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AN INTERESTING STOHY OF SUCCESS. An Enterprise that is Hounding into Popularity. SOME CAUSES FOR IT. Live ami up-to-date Slot hods uro At tractive to Uio People?A Liberal Policy? Everything Neu and Fresh - Daily Increasing Business. The remarkable success achieved by Tin- Fair since opening In Laui-ens is evidence that ear people appreciate live and up-to-date methods of doing business. Since the doors of this con cern were thrown open only a few months ago there has been a stream of eager customers, who have not only ex pressed in words their gratillcation that l.aureus has such a store as Tho Fall') but have bought liberally of the unus ual bargains olTered. They realize that their monev has suddenly doubled in value ami that fifty cents will buy as much at The Fair as they have boon getting for one dollar. This, coupled with the fact thai the goods aro guar anteed, makes the popularity of this store assured. The character of the stock carried by The Fair bus stamped itself Indeli bly on the minds of all within their reach who like fresh, clean, desirable merchandise at the lowest possible prices. Nobody buys goods as cheat) as The Fair and nobody Issatlslied with so .small a profit. Nobody's credit is as good as the cash down, and nobody knows so well as The Fair that in order to build up a permanent and suceossful business thoy must make it to the ad vantage of every buyer to trade at The Fair, and absolut ly to undersell all competition. The, are doing these things and arc doing the business. CRISP WITH NEWNESS, Hvory piece of goods at The Fair is crisp with newness. Tho stock is just from the North whore it was bought for cash. 'I'here arc no damaged shop worn good* at The Fair. They can sell you goods lower than other people, be cause they get the cash every time anil cash is a great power in business. They do not, therefore charge you enough to make up for what they lose on others because they lose nothing, neither do they charge you enough to make up for what they lose by carrying hard ac counts a long time, because they have no accounts of any kind, selling always for cash. THE PAIR'S POLICY. The F.-ir is abundantly aware thai the way to make a mercuntl'o business a success is to have satisfied customer.-, who have received such treatment and such good.-, as will not only bring them back t<> the store but will also lead them to direct others to The Fair. They re gard their advertisements as contracts with their customers and stand ready to prove every statement made In them Their policy is: One man's money is as good as another's. They make no dis tinctions whatever. All goods are marked in plain figures so that any body can see what the price is. The price is always the same to everybody and a little child can buy goods at The Fair as cheap as tlu1 most experienced buyer. MONEY HACK, IF YOU WANT IT. One of the most attractive features of the many that distinguish this store is the guarantee that goes with every sale, that goods may be exchanged or will be taken back and money refunded If the customer Is not satisfied with the purchase. There is no haggling about it either. All you have to do is to take or send the goods back undam aged and you get your money. The Fair's trade Is increasing every day. and the people take them their cash because they know that they get big values and because they believe that when they have cash to spend it is to their interest to spend it at a store that does a strictly cash bu.sine.--s. Then they know that they are not helping to pay anybody else's bills. If you want anything in dry goods, notions, shoes, clothing, hats or gents' furnishing goods by all means go to The Fair. For a few days longer The Fair will continue their great cost sale and it will pay you to visit their .-.tore in that time. AK staple dry goods, llani.els, jeans, shoes and clothing at first cost. Agents wanted for the '"Life of Booker T. Washington," written by himself. Kveryhudy buys. Agents now making over $100.00 per month. Besl book to sell to colored people ever published. Write for term.-., or send 24 Cents for outfit and begin at once. Please mention this paper. Address .1. L. Nii-hols & Co.. Atlanta, Ga. Thai Throbbing llendacho Would quickly leave you. if you used Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thou sands of sufferers have proved their matchless merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches. They make pure blood and strong nerves and build up your health. Easy to take. Try them. Only 25 cents. Money back if not cured. Sold by The Laurens Drug Co. Now lot of jeans just in from 10 cts. to 20 cents. A look means a purchase J. F.. Mintor St Bro. Do not send Off for books, new or 2nd hand, but come to us. I 'almetto Drug Co. Smaller in price than quality. This is so of our lines this soason. Wo have tho largest and best stock wo have ever had and we are selling more goods than over. Davis, Popor & Co. We always lead. If you need the nesv school books we keep them in stock. Palmetto Drug Co. We have stoves "to burn" wood or coal that would make your dining room, bod room, parlor, store,ollico or church comfortable and pleasant. They aro cheap. Get our prices. We would like to sell you one. S M. ft E. H, Wllkes. NOT I CK. The regular annual meeting of the sharo-holdors of tho National Bank of Laurens, S. C, for the olectlon of olgh? directors, to serve for the twelve months next ensuing, will bo held at tho banking lions", at 12 M. ci Tues day, the eighth day of January 1 DO 1 . JNO. A Barksdale, President. Dee. 6th l'JOft -6t. 825.00 HEW A HI). Alford flood win, a colored eon viel, 08? eaped from my farm. He is 40 01* 45 years old, about 5 foot 8 inches high, weighs about 166 |>ounds, forehead dished back, very bald-headed and a littlo stooped in sfcouldorg. A reward of $25.00 will be paid to any person de livering him to me. J. S. BLALOOK, Goldvlllo, S. C. NOTICE TO EXECUTORS, ADMINISTKATOKS, GUARDIANS, AND TRUSTEES. Executors, Administrators, Guard ians and Trusteos are notified that tho timo for making their annual returns will begin on tho first day of January noxt and may govern .themselves ac cordingly. O. G. THOMPSON, 9* P. L. C. Deo. 1,1000.?4t. Death Of Mrs. Amelia Scott. Mi s. Amelia Scott died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Molly Tucker, 00 Friday eight, after being in a low state of health for BOme time. Mrs. Scott was the widow of the late Wil liam Scott of this city and a daughter Of the late Rev. Ilcndrick Arnold, of PlokoDS county. She was about sixty eight years of age and was eminent for all lovable traits of character and Christian virtues. A daughter. Mrs. Tucker, and BOO, Mr. William Scott survive her and have the deep sympa thy of numbers of friends. '1 he burial took place at the city cemetery on Sat urday afternoon Rev. Mr. Human the New Methodist Pastor. Tho Stale Methodist conference has announced its appointments for the coining year and Rev. W. H. Duncan, of St. Georges, will have charge of the Methodist church, this city. We understand that Mr. Duncan in an able preacher and that the Laurcns church is to be congratulated. Rev. R, 11. Jones will be sent to the First ohuroh, Abbeville. It will be good news to many in the county that Rev. J. K. McCain is re turned to the North Laurcns Circuit, Kev. Mr. Friday to Clinton and Rev. Mr. Henry to Princeton. Kev. J, F. Fowler Will have tho Lau rens city mission, Rev. E. W. Mason goes to Waterloo and Rcv.G. C. Leon ard to Fountain 1 nn. The Clerk's Sale. Monday afternoon was an unlikely day and the large crowd attending Saleday had no picnic returning to to their homos. Clork Holt made the following sales: .'50 acres at Princeton to Mrs. Dr. A. L. Martin $1300. Ho ise and lot at Mountvillo to G. L. Johnson and F. I*. McGowan $135. 130 in res in Waterloo to J.L. Ander son $810.00. House and lot In I aurens (the Gar rison loll to Piedmont Savings and In vest Company $1,000. Sparks hou-e and lot in city to John D ChiUlres- $632.60. Sheriff McCravy also made a sale of realty at a good price. All In all realty is looking up throughout tho couuty. J. A. (/lardy. Broker bought through J. E Young Co., Columbia, tear load of fancy Baldwin apples to oine from New York and to reach here December loth for t c holiday.--. In Memory of a Devoted Husband ami Father. Alexander F. Simpson. Whereas (Jod in his infinite wisdom and power, has seen tit to take from us on the 2nd day of Oet. 1900, our dear father, we, knowing that ?'The Lord ohastoneth whom He loventh," humbly submit ourselves to Him that doeth all things well, though home seems dark, mi dark, not one ray of light can we see -for tho angel of death has entered our midst and snatched from us a dear loved one. Our sky is hung with black and somber curtains: our visions are o'eroast with the gloom of sorrow, and every EOlind thai strikes our ear has in it a cadence of despair. Without the presence of the one on whom wo have lavished our affections, the world in deed seems empty and cheerless, and In our hearts there is a dreary, dismal, aching void. Although it seems hard, Oh! so hard, we say "I'hy holy will be done." The only consolation wo have is that our treasure is in Heaven, and we know if we live US he did that we Call go to him and bo linked together in an unbroken chain, where there will he no more parting. Ho bore his afflictions with all Chris tian fortitude possible without mur muring. His last hours were beyond any doubt his happiest. 'hrough all pain at limes he'd smile, A smile of Heavenly birth: And when the angels called him home He smiled farewell to earth. Doubtless ho bad some premonition of the impending sorrow that awaited his stricken family, when standing around his bed-side weeping lie would say Ina cheerfel tone: "cheer up my dear children, it is all right, the Lord's will must be done." Our hearts are broken, crushed,never, no never, to bo bound up as before, but we have tho assurance that. God is too wise to err and too good to he unkind. It is a sad, sad fact that we will no more see the face of our lovely pure minded father on earth Now he sloops quietly In the grave-yard near tho church where ho was a consistent; member for more than thirty years. In early boy hood he consecrated his life to the Re deemer's service. h. his home and around his lire-side a noble example he was of Christian industry, forbear ance and meekness. Wo know the God he delighted to honor on earth has transplanted thisswoot llowcr to a more congenial clime whore no rude blast will sweep over his pure spirit, but where ho will exist in an eternity of happlnesss, and may not we who dur ing his gentle life wore cherished with his love arid sweetness, hope that his immortal spirit will hover around us to guide our weary foot-steeps in the paths of righteousness and we ask the prayers of all of Cod's people to help us bear this sore dispensation. Oh! father, thy gentle voice is hushod, Thy warm, true heart is still: And on thy pale and peaceful faeo, Is resting death's cold chill. Thy hands are 'duspod upon thy breast, We have klsse i thy marble brow, And in our aching hearts we know We have no father now. And darling lather, 'tis hard to break tho tendor cord When lovo and affection have bound the heart, 'Tis hard, Oh! so hard to speak tho woVds, 'Wo must forever part." Dearest loved one, we have laid time In the peaceful grave's embrace, But darling father, thy memory will be cherished Till wo see thy heavenly faeo. lovkd Ones. If you are In tho dark as to where to buy Lamps come to Laurcns and see s M. & Ii. IL Wilkes1 line from 98 cts. to $7.60, A Thousand Tongues Could not express tho rapture of An nie 10. Springor, of 1,126 Howard St , Philadelphia, Pa., whonshc found that Dr. King's New Discovery for Com sumptlon had completely cured her of a hacking cough that for many years had made life a burden. All other remedies and doctors could give her no help, but she says of this Royal Cure ? "it soon remOVOd tho pain ill my chest and I can now sleep soundly, something I can scarcely remember doing be fore. I feel liko sounding its praises throughout tho Universe So will every one who tries Dr. King's Now Discov covery for any trouble of the Throat, ChOSt Or LlingS. Prices 60 cents and *l 00. Trial bottles froo at Laurcns Drug Store. Every bottle guaranteed. Bargains in mon's and hoys' clothing at O. H. Simmons. Wo Are soiling more over-coats than ever boforo. Moral: Our coats aro good and ehoap. Lavls, Roper & Co. Head tho top and bottom lines of our standing advertisement. Something now. Palmetto Drug Co. Our mammoth 10 cent counter has a larger and hotter assortment than over before. It's tho place to go If you want 25 conts worth of goods for a dime. 8. M. & E. H. Wilkes. FACTS PERSONAL AND DItlEF NOTES OF RECENT EVENTS. Mr. K. L. Irby returned from a trip to Oreers a fow days ago. Mrs. J. W, Clarke left on Saturday for Kutherfordton, North Carolina. Mrs. Virginia Miller spent Thanks giving in Abbeville. Mrs. S. L. Frlerson is visiting Mrs* J. C. Garllngton in Bpartanburg. Mr. W. W. Simpson, of Woodruffs, was in the city Monday. Mr. Charloy Pulloy, of Tylersvllle, was in tho city Monday. The State Baptist Convention io in session this week at Greenwood. Dr. F. M. Set/ler, a promln ,nt phy siotan ol Whltmlres, was in the city yesterday. Col. .1. L. M. Irby oontinues unwoll, but is thought to bo bettor at tills writing. Mrs. I'eakti and Miss bim Loako, of Clinton, were In the city shopping Saturday. Mrs. J. I). Adams and children spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Green ville. Miss Vivian vVatkins has returned to Oreonville after a pleasant visit to rela tives in I he city. Mr. Newton Hall has returned to Augusta after spending a few days with Mr. Will Rlchey. Miss Lola Anderson, of Augusta, spent Thanksgiving witli Mrs. 'P. F. Simpson. Messrs. M. W. Nash and Frank Simpson, of Tumbling Shoals, were in the city Friday. Miss Fjtta Moore, of Greenville, spent Thanksgiving with friends in the city. Miss Julia Irby spent a few days in the city with her parents, Col. and Mis. J.'L. M. Irby last week. Mr. W ii. Webb, ol Bpartanburg, spent Thanksgiving in the oity with Mr. J. I). Watts. Dr. J. A. Bark8dalo will attend the meeting of trustees of Connie well Orphanage at Greonwood this week. L. W. Simkins Esq. attended the su preme court at Columbia during last week and spent salosday in Greenville on professional buslnss. Miss Janic Vance, of Clinton, a great favorite In social circles here, has gone North to study to become a train ed nurse. Cadets Franks, Wright, Webb and Wilson, of Olemson, are at home on a furlough on account of the appear ance of scarlet fever at Clemson. The 1th Congressional District will likely be changed as it new contains largely over the constituency of a Congressman. Mr. S, D. Chlldress is having tho residence on Main street, which he re cently purchased of the National Bank handsomely repainted and repaired. Mr. W. T. Harris, of Votings, was in the city Friday hist and is interested that Laurens lend in agriculture and stock to be represented at the Char leston Exposition. Rev. B. Palmer Reid, evangelist, for the Presbytery of F.noree, tilled the pulpit of the Presbyterian church on Sunday. Mr. Roid is a preacher of un usual ability and delighted his audi ence-,. Col. J. D. M.Shaw, Mr. John Mills, Mr. Will Wright, of Tylersvllle and other gentlemen In the county enter tained numbers of friends from town royally on Thanksgiving Day. The State Pension Hoard meets in Columbia to-day, and new Ponslon blanks will 'no prepared as the law was materially changed by the last Legis lature. Mr. D. II Counts will U80 one of Mr. s. D. Chlldress' stables for the I Ivory establishment ho will open here. Mr. Counts and Mr. J.G. Drown arc In the city having the stables put in thorough repair and getting ready to open up soon. Among the delegates appointed by Conference at Chester to Missionary Conference which meets at New Or leans are .1. B. Humbert, W. P. Mend ers, J. W. Daniel, S. W. Daniel: Al ternates, R. II. .Jones, W. L. Gray. President Dial, of the Enterprise Hank, visited Charleston during last week. He faithfully represented Lau rens as one of tho pushing counties of the Piedmont anil pledged her to he represented at the great 1001 Exposi tion. At the annual election of Officers on the evening of the JOth tilt., tho fol lowing were elected to servo Palmetto Lodge, A. F. M. No. Ill, for the ensu ing Masonic year: J. L. M. Irby, W. M ; C. H. Roper, S. W.: R. C. Davis, .1. W. We have? learned with deep regret of the death of Mr. Andrew Phillips, at his home near Union church, on Fri day afternoon. Mr. Phillips was one of the most generally and highly es teemed citizens oi tho county lie was about lifty-six years of age. Mr. Ernest IIuiT has returned from Potlghkeepsio, N. Y., where he has been taking a course at the well known Eastman Kusinoss College, and stood very high Mr. Hull is tho eld est son ol Mr. Augustus Hull' and is a young man of splendid business quali fications. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hammond and children, Mr. and Mrs. John Herndon, Misses Liazic McHee, Mary Man Id in, Sue Harris and Mr. (). K. Mauldin, of Greenville and Mr. and Mrs. Hill, of Andorson, were in the city for tho Moorinan-Caine wedding, which was a most brilliant and beautiful affair. The sad intelligence of the death of Mrs. J. E. Bass, of Darlington, rcachod hero a fow days ago and has occa sioned the deepest regret. A lovely and lovable woman sho mado many devoted friends during her residence here, who feel the deepest sympathy for hor bereaved husbnnd and littlo ones. Mr. Mooro, of Atlanta, was in the city Saturday, representing "Five Thousand Pages of History," a now a very valuable publication which will soon be In the hands of book-sollers and agents. It is one of the best books of reference that has been published and is compiled by some Of the ablest men in America The Palmetto Drug Company will handle It hero. On the evon'ng 0* Docombor 8th, Professor ClItiKscalos, of WoiVord Col lege, will lecture to the operatives of tho mill on "Self Culture", or the 1 "boy and girl who cannot go to Col lege " This will be the first of a se ries of lectures which w>ll be given by distinguished professors of institutions in upper Carolina. President Lucas, of the cotton mill, has Interested him self to arrange for tho lectures which will be decidedly a lltoritry treat. Mrs. Adam ? is soiling all goods at cost, if you want a cloak, cape, furs or anything in winter wear go early and get choice. PERHAPS? Perhaps you have notdeolded what your Christmas presents will be this year. It is none too soon to decide. We arc showing a lino that we think is a little liner than any other. A great many people think EO too, judging ' \ Ih0 8al08. The prices will strike you as won derfully low. The quality brings people back for more. The styles are elegant and exclusive. Don't make the mistake of waiting for Dec. 20th before selecting, See ing our Holiday Goods Is better than reading about them. When may wo expect you'. The Laurens Drug Co, Druggists. 'Phone 75 Goods delivered. ATTENTION) ATTENTION!I Teachers and scholars of Laurens Comity. Wishing to save you money, as well as to supply you with the latest book.-', we have put In stock Johnson's Read ers, Dee's Histories, Ginu's Arithme tics and Prey's Geographies. Glad to have you call. Palmetto Drug t o. Spectacles. Don't throw them away be cause they are broken . Per haps it will take hut little money to make them as good as new again. If yotir watch does not keep time take it to W. A. JOHNSON, Laurons, S. C. PARKER RYE i \}v oi at ^^Jj^g ASK f?ll IT ALL L DISPENSARIES. BIG BARGAINS IN MUUNERY. & A chance for every Lady to <^et a llat. St 1.00 a sid S 1.385 Street Hats all colors, at T5 cents. 33^* Don't wait until they tire all picked over but come early and take advantage of the oiler. v.. v Li".: is.. a , iAiL,^.CW.i'i.rilTJimiHiflliflMni I Have Yc Seei) GE ISS - "ft ^ ] CC AL< fTt^'c lino of Tailor-made Suite wo t. X^AOO IJL VUV O .uv displaying?just received snmplos to-day that wo can sell you at about one-half thwir All the now shades and materials, and remember you get uoth l!n best of workmanship. Buy at once then you will not break ? imandmont by envying your friend. Oixr JDry Goods ?*>? virtrr>et)t ] hod ovory day with the latest and newest GoodsfSJust received ihi-; weok special lots of French fii laniicls, .? r s, 811 *ek and Colored Silks. We carry tho largosl lino, of IIomes| a tttikUi?i.,uuaj'ji;LLL!.i;L?ai-uaLj..j. ?? Quo: /fteiv's. I; v.. , in Lumens. Our prices aro the smallest. mleis Underwear, Corsets, Kid-Uloves, llibbons?a mile or a foot. ? 'v. ; : :.^L'L>..WU^l,l^UL-UU?UIJUUBQD . and wo aro making buyers happy every day. How about You? Laurcns, s. V. mm WE Mak ? of j>al is in? iDotitole Gtiaf ai)tee Goos with overv Buck's STOV RANG that we soil. They are warranted by the ma kers and by us. ?)of)'t Buy a Trashy Stove BUCK'S MERI Buck's Stove No. 28, 10 Favor with lu pi iD ^ when we sell good ouos for so little money will wear for a life time. .--3 ft Ware $21.00 In Building a OTISE Every item counts. C ill ???? and got ihe best Nails, Hinges, and .tli Hardware at tin Lowe b Figures that they can 1 ? luruisln Our lino pf Farm Implements, Tools, Chains, Locks, Wife for Fencing, Horseshoe! and all kinds of Hardware are full and UP-TO-DATE. Wo arc Noyot Undersold. Our Paints arc lite most reliable. Examine our Cutlery line;?ii will save money< Our goods arc first-class always, h now buy cheaper , you will buy shoddy stuff and lose mcucj in ihc otul. Brooks <$c Jones. ^jflT" (loruor Main and Hai pftr 01 roots. Glenn Springs Hotel OLK NN SPRINGS, S. C. LEADS ALL OTHERS. Thoro im Lut oue Glonn Springs, and it has no equal on tho Continont for tho Stomach, Li vor, Kidnoys, Bowols and Blood ? Hold Open June 1st to Oct. 1st. S1kT~ Cuisine and Service Excellent. Br?atKst Resort in L&g Sooth, $tW For Hoard apply to SIMPSON <fe SIMPSON, Glonn Spring South Carolina. Water $1.75 por case, bottles to be returned. Witter for salo by Tho Lauron? Drug Co., Kennedy Bros., Dr. B. V. Posoy, Laurons, S. 0.