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t'uruiau'g Dormitory. On the 2lth iiiat., in GreonviUe city at the ceremonial exercises of com mencing tiie work of bulldiag a new Dormitory, ltev. J, B.JParrott was ono of the speakers, representing tbo Lau rons Association. Tho Grccuvillo News of the 20th in its account of the pro ceedings further says: "At the conclusion of the exercises m the hill the audience retired to the southern part of tho campus juat abovo t js'de iee of Dr. Montague, whoro Uov. .1. B. I'arrott, as ivproientatlve of tho Iirst association to subscribe to tho dormitory fund, tho Laurons assocla tloii, -hoveled the Iirst dirt for the now bu lldlna At the federation of Clubs at Green ville the followingollicers were elected for anoth ?r year: President?Miss Louisa B. Popp.-m heiin, Charleston. I irst Vice President?Mrs. A. K. Smith, Kock Hill Second \ ice President ? Mrs. John < I White, Chester Recording Secretary ? Mrs. C. C Kenthorstone, I.aureus'. Corresponding Secretary Mrs. L. Blake. Spartanburg. Treasurer ? Mis. RJ. |>. Gridley. Greenville. Auditor -Mrs. L. D. Childs, Colum bia. < >f ono of the fair representatives of Lauren, in the Women's Club F?dera tion at Greenvillo, the Greenville News, of A prll 25th thus sik "Us; ".Mrs. ('. C. I'e" stone, recording secretary of the ?'"deration, is win ning friends by the score by hor very lovable personality and her charming manners." Miss Laura Irby, who has beon tho ruos*< of Miss Mary Mauldin'for sev eral days, returned yesterday to her bom - in I.aureus. Miss Irby is a charming young lady and made many Mords during her stay in this city.? Greenville News, 28th ult. April 21th, Lincoln's remains were removed from u stone vault at Spring field ills., and placed permanently in ? evypt of the monument erected by the Sta'e of llllno's. Pasturage to Let. VVi 1 pasture dry cattle for f>0 els por month. Pasture one and one-half mile? from ('ourt House. J. S. Macmkn. (U AMI. We have a few tons High tirade Guano on hand. K. P. Mil.AM & Co. San s a Urcat Deal ot Work. Messrs. S M. a E. H. Wilkes, Lau rens. S. C. Cent-: The Cooklog Stove I bought of you sometime ago heats up quickly with very litlie fuel und saves a great deal of work by acting so promptly. It never gives any trouble. Yours Truly, Mits. M. P. BltAGU. A Supurb Grip Curo. Johnson's Tonic is a supurb Grip cure. Drive- out every trace of poison from tho system. Does it quick.? Within an hour it enters the blood and begins to neutralize the effects of the poison. Within a day it places the Crip victim beyond the point of dan ger. Within a week ruddy cheeks at test the ret urn of perfect health Price 50 cents if it cures. Ask for Johnson's Chill und Fever Tonic. Take nothing else. Mrs. Adam.-' his now patterns in battonburg and all the new braids in '.vbile and cream. The prettiest and cheapest-millinery in the city. See it and you will be con vinced. The Hub. Our counters are loaded witli bar gains in Spring Clothing ? Clothing thai fits like it was made for you. J. E. MInter & Bio. Thompson's Glove Pitting Corsets :ire the best. Get them at The Hub. Shirts! See the beautiful $1 DO Shirts at J. E. Minter i\ Bro. Big line ladies bleached vests from ?"> cents lo 26 cents each. The Hub. Tis time to get your straw hat. We ha\o them. J. K. Minter a: Uro. You can buy a good pair cf Bicycle Tiros for *:i 75. S -M. & E. H. Wilkes. A large shipment of Water Co'lors received, 2galten,$1 26;3gallon, $1.60; 1 gallon, $1.75. S. M. ov E, H. Wilkes. Always scmething new to show you. Davis, [toper a: Co. Buy a pair of American Girl Shoo. Sold and guaranteed by J. E. Minter a Bro. Ladies' ready.made shirt waist from 25 coots to $6.60. Come and see them. I >a vis, I toper eo Co. Best quality band-made Bicycle pumps. Only 16 cents at S. M. A: K. H. Wllkos. Now is your best chance to buy your Baby Caps. They aro easy to buy. O B. Simmons. See our now Slippers in tho Jcness Miller and Drew Selby & Co. Davis, Roper it Co. Gel ahead of others by buying your Windsor tics from O. B. Simmons. Special Bale of ladies' all linen hand kerchief 10 cents quality at 7 conts Only a limited quantity, Davis, I toper & Co. Early buyers get the pick. So ladies, call early and get your hats O. H. Simmons. See the 50 tents sa"ors for ladies. Davis, Roper & Co. It is a saving for you to buy your um brellas at O, B. Simmons. You should sei; our 20 century line of Alaska It^frigorators. They aro much handsomer in workmanship than ever before. Call in and see them. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes. Teachers' Association. Tho Laurena Coun'y Teachers' Asso ciation will nuet In tho Court House, Saturday, May lib, at 11 o'c'ock. Tho following Is the program: A les'On in Grammar, conducted by IL Y. Culbertson, from 11 to 11.45. A lesson in Laureng County Geog raphy, conducted by Mis* Hattio Ro land from 11 46 to 12.15. Talks on discipline. J. B. Watkins, W. I'. Culbortson, .Ma one Clard Executive Cojnmittoe. (let a Pin e Article. Buy the pun st und host Hour, al though it costs more money, rather than a cheap article and pay ten timos tho dlfTeror.ee for mcdiclno and doc tor's bills. "Olffton" is pure and wholesome and is tho beul patent. If you want a cheaper Hour, buy *'Snow llako" or "Spotloss". All aro abso lutely pure and manufactured at 15. an . ford Mills, Owonsboro, Ky. Sold by T N. Barksdalo and M. H. Fowler. Agents J & P Spool cotton. Can fill your orders at any time. JT. B. Minter & Bro. Christian and Missionary Alliance. Rev. and Mrs. S. C. Todd , Rev. N. J. Holmes and Hev. .Mr MoiniDger, of ClPcago, will conduct a meeting in tho Court House in this city,commencing May Wth anil including May 12th. They may be assistod by other workers. The .public are invited. .Memorial hay. Keep in mind that the 17th inst., will bo observed us Memorial Day. Request is made that those who have plats put them in order by that day, and that the cemetery committee sec to it that soldiers' graves be not neg lected. "How sleep tho brave who sink to rest My all their country's wishes blest, By fairy bands their knell is rung By forms unseen their .Urge is sung." Bailed. Application for bail for Ma j. B. B Kvans, of Columbia, charged with the murder of J, J. (Sriilln was made Tues day to- the Supreme Court, and bail lixed at $?,000. Mai. Kvatn's allidavit Of how the killing occurred was sub mitted, he claiming that Grillltl was in the act of shooting himself, when he Interferredand In thesoulllc the pistol was accidentally discharged. His two brot hers, I'lx-Gov ? John < iary Kvans, N. ti. Kvans and W. J. Murray signed the bond, and the Major was discharged, '?The Kxposition." We have tills exquisite magazine for April It is beautiful, but it does not exageratc the importunes of the great ?0Utb Carolina show of Art and Industry in chat lesion next Decem ber. Very few of Wilson's "Trade Marks" of the old families are shown and there is nothing to laugh at, but the edition is largely given to the great county of Spartaiibitrg, in the year of grace 1001, Subscription price, $1.00 a yea-, W. LI. Bichardson, ISO Kast bay, Charleston. State Pensions. The Stale Hoard has finished its work and the old soldiers and widows will get their money at once. Lau re us ha- on the Roll 218. 1 in Class "A", 8 in Class ,,H": 200 in Class "C'\ In Class '"A" each gets *!iii.Ui': Class "11" each $19.52; Cla.-s "C" eacli $14.04, Spartanburg has on her roll r>.'U), Anderson :t7o. Boaufort 27, the smallest number. Barnwetl and Ma rlon each has three in Class "A", (two limbs gone or totally blind) It may be that $50,000 additional will bo dlstrl* buted. An act passed by the Legisla ture Axed one hundred and fifty thou sand for Pensions, the appropriation act one bend red thousand. The opinion of the Attorney General has been asked. The total number of Pension ers is 0,<i38, The money will reach Clerk Holt In a few days, of which we will Inform our readers. The State Boa*d excluded tho four or live ne groes hitherto on the Roll. A thinking fanner slated to Tin: Advkktiskk that be run a i horse farm ?three oil shares and one with Ins own labor and hired help. That he had fanned the one crop last year Ott the intensive plan and made about as much out of it as the other three, lie is on the same line this year and in p'es to double last year's results. Wlo opposo* McLaurln favors Tillinan. Chop-logic couldn't save the proposition. The woods are full ol good Democrats and bore and there sound timber for a Sena'or. The South Carolina later-Stale and West Indian Exposition. Ti? Tn i: La oiks ok La u k n ns :? In the coming exposition in Char leston it is expected that each county will show it* devotion to our State and our Southern pride and patriotism by making an exhibit worthy of the occa sion. It wi 1 bo an opportunity too. to advertise to visitors from all sections of tho t'oltod States and tourists from abroad the resources of our State; thereby inducing capitalists to come with their money and help develop these resources. With this object in view tins following committed ol repre sentative ladio.S have been selected from the city and county. They are urgently solicited to go at once to work, securing the prom se of fancy work of any and ull kinds, paintings, relics, canned fruits, jellies, etc.,?anything in line of work: Mrs. W. IS. Lucas, Mrs. .1. O. 0. Fleming, Mrs. W, FT. Martin Mrs. O. H. Simmons, Mrs. J Willie Jones, Mrs. .'. I'. Bolt, Mrs. T. I'. Darlington. Mrs. C. pouglas Harksdale, Mrs. .1.1. Min tor Mr-. O, H. Ropor, Mrs. D. II. Counts, Mrs. Charles Hobo, Mrs. J. M. Philpot. Mtv. Dr. Hughes, Mrs. F...II. VVilkes, Mrs. fjomolitl Sullivan, Mrs Garland T. (iarrott, Mrs. MaU'.'Mc Gowan, Mrs. J. D. Watts. Mrs. T. C Lucas, Mrs. II. K Alkon, Mrs. C. C. Feathorstono, Mrs. J.S.Bennett, Mrs.J, S, Machen, Mrs, Alex Long, Miss Sara Ball, Mi.-s Porrln Farrow, Mlsa Maymc Ferguson, Miss Maty Miller, Miss Ida Hol mos, Miss Lola Anderson MissMnrj Simpson, Mi->s Wll'ou Bo d, Mis-' Nan nie Pal o, Miss Beulah Hal e. Tbofo from tho county: Mrs. John C. Davis. Mrs. W.M. McCaslan, Mm . Wm. J. Ballay, Clinton; Mrs. Dr. Alslo! Kuller, Mrs Itufus Dunlap. Mrs. W. .1. Cluck, Mountville; Mrs .\r. T. Simpson, Mrs. J. (i. Williams. Mrs. Dr. Join Miller. Cross Hill? Mrs. J. Casper Smith, Jr., Mm Ben Anderson, Waterloo; M M.Thomas Car tor, Prince ton; Mrs. Nat Austin, Chestnut Hi 'ge; Mrs. Pobert. Gray, Gray Court; Mrs. William Byrd, Tylersvillo; Mrs. Hob en Bell, Hooky Springs: Mrs. Dr. We'r, Benno: Mrs. Thomas Do shields, Lanford; Mrs. J. D.M. Sha,v, High Point: Miss Belle Craig, Ora; Mi-s Lulle Wright, Lisbon; and Mrs. J. II. Sullivan, city. Mks. J. J. Puss, Cb tirman, Old Soldier's Fxperience. M. M. Austin, a civil war veteran, of Winchester, Ind., writes: "My wife wiib sick a long time in .-pile of good doctor's troalment, hut was wholly cured By Dr. King's New Life Pills, which worked wonders for her health. They alway8 do. Try them. Oi ly ?J> cents at Laurens Drug Co. M l'. UALLAUIfEft. M r. Clifton Anderson, of the Tip Top section, who has boen making his home In Georgia for so?no time, returned last week. Mr. William Algary, oftheGroen? wood side, visi ed this Sectio?! last Sun day. Some attraction we. presume. Mr Austin Baldwinand J. H.Jones visited friends and relatives near Duo West last week. Min? Maud Mabry, of this section, who has been visiting at Politer, re turned home last week. Mr. Tom Jones and John Mabry, of this section, Viflltod Hodges last Sun day The Sunday School at this place was re-organl/od last Sunday, with Mr. J. 10. Mm tin, Superintendent Wheat and oats aro looking line, and tho prospect !s that there wid he a good crop of grain if tho season con tinues. COONOSCO. It Saved Bis Leg. P. A. Dan forth, of LaG range, Ga.. suffered tor six m nthswltha frightful running tore on Ins leg, but writes that Bucklen's Arnica salve wholly oured It in flvo days. For Ulcers, Wounds, I'll-', it's tho best salve in tho j world. Cure guaranteed. Only 25 etc. FACTS PERSONAL AM) BRIEF NOTES OF UECENT EVENTS. Beautiful line of belts, parasols, neckwear and gloves at Mrs. Adams', l>r. H. K. Alken is in New York this week on business, Mrs. 10. M. Caine and Mrs. .1. \V. Jones went up lo Greenville last week. Mrs. Webb is visiting friends in Augusta. Ii. W, Simkius, Esq., visited rela tives at Woodruif on Friday last. The shirt-waist and the picnic season aro close on our heels. Col. II. V. Simpson was in Spartan burg on Monday. t C. I'Vatherstone, Esq., wii9 in Co lumbia on Monday. Young men of tho city yet your balls and bats. Business men should help during the season Dr. Del'oi.N Wilson, of Spartanburg, visited his sister, Mrs. Alex Long, dur ing last week. Dev. N.J. Mobiles was he I'd Oil Mon day, where his friends are legion and always glad to greot him. Mr. Watts llalrslon, a prominent young business man of Goldvillo, wa - in the city on Friday last. Mr. John W. EorgUSOlI, of Walhalla, was down Sunday to see Iiis falber and family. Mr. II. T. Ward'aw, of Abbeville, is on a visit to bis friend, L. \\ . Simkins, Ksq. Mr. M. L. Burdlne, of Gray Court, a leading farmer, was in the city on Monday. Mr .1. A. Baldwin, of Sullivan's, was among Ills friends in tie-city on Saturday. Mr. II. /. Nabors, of Cross Hill, re presented that pretty little city, so savory of roses, on Saturday last. Clinton has an Automobile and President M. S. Bailey, of the Cotton Mill, is the progressive pioneer. See Mr. White Jones' beautiful patches of b.trley, oats, etc , and fall in love with intensive farming. Fred Shell, a son of the late Hon. (i. W. Shell, of Fort Worth. Texas, is home, after an absence of live years, on a visit to his mother and family. Mr. John A. Barksdale, of Greon wood, where he is prominent in busi ness circles, visited kindred in the city last week. Mr. I. !?'.. Curry, of Lauren-, was one of the Sophomore speakers ol Wof ford on Monday iii>_rht. his subject: .'True grandeur of .Nature." Miss Clara Duckett. daughtor of Sheriff T. .1. Duckett, came up from Clinton Saturday, visiting her lather and other relatives. Rev. J. F. Carlisle preached morn ing and evening at tho Mothodist church on Sunday lust to lurge audi ences. Miss Mary Waller Camp, Mrs. W. F. Lucas, Mrs. Willie Anderson go to Spartanburg to day to enjoy the Fes tival of Music. Mrs. D. <;. liuckman left Tuesday for her home at Staunton. Ya. Miss Rosa boll Moore accompanied her and will spend the summer there. it is said that the t luban tlomraission got no encouragement at Washington and have returned to Cuba with fleas in their ears. Democratic sympathy can't help them. Observers say that there were few er people in the city on last Saturday t ban on any Sat unlay in twelvemonths, It was an ideal day for the plow to move and this is the explanation. Judge Allen Barksdalo leaves to-day for bis homo in Louisiana. His visit here has been greatly enjoyed by rela tives and old comrades, who wish him a safe return to family and friends. Rev. W. B Duncan,of the ist Metho dist church, this eil'', is in attendance <n the great Methodist Missionary Convention now in session at Now < h'loans. Dr. M. C. Cox, of Youngs', was In the city on Saturday, ami had tho honor of dining with the old soldiers of Co. "G." Dr. Cox is a veteran and knows all about the gay Johny Rob. The 15th of May should inaugurate <> o'clock dosing with the usual excep tions. Middle aged business goutlomon, Bhould have some rest and reoroatior, "dont you know." Wo are requested to state that there will be no service in the A R, I', t hltrch,Clinton, next Sabbath. He v..Mr. IbaxcO will I)'? assisting Uov, A. I.. Patterson at Ml.Canned. Mr. A. M. Robert-on, now of Ander son county,bltt an old and honored citi zen of Laurens, was in the city on Monday visit'ng his brother, Mr, Reu ben Robertson, and will Visit other kindred in the county. L. s. Carson, of Sum tor, just, com missioned as a Lieutenant in the army, and who lias been light'ng In the Phil ippines came honestly by his soldierly trend. His father is F. Scott Carson, who was captain of Co "C." Hampton Legion and surrendered at Appomat tox. Some Urn days ago, near Owens, Cliff Abercrombie, colored, shot with a pistol a colored woman, Nannie Sulli van, who died on Saturday last of the pistol wound. Abercrombie is in Jail, and claims that tho pistol was acci dentally discharged. Invitations will be issued soon to a '?stocking" party by tho ladles of the Auxiliary of the church of the Epi phany at the residence of Rev . W. S. Holmes. There will bo an exhibit of Colonial and Confederate relics I to froshments will bo served for a hieb there will be no charge. Col Oco. s. MtCravy, state Dispen sary Inspector, who is busy on the road most of the tiino, was in the city on I Sunday to see his family. His large cir cle of friends In Laurcns will he g'ad to know that he is in high spirits and his good looks would put the I'oso to the blush. Dr. C. A. Saxon, a prominent physi cian of RciiflletOWIl Township, was in the city on Saturday. Scullletown is a little suggestive in name, hut while .-.mall in area, is one of the quiet, so ber, orderly and withal progressive peoples of South Carolina. And we would not have them change their name and they arc not apt to as there Is no more conservative ami old fash ioned JefYersonlan crowd than is there to be found. Treasure ^^*wV.wcecivcd from the Dispon For. n^V as follows for Lauren-. yt ? X: ContiojniB Wf 110.88 Special ? /j\J??'2,a0?.2ft For I*0gmf$s!ffl Council. Leading . ^bjdmcn of tho olty urge that w^i) sprinkler U a ne ccf-sltY for ^ -fcifort of tho citizens. It is net a 'v'y wo nro suggesting, but soinetb1 - , for health and comfort, and us tbt'. advertisement of a pro gressive tendencyr Is life worth livingf "Worldly possessions, intellectual atlain mcnls, brilliant achievements, social position, yea, the grateful homage and hearty plaudits of the world count lor naught if there be not a contented mind." To be contented ones surroundings must be pleasing, licautify lite home. Look in our show w indows this week and see Ibi how little you can sur round yourself with works of genuine art. Pictures framed and unfi?anicd. We also sell glass binding, wire, hacking, make any size or priced frame Oil short notice. The Laurens l)ni? Co. l 03 West Main St. 'Phono 75 Goods dolivored. Wanted?a Soldiers' Home, To the Kdllor of The Stato: Thero are throe ox-Confcderato sol dlers in the poor house In our county. It Is said that s'ratllar conditions pxtst in other counties. I - il no! time thai South Carolina had established a sol diers' home, as many olhor States, north and south, have done. Forty years have olapsca sinco these men, now old and helpless, went to ttto front to meet the foe. We propose to agitato this question at the next mooting of our local camp U. 0. V. here. We appeal to ot her camps to lake action. Will not tho Sons of Veterans and Daughters of the Confederacy act In the matter? all looking to some action by the Stute camp in Columbia in MayV Tho above communication appear* in the Columbia state and is endorsed by that papor. There are probably an average of ten old soldiers and widow s to the county who art; dependent and this would give 100 to the State. They ought to DC maintained at a cost of $50,000, tho \tra allowance voted by the Legislature at its recent session. Buildings would cost$50,000. Tho mat ter Is worth careful consideration bo tween this and next January when tho I legislature convenes. Wantbd?You to order your whis key for ''personal use'' from Cooper Farming Distillery Co., Brovard. N. C. Corn whiskey from $1.05 to $3 00 per gallon; vessel included Uyo from $2.15to$3 15. Poach brandy $2.(15. Ap ple vJ. 15 per gallon. a. F. COOPKIt, President THE LAURE NS BAR a NEW LAW FIRM, Tho undersigned have this day en tered Into a partnership for 1 ho practice of law In tho Courts of this State, under the name of Simpson & Cooper and will promptly attend to all business en trusted to them. II. Y. Sim 1-son, It. A. COOPER. W. ii. knmout. It, k. iiaui1. KNIGHT & ISA KB, Attorneys at Law. ffflT Will practice in all the State and Federal Courts. Strict attention to all | business Intrusted to them Olllce lip-stairs. Simmons' Building. BALL, SI-NIK INS ?V BALL, Attorneys at Law, Laukkns, South Carolina. We practice in all State and United States Courts. Spoeial attonfion glvun flollectlon*. Several town lots for sale. Salos of lots on monthly installments nego tiated. w. w. Ball. A TT KN IT 0 N! A TT E N TIONT! Teachers and Scholars of Laurens County. Wishing to save you money, as well as to supply you with the latent books, we have put in stock Johnson's Bend ers, Leo's Histories, Ohm's Arithme tics and Kroy's Geographies. Glad to havo you call. Palmetto Drug Co. ? ikix R & q Corsets! Every woman knows what the K & G Corset is. It is the Corset of Comfort with the essence of Style. It is the only Corset that will not, cannot, and does not stretch. It" you buy an K & G Corset that does stretch, or proves unsatisfactory in anyway bring it back to us and we will give you a new one. I liavi in stock tl?< Famous'IN ?>. 3D79 moderately straight front, which is popular with most womon who do not doniand an oxtromo straight trout. Those who do will find it in tho now straight front shown in my illustration. I sell IN<>. I*i>7' for >fjU.?00? My Corset Stock is Large and Well Selected, UO TO Davis, l^oper & Co. -4$ Friday May 3d, -4 And get somr ol the Bargains: Ladies warranted all Linen Handkerchiefs at 7 cents, worth 10 cents everywhere. Only a limited quantity?about 30 do/.en. A lot of odds and ends in Children's Shoes and Slippers lo close at jr^ed\iO?cl Prices. Ask to sec the Hoys' Knee Suits. We can lit any size boy and will have lot of special thing lo offer you, ami yon c an always bear in mind that you can get ihc correct things at the Right Prices at %% Laurcns, S. C. %^ EAEIY B .stands just the same show as the late ono bere its far as bargains arc concerned. As wc arc constantly adding new bargains and where many department and House furnishing stores offer you articles at a low advertised price for a single day?wc have llm same articles cheaper during the entire week. Every firtide a ?afgairj. | 3 r 1 t rrrrr rrrn rrrruern tFroight Paidi on $10.00 I'u rchasc ? :rxxj.D BSD DOES IT INTEREST 1TOU W. Gr. Wilson & Co. Oft'cr this week a line ol' Ladies heavy pure Silk Gloves Market value 65 cents, will he sold at 40 cents a pair. They conic in Black, White and Slale. ?? ? Wash Fabrics. If qualityt style and price in colored wash goods that you have seen elsewhere do not exactly harmonize with your ideas take a run through this stock. New Creations in Ladies llelts and Neckwear just opi ned. New All-over, Torchon and Val Laces. Cambric, Lawn and Swiss Embroidery and Insertion. A New line >f Ladies and Misses Shoes and Slippers just received at W. U. WILSON & CO. Laurons, 8. C, April 1(>, 1001. NORTIIC A HO LI NA IISKEH BRANDY Direct from Distiller to Consumer^ SavinK Middlemen's Profits. Write for I'ricosi J. 11. WOOLLEY, CHERftYVILLfi, U. C, and ROBKS, and HEAR.SE, at. tho , LCWEST PRICES, ^ , A continuauce of tho gonuroiis patronage hitherto extended rfta poctfully oolicited. KKNNKDY BROS., Laureng, 8. 0