows his child to kill birds, right and left, just for the fun of killing, is lacking in some of the Christian virtures. and deficient In I some of the qualities that a parent should possess. There are some such 1 in these parts. The trouble is that 1 the public suffer from their denreda tlons, not they themselves, alone. Why will not the people of Laurent*! county exercise a little sane; judgment on this matter of birds and trees? We have little hope that they will: the' boys must have amusement, tuifl the boys rule the parents in a lamentably large number of homes. ? * * "HYPERCRITICAL LA IKK VS." Ralph Ringham, lecturer and hum orist, entertained an Intelligent audi ence up at (be v. :y progressive little town of Fountain Inn a few evenings ?go. Alter expatiating on the virtues of .Mr. Hlnbham ami the general excel lence of the lecture, fbc Fountain Inn News and Notions ventures this re mark: "It is the consensus of opinion throughout this community (hat as, a wholesome funmaker, Ralph Bing ham is a winner and that ho could ev en make good in hypercritical Lau rens." Hyperc ritic al means more than crit ical, excessively critical, critical be yond reason, captiously censorious, over-nice and so on. Just why our contemporary considers Laurens hyp ercritical we do not know ; possibly it has good and sufficient reason for the opinion. Rut wo scarcely believe that the full definition of the word is really Intended. Our friend is merely complimenting the tastes of the peo ple here; not chiding them for their unreasonable demands. Anyhow, we take It as a compliment, meaning that the people of Laurens are particular about the class of attractions they have, and that they are not satisfied with entertainments of just any char acter. Just by way of parenthesis, -wo arc rather glad that our city is getting tho reputation of being somewhat critical In her tastes; it will assist In keeping away Home of the "things" that are inclined to "blow in" here every once and a while. Our thanks to The News and Notions. ? ? ? Every newspaper you see those clays has something about the boundless prosperity of the times; we are told; of the vast sums that are on deposit In the hanks ami of the wealth of the fanners. That ts line. Hut what of the poor devils that are working today' on the stone salary they received two years ago. when the necessities of life cost them hut little over half what they eost now. Salaries the same; eost of living almost doubled that's the prosperity some are enjoy ing. INDIGESTION. Relief in Five Minutes mid IVrnuiiicul Cure or Money Hack. When the I.aureus Drug Co. slates that they have a remedy that is guar anteed locate any man or woman who suffers from food fermentation which causes belching, sou:- stomach, gas (?nictations, heartburn and thai lump of lead feeling in the abdomen or mon ey back what are the poor stomach sufferers In Laurens and vicinity going to do about it? The name of this most remarkable stomach prescription is Mi-o na. It s a certain cure for indigestion or stom ach disorders. Mere is one opinion: " I have been troubled with indiges tion for more than a year. 1 bought one box of Mi-o-nn and it cured me. .Now 1 would not be without a box in the bouse for $50.00. It saves a lot when you can be cured for 50 cents." Arthur Kodorguost, ('> Nichols St., Wnkefleld, Mass. Nov. 7. 11)09. Mi-o-nn stomach tablets cost 50c a box at druggists everywhere and at the Laurens I >rug Co. Booth's Pills will give constipation sufferers a joyful surprise. 2~>c. A man has invented a Clock that needs to be wound but once in 10.000 years. Unfortunately, however, one Is apt to forget in that lime where he !>ut the key. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is a very valuable medicine for throat and lung troubles, quickly relieves and cures painful breathing ami a danger ously sounding cough which Indicates congested lungs. Sold by Laurens Drug Co. "Are you the mate?'' asked die lands man, as he went aboard the ship. ".No, sir. I'm the man that cooks the mate," fcplieud tho Irish, cooK. A Wild Hlizzanl Having brings danger, suffering -often death to thousands, who take cold, coughs and lagrippe- that terror of winters and spring. Its danger signals are "stuffed up." nostrils, lower part of nose sore, chills and fever, pain in hack of bead, and a throat-gripping cough. When Crip attacks, as you value your life, don't delay getting Dr. King's New Discovery. "One bottle cured me." writes A. L. Dunn, of Pine Valley, Miss., "after being 'laid up' throe weeks with Crip." For sore, lungs. Hemorrhages, Coughs. Colds, Whooping Cough. Bronchitis, Asthma, Its supreme. 50c, $1.00. Guaranteed by I.aurens Drug Co. <fc Palmetto Drug Co It does not necessarily follow that the one who can indite the most senti mental valentine will make the best mate. Have you a weak throat? If so. you cannot he too careful. Von cannot be gin treatment too early. Bach cold makes you more liable to another and the last is always the harder to cure., if you will take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the outset you will be sav ed much trouble. Sold by Laurens Drug Co. Be wide awake, hustle, and make tracks, but do not, on any pretext, make muddy ones on your wife's best carpet. The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They do tho work whenever you require their aid. These tablets change weakness into strength, llstlessness into energy, gloominess into joyousness. Their action is so gentle one don't realize they have taken a purgative. Sold by Laurens Drug Co. ASSESSOR'S NOTICE. The Autitor's ofllce will be open from the 1st day of January to tho 20th day of February, 1910, to make returns of all property both real and personal for taxation. For tho convenience of the taxpay ers the Auditor or his deputy will at tend the following named places to receive returns for said year to wit: Martin's Store, January 19, from '.? a. in. to 12 in. Princeton, January 20, from 1 p. m. to I p. in. Tumbling Shoals, January 21 from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. I). D. Harris's, January 24, from 10 a. in. to 2 p. m. Abnor Babb's, .January 25, from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. v. A. White's. January 20, from 10 a. m. to 2 p. in. Cook s Store, January 27, from 10 a in. to 2 p. m. Stewart's Store, January 28, from 10 a. in. to 2 p. in. Young's, January 2'.?, from 10 a. m. to 12 m. Pleasant Mound, January 29, 2p. m. to 4 p. m. Lanford, January 31, from 9 a. m. to 12 m. Ora, January 151, from 2 p. m. to 4 p. m, Watts Mill, February 2, from 2 p. m. to 4 p. m. All male citizens between tho ages of 21 and 00 yenrs on the 1st of Janu ary, except those who aro Incapable of earning a support from being mnln ed or from other causes, are doomed polls, Confederate veterans excepted. All taxpayers are required to givo Township and No. of School District: nlso state whether property Is situated in town or country. Each lot, tract or parcel of land must bo enterod separately. After the 20th of February, 50 per cont penalty will be attached for fail ure to make returns. W. T. DORROH. Dec. 4, 1909?td. I OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. | For Halo?12S acre farm with dwell ing, tenant house and other Improve ments, located - miles east of Reedy River Power company and known as the Cunningham place. Price $25 per Here. Andrew C. Phillips, Laurens. lt. F. I). No. G. -It Notice Did you know there was an up-to-date wood yard in the city? If not phone 33. Eichelberger Oros. Notice We sell (lie best lime for $1.00 per barrel. Eichelberger Bros. For Sale. Shepherd pups (dogs) :\ months old al $5.00 each: Toulouse (ieese at $5.00 per pair. M. It. I.. Pe den, fountain inn. Route I. Notice We bandle all our coal with forks. Impossible for you to get any thing but clean lump eoal. Eichel berger Dros. Notice Don't go out in (be cold to bunt a dray just phone :'>:*>. Eichel berger Bros. I am Read) to treat your horses and mules as well as cows. Chttl'Ogos very rcsonnble. 11. B. (Iritton, Horse and mule specialist, Laurens, S. C. 24-51 For Sale. Splendid large bay horse, 7 years old. mahogany bay. and all O. K. Also several ofllces and rooms to rent. Apply to Dr. W. II. Dial. See Hunter A Co.- For beardless barley, cane seed. peas, all grades of molasses and Baby chick feed. Lost?One sunburst pearl pin. Fri day. .Ian. 13th., between residence of F. I'. MInter and W. II. Anderson. Re ward if returned to E. P. Minter. It For Rent Three rooms in residence formerly occupied by Col. T. R. Crews. Apply to Mr Sparks at Sparks Dry Cods Co. on West Main street. L'tl-lt .Notice I thank my customers for past patronage anil solicit more of their grinding. Fresh Home grond corn meal lor sale. Apply al mill. .1. A. Rodgers. Manager. 26-11 Wanted At once, l2or 15 pigs, from 25 to ,",o lbs. each, flood prices paid. S. 0. McDaniel, Laurens. S. C. For Sale A tew bushels of Improv ed King cotton seed; $1.00 per bushel. Also a line bay horse, qualities per fect, price right. .1. Wade Anderson, Laurens, s. c. For Sale. One Cyphers model incu bator, I K) egg capacity and good as new. cost $22.00 will sell tor $15.00. II is to;) large for my needs. Also one very tine white Plymouth Reck cocker el. $3.00. ten hens and pullets. $1.50 eacli and fifteen white Leghorn pul lets. $1.0(1 each. A lew settings of white Plymouth Rock ami white Leg horn eggs from heavy laying stock, $.00 per 1.".. A. C. Ilnskell Jr.. Lau rens, S. c. H Notice. List your property, mill and bank stock with Bishop and Wolff Laurens. S. C. Notice?Hair cut and shave 30 cts. at Hallman's barber shop, special for next thirty days. L'C-LM When in town come to Hallman's Barber shop, rear of Enterprise bank. White barbers only, excellent service, sharp rasors. 20-2t No matter how many entries there may be in the race of life, the clock is right there at the wind up. Making Life Safer. Everywhere life is being made more safe through the work of Dr. King's New Life Fills in constipation, bilious ness, dyspepsia, indigestion, liver trou bles. Kidney diseases and Rowel dis orders. They're easy, hut sure, and perfectly build up the health. 2f>c at Laurens Drug Co. & Palmetto Drug Co. Studio 231 W. Main St. Wm. O. BARNWELL Teacher of Violin and Piano Conductor Laurens Choral Society and Orchestra. Private lessons may he engaged for day or evening. Beginners as advanced. ORCHESTRA [meets Monday night at the STUDIO. CHORUS meets Thursday night at residence of REV. C. F. RANK IN, next to First Presbyterian Church, For Good Groceries Always fresh and clean Sec us. It is our purpose to offer nothing that is not the best in quality, and our prices arc always right. See us for Flour See us for Coffee See us for Sugar See us for Canned (loods See us for anything^Jyou need in the grocery line. s J. W. Payne & Co. The Cash Grocers. Dial?Gray Block. What about protecting your property against loss by fire. We have as good as the best in the way of Insurance. Laurens Fire In= suranee Agency C. W. McCRAVY, Mgr. WANTED All kind of furs, Mink, iWuskrat and others. The highest market price will be paid. S. Poliakoff Next door P. O. Laurens, S. C A KD Special Railroad Dial has numerals for every minute from i to 60 around the dial. A glance tells the number of minutes past the hour. 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