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EX-PRESIDENTS
TO GET PENSIONS
Carnegie Corporation Will .Make Pro?
vision?Would Enable Former Fx
ecutlves to Devote Unique Knowl
edge of Public Affairs to Public
Good.
New York, Nov. 21.?Future ex
presldents of the United Stutes are to
be pensioned In the sum of $25,000
each annually, by action of the Car
negie corporation of New York today.
The grant is provided with the idea of
enabling former executives to devote
their unique knowledge gained in pub
lic affairs to the public good, free
from pecuniary care. A similar
amount is to be paid widows of ex
presldents as long as they remain un
married.
The pensions are to be promptly of
fered to the ex-presidents or their
widows, so that no application will
be required from them. Payment Is
,*o be continued so long as the re
cipients "remain unprovided for by
the government."
The announcement followed the sec
ond annual meeting of the corpora
tion, held at the residence of Andrew
Carnegie h?re and \attended by the
corporation's eight trustees.
The trustees announced that a total
of $125.000,000 In securities had thus
Afar been transferred to the corpora
^tion, which will carry on the various
works in which Mr. Carnegie has been
engaged, and sue hothers as he may
from time to time think it advisable
to establish.
FINEST IIAI It
DRESSING
FOR WOMErt.
Perfectly Delightful- Full of Refresh,
ing and Invlgorattlng Qualities
that Put Life, Lustre and
Beauty Into Hair.
Use Parisian Sage and your hair
won't turn gray; won't look faded or
grown thin and scraggley.
Dandruff will disappear, hair stop
falling; the sialp will become immacu
lately white, and all germ life will he
promptly destroyed.
At dealers everywhere, 50 cents.
Sold by Laurens Drug Co. who will re
fund your money If you are not satis
fied. The girl with the Auburn hair
is on every package of Parisian Sage.
ISSUE OF BONDS
FAILED TO CARRY
Bond issue for $l,ooo,noo to Improve
State Hospital for Insaue Was De?
feated .Wording to Art of 1912.
Columbia, S. C. Nov. 24.?The bond
issue for $1,000,000 to relieve the con
gested conditions at the State Hospital
for the Insane was defeated in the gen
eral election because the proposition
did not receive the indorsement of two
thirds of the qualified electors partici
pating in the election.
The vote on the bond issue as re
ported by the State board of can
vassers was:
For the bond issue.16,827
Against the bond Issue .. ..16,831
Gov. Blease yesterday called the
attention of The State to the follow
ing section of the joint resolution
issued:
"The commissioners of election
shall provide ? separat*? box and fur
nish a Pilfl ficht irimbcr <?( ballots
for the vMters. and Co ti\f <-.(ctlon
shall be conducted in all respects as
now provided for the conduct of gen
eral elections, and if two-thuds
of the qualified electors voting upon
said question or issue shall vote In
favor of the issue of such bond sand
creation of such Indebtedness, then
the general assembly, at Its next ses
sion, shall provide lor the Issuing of
bonds not exceeding one million
$1,000.000) dollars, payable within
forty (40) years at a rate of Interest
not ercecding four (4) per cent, per
annum."
The announcement in The State
yesterday that the bond issue had
been carried was made under the im
pression that only a majority vote
was required by the resolution.?The
State.
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is your husband cross? An irritable,
fault finding disposition if often due
to a disordered stomach. A man with
good digestion is nearly always good
natured. A great many have been per
manently cured of stomach trouble
by taking Chamberlain's Tablets. For
sale by all dealers.
Mules Wanted Bring your mules to
Counts ic Cowan's Stables .Monday.
Dec. 2nd, und -et good cash prices for
them. Herren, Hradherry .llule Co., At
hinln, On.
? NEWS FROM JONES.
?
Jones. Nov. 25.-?We recently had
the pleasure of meeting Messrs Mon
roe and Redden of Honea rath. Mr.
and Mrs. Monroe Howies of Coronaca
and Dr. Lee of Greenwood.
Mr. Henry Simmons bf Gray Court
was here recently delivery ing fruit
trees.
Mr. C. L. Smith of Abbeville, spent
last week with Messrs. .J. A. and W.
II. Hill.
We regretted to see our good friends,
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Pu+.nam move to
Clinton last week.
Mr. W. S. Knight visited Greenville
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sadler of Hodges,
were visiting relatives here last week.
Drs. Jones. Workman and Jones are
quite busy practicing and collecting.
Mrs. Win. Henry Moore has return
ed from a visit to her daughter in
Kansas City.
Miss Lilla Jones is In charge of a
school near Cowpens.
We are very sorry to hear of the
death of Miss Clara Hasor of Donalds.
She was a daughter of our lamented
friend, Mr. John Hasor. Miss Clara
was loved by all of her acquaintances
and we tenderly sympathize with the
bereaved family.
Miss Olivia Jones left Saturday to
take charge of a school in Lautens
county.
A cordial welcome awaits those who
may rent, lease or purchase homes in
our midst.
Our school is progressing nicely
and we hope the pupils will attend
regularly.
All of our people sympathize with
Mr. .1. ('. Gambrell in the recent loss
of her sister, Mrs. Davis of Augusta.
It was our good fortune to attend
tlte District Meeting of Physicians in
Greenwood last Thursday. Dr. Neuffer
of Abbeville, president of the associa
tion, deserves great credit for tin?
splendid program. The attendance
was large, the papers were splendid,
the banquet was served in grad stylo
and all enjoyed the delightful occa
sion.
We are indebted to Dr. Workman
for recent courtesies.
Ware Shoals continues to pay the
highest price for cotton.
We are indebted to our faithful and
efhclont county commissioner, Mr. G.
B. Rilcy, for keeping our roads and
bridges in such good condition.
Rev. Wm. Bughnrdt ot* Hodges met
his appointment yesterday.
Our frien is Mr. W. C.-Cobb, super
intendent Cf Ware Shoals cotton mill.
Mr. Blake of New York and Mr .loe
Langston. paid us an appreciative call
yestei day.
DOWNWARD < v.l HSF.
Fust Being Heall/ed by 1,aureus PeO?
pie.
A little backache at first.
Dally increasing till the hack Is
lame and weak.
Urinary disorders may quickly fol
low ;
Dropsy and often Brlght's disease.
This frequently la the downward
course of kidney Ills.
Don't take this Course. Lauren8 res
idents should profit by the following
experience.
Mrs. Allio Goodman, Mill House l?O,
Clinton. S. C, says: "My kidneys were
in had shape and often I felt dizzy and
nervous, l had headaches and back
ache most of the time und in the
morning when I got up, I felt all tired
out. Nothing helped me until 1 ?rot
loan's Kidney Pills. They soon made
mo well and 1 am certain that they
will do just as much for other kidney
sufferers. 1 do not hesitate one mo
ment in advising the use of this pre
paration."
For sale by all dealers. Price f?0
cents. Foster-Mllburn Co.. Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United States
Remember the name?Doan's?and
take no other.
See our line of Parlor Lamps, we
have a beautiful line this fall and
they are marked very low in price.
See them, you will lind good values
at 90c. $1.00, Jl.-'.'i and $1.76.
S. M. & E. H. " IHKKS K CO.
Stop That Itch!
I will ?uurnntco you lo ?top tlint ilch in two
second*.
No remedy that I have over sold for
Eczema, Psoriasis, ami all oile r diseases
of the skin has given more thorough
Fatisl'action than the
D. D. D. Prescription for Eczema
1 guarantee this remedy.
LAURENS DRUG CO.
Laurens, S. ('.
THANKSGIVING
SUPPLIES
should Incl?do B?ch things as pepsin,
digestive tablets, Jamaica ginger and
othor after dinner romedios. Then if
you or the youngsters should happen to
feast too heartily the in odod relief will
be at hand. You can get theni all at
this dreg store in any quantity.
Dodson-Edwards Drug Co.
Agents for Kern's Candies.
FOR SALE!
Nice tract of 9 acres with a new 6-room cot
tage and barn at Cold Point known as the Dr.
Jones Place.
Good Farm of 142 acres near Barksdale Sta
tion with dwelling, two tenant houses and out
buildings, known as James Todd Place. A bar
gain at $18.00 per acre.
Good 6-room house and lot in city of Laurens
near square. House in good repair. A bargain
at $2,250.00.
30 acre, fine Farm, all in cultivation, one mile
of Princeton fronting Dr. Gilkerson's place, at
$40.00 per acre.
100 acres, fine farm, known as Polly Franks'
place, four miles above Laurens.
167 acres in Spartanburg county, near Mus
grove Mill. See us at once for prices.
113 acres of land known as Monroe land, join
ing lands of T. J. Mahon. See us for prices.
47 acres near Tumbling Shoals, and Prospect
church, known as Watkin's Place. See us at once.
Home Trust Company
N. B. DIAL, C. IL ROPER,
President. Sec. & Treaa.
LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA
1 piiir Bed Blankets
for <>!>??
J. C. Burns & Company's
1 pair line Hnl Blankets
for
BIG NOVEMBER SALE
Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Millinery. Buy Now, You'll Save Money!
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Big Clothing, Hat and Shoe Sale now going on at
J. C. Burns & Company's Big Cut Price Department
Store.
Come! Big week all this week and next week too.
Remember, you can buy nearly everything for the
whole family in this one house and save 15 to 35 per
cent on your bill. Just walk a block you'll make
I money easy.
We are located completely out of the High-Priced District, 210 West Laurens Street. Don't Spend a Red
Cent until you get to the
RED IRON RACKET
And you will wear the smile that never comes off and when you get back home with the Goods your Sweet Wife and Children wiil Smile and be Happy.
$i.oo watches for.69c J. C. Burns & Co.?6 Red Iron Racket Stores?Laurens, Spartanburg, Qreen- 13 r>kg8. ooid oust for .
$350 Eight nay clock for ..$1.611 wood, Anderson, Greenville, S. C, and Charlotte, N. C. 17 ?* Band soa,
