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There is no wrong end up^ with.an Onoio Perils SdfFffllng Safety Fountain IT CANT LEAK No Worry with this safety fountain pen. Just stick it into your pocket any way it happens to go. One little twist makes it leak tight, ink - tight t AIR-TIGHT. Come in and see how the little twist corks it up and how quickly it fills itself. Palmetto Drug Co. ?WO" rT1 K ACCOUNT SEEMS to BEaMAGNE*! when once Started \ * The money men "fool away" in one year won!*! start them on the road to true independ ence. When one has once begun to travel this road l?y banking his money lie never turns back. It's a comfortable feeling. Make < )l*R Bank YOUR Bank. We pay liberal interest consistent with safety. Enterprise Bank Laurens, S. C. N. B. Dial, President C. H. Roper, Cashier ir~? ~ ,=? Buyers Guide and Classified BUSINESS DIRECTORY PRESSING CLUB! E. V. FERGUSONS' Pressing Club For Cleaning, Pressing and Dyeing. All Alterations promptly and neatly done. Teh-phone No. 25.}. Harness, Horse Goods and Vehicles! The- difference between a rut and a grave is the length and the breadth of it. If you deal with JOHN A. PRANKS there is no danger of falling into either. ELECTRIC SUPPLIES Come In and see about the West house Rugged Tungsten Lamps and let us reduce your light bill. W. P. HUDGENS Tinning. Rooffing and PLU/VIKING! vS. S. BOYD Plumber and Tinner Dealer in Plumber's and Tin ner's Supplies. Upstairs opposite City Hall. MONUMENTS ! P. F. Baxter ?S: Son Marble and Granito Doalera Georgia, Vermont and Kalian MARBLES Winsboro Granite kepi on yat all the time t Nowbcrry, S. <'. STE>/\: LAUNDRY! VVe wash everything but the Baby. Put your duds in my suds. The best combina tion in Laurens. Laurens Steam Laundry GROCERIES Delicacies of the Season Por all the Delicacies of tlie season KENNEDY BROTHERS is the place to go, Laurens' Up-to-date Grocers BOTTLING WORKS! We are the sole bot tlers for Coca Cola, the famous drink. Coca Cola Bottling Works Advertiser PrintingCo. ??The Quality Priutshop ' Specialist in Every Clas of Job Work _^ h SPELL OF TRAGEDY HANGS OVER HOME Scene of Fatal Duel Betweer Brothers Long Noted for Deeds of Blood. BENEATH AN EVIL STAR Accidents Costing Several Lives Have' Recently Been Followed by a Mor tal Combat That Still Remains a Mystery. Bloomsbury, Pa.- The spell of trau-; rdy hangs over the Pcterman home in Sugnrlouf township, where, only a few days ugo, there was fought the duel that resulted in the death of one IV termnn brother and the wounding of the other, who is recovering and will be tried lor murder. Sim , the hour when tin- news of the terrible affair at the Pctertunn farm been nie circulated over the quiet countryside the history of the Peter man homestead, with its tragedies, begnn to ho recited over and ove r. Klftecn >cars ago, when the Peter man family was augmented by the mania; <? of John termnn lo a widow ed* tin- Sugtirloaf district and the bring ing <it* hi r three children under the> Pelerinan roof tree, the family was out of the happiest of thai picturesque section, (hie tiuy Mrs, Peforman was boiling SOfl soap in a large heule that swim:: from a crane in tbe? edel log house. It was a ponderous cauldron, holding many gallons e>r the grease from the annual hog butchering, and the Konp was to be of such quuntity thai it would answer the household all v. inter. s in enow- Jusl J poll ly sr-emet) te> know- one e>f the widow's children, in plavim; about Ihe blazing lire, knocked the boiling kettle from its fliutetdng, and the mass of sizzling grease spilled over, and ne>t em"> that particular ?hihi, but the two other children of (ho woman, se aiding all so badly that they died in a few hOUld 'i h. tragedy sei appalled the mother thai for a long time it was feared she Duel Between Brothers. would lose her mind, and for a long time the- old loghouse* was shut up, not even used as a storehemse, the mem ory of the kettle tragedy being so poignant that the place was aban doned. Today it stands as a link be tween the hideous past and the more hideous present. One day a few years afte r the ter rible wiping out of Mrs. Petorman's little ones, her husband was at work in the fields ne>t 200 yards from the house', a high wind, an accompani ment to a terrific storm, swept over the countryside, anel just when l'eter mnn was passing at a distance in Which the limbs of the monarch cnughl and pinned him te> tb*- ground, a ponde-rous tree on the knoll was blown over and Farmer Pcterman was killed. His grave was added te> the row of little graves in the Sur.arloaf cemetery, and alongside that e>f the first wife. Always the history of the- IVtcrman farm was referred to in tones of sad ness, and the- place grow to he- asse> ciated with UlO community in sort of a weird way. Rut the capsheaf of its tragic history was that enacted somev tvhero In the hemsc or out of it, with knife and a stone and flat, In the rlark ness the other night between the- two brothers, who were equally Interested In the- property. There were tWO-SCOre knife weuinds in the- body of Abrain Petermnn when the undertaker came te? lay e>ut. his body for burial, anel the- faco and head were battered in as though deme> with a steine. His bodj had boCIl found at the foot e>f a wail, or over shot, near the Peterman farmhouse, ( and In the latter the; brother, .lohn, himse lf te rribly wounded AS " "Vilgh he- had beeil ntfacked by a veritable mailman, was found in a seml-uneon-| s< i i;s condition. lie acknowledged having Flalu his brother, hut de. land ilvVit If he ! "1 i.ot i:il'< ?! A! i tini Ik Ilium 'If w mil have for:. .! his life', of h hi ? ? ACTIVE CAMPAIGN BEGUN TO SECURE REDUCTION Kock Hill Man of Cotton Reduction to be (liven Trial in Southern States. Systematic Curtailment. New Orleans, Dec. 21.?The execu tive committee of the Southern Cot ton congress adjourned tonight af ter deciding upon a plan to seeurc a reduetion In tho cotton acreage of he South to the extent of 21 per cent, next year and taking steps to secure he uniform operation of the plan in all the cotton growing states. The plan adopted is a modification of the socalled "Rock Hill plan" which was proposed to the commit tee by .1. G. Anderson of Hock Hill, S. ('.. aiul provides for securing sinn ed pledges from farmers through Slate and county organizations. in the "declaration" adopted, it is spec ifically stated that die organization "does not wish to do anything which may he in violation of the Sherman anti-trust law." To Call on Rankers. The state organizations are to call upon bankers and business nun to, assisl tin- iners in securing snlii olent organization expenses. Much State organization, headed by a su perintendent, is to appoint commit tees in eacli county ami. in turn, township committees are to be organ ized. Paid canvassers are to be en: ployed to secure signatures of farm ers 10 tl" (dodges to curtail acreage. The form of pledge used by the F fillers' Union was approved ami adopted as the form to he employed in this work. The reports mi acreage reduction from the various State superintend ents are to be tiled with I".. .1, Wat son, president of the congress, at Co luiiibio, S. ?'.. by March I. 11)12. and. ;,r>e,' the ligurcs are compiled, they will ho published throughout the South, Suggests Farmers' Rallies. The committee recommended that farmers' rallies Intended to aid in this movement, be held on ,1aunary 2."?, ne\; al every school home in the cotton belt, to be followed on January | ?J7. by county rallies at tho various county seals. Already, it was stated. State and county organizations are actively at work in Texas. Alabama and Missis sippi to secure a reduetion in cotton acreage, and great success was re- j ported by Hie delegates from these States. U. I). RrowII of Paris, Tex., direct ed attention to a report published in The Farmers' Cnlon Journal at Ar- ! lington, Tex., over the signature of officers of the Texas State union. ' charging that the figures on which the federal agricultural department based its estimate of the cotton crop are distorted, to the great injury of the cotton planters. This statement charged that 1.250,000 hales of cotton are virtually counted twice by the government in making up the esti mate of the probable amount of the season's crop. tiov. Noel of .Mississippi suggested that ihis was a very serious charge and should immediately be brought t<? the attention of Secretary Wilson at Washington. The quicker a cold is gotte.t rid of the less the danger from pneumonia and other serious diseases. Mr. H. W. I.. Hall, of Waverly, Va., says: "I 1 firmly believe Chamberlain's Cough, , Remedy to he absolutely (he best prcp i a rat ion on the market for colds. I : have recommended it to my friends and they till agree with me." For sale by all dealers. It has been said that ninety per cent of the American people have indigestion. - the pocket remedy has rc-levcd more than ninety per cent of those who have tried it. Why should you suf fcr? Try it at otfrrisfe your money back ? you want it,cr f yofi a -e not willing to invest half .i ctollar we will prove its i lf. ..jf \yy g?ncftn?yott an order for a frJ:;e package free. FhsDfecstit Co. Jackson, Kiss. Vor Sale By DR. B. F. POSKY Simpson, Cooper & Bahb, Attorney;] at Lav/. Wii) practice in Stato Court*. ? mnt attention criven to all business. Big LAND SALE! J. N. LH AK The 4 4 La rid Man" Two nnd fifty nlnt -ono hundroths acres of land with it two Btory ston room 4S x 20, hounded by 1; ntfs of Kui'us Orny and \Y. K. Adnlr. This is ono of lim fines! locations for a, general mercantile business in the upper part of the county. Price lit*-' teen hundred dolbtrs. G lots of land ranging from "?*> to i'.i nereis jmt outs:::.' of the liu orpornt ed limits of the town of Gray Court, This is known as (lie Hill place and Is in on.- half milt> of the Gray Court OwingS Institute and will he sohl at .; ranging from thirty to sixty tlollnrs per acre. Here is a clinnco I to f< t close to tho best high school, j One half acre of land Will) 4-rootll COlluge, Watts mill. Price $1050.00. 200 acres of land, with dwelling, three tenant houses ami good out buildings, bounded by .Id Uavls, Hub Martin and others. Prices and terms made reasonable. 3:11 acres of land within three miles of Princeton with dwellings and out uiildings lor the small sum of $l<; per acre. li)0 acres of land with six-room dwelling with good tenant houses, up to-date out buildings. This is a very desirable home and a beautiful farm, situated in three miles of Ware Shoals, on the main thoroughfare lead ing from Laurons to Ware Shoals. Price $1,000.00. Six acres of land, 5 room cottage, good barn and other outbuildings, 2 acres wired in, four nice building sites, at Watts Mills village, price ?2,:,00. 131-2 acres of land, half mile from ICnorco, with corn and wheat mills, tin' latter being in running condition. Price $2,750. 125 acres of land. with seven room dwelling, barn and outbuildings, bounded by lands of Rebecca Simp son. John Childress and others. Price f'!0 per acre. 85 acres of land more or less, olghl room dwelling, tenant houses, good barn and outbuildings, in the town of Lanford. Prlco $0,500. i '? acre of land with six-room dwell ing in tow n of Cllutt a siluntod on Adnlr Street. Price $2,200. I no res of Innd, more or loss, and ton room dwelling, eloetriu lights and wider works on Wesl Main street, City of I.aureus, 159 fool front. This is the lines! loon!ion in the clt) of I.ami'is and (he building i.; up-to date where you will linve tho nd vuiilr.gcs of a country homo and still lie on tho main klrccl in the city oi l.aureus. Terms and prico inndo right. I07'y acres of land with seven-room collage, well supplied with tenant houses and out buildings, in three miles of Grny Court, s C, conven lenl to schools and churches. This is a nice locution in a thickly settled community, surrounded by the best while people. Prlco $117.".. Terms made easy. so neres of land in the town of I.nn foni with benutifiil eotluge nicely lo ealed. Price $G,500. 2 benutifiil six-room coltagos ?. close to business part of the town. [ Prices right and terms made < asy. Al - so lols suilnblo for rcshh nco lota In town of Clrny Court. One lot of land fiO ft. fronting on North Harper streit, 210 foot deep with store-room 20x50 near the Walt:* mill. Out i< t fionllns; North Harper St., 100x210 feel deep, m ice $800.00. :'. business lots near the Watts mill fr-'nllllff North Harper street. L'."n:150 feet deep. tine lot with U'-room eoltnge front ing Mock street, 110x300 bet deep. ?J neres of land, more or less, and S-rooin dwelling, store-house and ntlt buildiug at Owings Station. This prop erty Is well located to establish the trade and is worth int.re then the mon ey wo ask, $2,650.00. ?I acres of land with |wo dwellings in town of fountain Inn, nicely lo cated. Prices and terms made right. I acre of land fronting on North Harper si reel with live-room dwelling, hounded by Dr. Walker and l.co Cann. All under wire. This home was built in the month of May. 1010, prices and terms made right. l acre of land, 7 room tlwi Hing with I lire places, all under wire, in town of Fountain Inn. Price i- 500.00. If you do not find what you want let me know your wants and I will find it for you. J. N. LEAK The Real Estate Man That Divides the Harth t<? Suit Your Purse WANTED-A RIDER AGENT IN EACH TOWN and district Loridu ui d ovli bit n sample Latest Model 'Rancor" hlci ein fund-On ?! I>y us, < mr nm ntsovorywhore are making 111' 111 V fllSl U'tiUtui lullt fi., I ,(,<,?! ,,tl. r at on//. 4< NO MONEY REQUIREf) im mi re tlve and npprovo ot your bicycle, \\n ship to anyone anywhere in ihe t? s v nhout a um .Utmn in Mi.ftty freight : ? . TCN HAYS' F REE TRIAL dm inn v Iii Ii i line you may rldn I lie Mr vole and put, ll. to any lest you wish. I f ." a tiro tin 'l not perfee ! ,? sal Nth?! < r do n<>' w Isli to keen tu? Novel * snip It, back to us a to; ? i . ? ? , nud fu will nm tt out <mt imt. FoWOrV pi?5nFc? v"' ' ' rniln bicycles Ii, I.?? U...j..1.J ? HiUkV ? , . iiiii ? < ui. one. small nrollt al>ovo actual fad ?ryoost, \> i iv< ?^'i to middlemen's profits by buy Intfdircct<>f uslitnd have tins mannl , n r's loinruntco behind your ilcyeli DO NOT BUY a bl.-veieor i i r of Ures from an,t,m lit am tilt tint Ii you rcrelyo our ei i.i I ? , . | learn our unheard of /jh?'/ 'Itfi niid . mail ihit tfttialiC"! l?i ridoi n fonts. VOU 1fill BE AST0MI3H?DI : :ZT^^lXSt^ 'H'll.wo ran ninko you tin* yi-nr v ?? ? in, i.-,?!..-? yrmlo IiIojcIch for rr ?,-I>",",'"> "iMmny oihor fautory. Won ? ?atlnicil u'.iifi.ui|>r<itil?lxivofactoryoort. fin', r- im, i II n ' I i ' "n ?Ur e*"",,cr> ??< " ' M?n?opl?lo?l?l?ubHi our prlCOB?| second HAi;a-jiorcLt s. Wo do not rosninri km ? ? Uml ktryolo* kut iimially kattv COASTER-BRAKtSr *mK,c"h.?^->m< ' 1 'o'ler c'i->'^'. nnil pod.il?. |>?rtH. n'luiln anil, 10 , l.HH Ilt Of I retail in 9J> i3edssthorn Panstare-iT Seif-SieaiingTiresf3^S^ o/tl? Tht ftfilarritatl f tlO.CO t" fie. but to tflllllllfOtHumflt fair fort I 1 M-till wttharjrrtl 55 NOMORETROUBLEFAOM^uiiCV?RES NAILS, Tack?, or Clata will lot let the air out. A liuiiilred thousand pnIrs sold I:? ~i year. DESCRIPTION: It^tW-i 1} rid I Dt", very durable and bind lli.il ' ? .. II Ii a special ipinllt y of rubber, which m ,or Im" COmcs porous ami wl k'li clones nn small punctures without allowing Lho air too Wo have hundreds of loin rs from so Isfli >\ ens.... stating Hint their tlreshnvoonl I? 'i pumped mi nn< or twlco In ft whole wovdi. '!..,. . i .'ii no more l iiau Bp ordinary tire, the puiiuioreresiKiii:;; <iun!iiii i icinf . given hy several layers i.l : In, rin . l|y pipp.uvii if, IS ' re will <->utla, fabric on tho tread, Tho i ml r prl lluw I r< i If m?K??80FT, I Is $10.00 per pair, hut for ad ? ore 11 BA?Y RIOIHO? 4? Mo ico tho thickrubbortroatJ? "A" ?nd puncture at rips "B" nr.d "D" alto rim atrip *'MM> tc prevent rim cutting. Thisw .> will oiitlast any othoil ELASTIC andtl making a special factory day loiter is received, v. ,? ? ha vo examined aiei : nn ?! i1 We ? Ml n i'Wtt?Mh Ci rounl ? . with OBf/'R ,1 ret'irM .1 nt OUft <v|n mi ? if f.rir ? nn I moni'y ont tun ? i ? <ti>n-1 ? r l, v.?! know ii, it >?? i v , 11 ? Wygu Nklka 3 i prl< i ,,i ,i... r v ? ? ? ho Mar i ?? 0 . J i ? J 1 /. tin i ?? i f i i i iiOpor nalr, Ail unli rsshipped sfimoJ <" '1 1' on npnroval ^ u <lo not pay a cont until youi n'-i i- 11in i 'iiied, I ix *i $.|.SS I '? ill It ,,?i f,<| FULL CASMf , onl' r as |ll? llr,n tuny l)?< 'i * ... ? ? ,. ivoaro pr'ffootiy rci:ablo>] ? 'I llnil llml tkoy will rl.fr?| 1 -1 er i eil or Hi^n at any prico. I it) yiiiir unit r. . .. nut * ' ' ? rid r .i |.-.i 'of fti -fr. "mm ' ?i i ?? ? ,?. . .i liitroilni t'iry .ei I l|lloti .; all lllttkl .< ?ml