Important Notice. There aro n number of Sibserlbern on our books who have allowed their accounts to accumulate until they amount to n sum which it la inconve nient to meot. Wu want our bo tks up to date and to stnrtafresh with alt such delinquents so wo muko the following offer: To every man, owing more than threo dollars, who will SOttlG In person or by lottor, by tho 20th of No vember we will givo a receipt to date on his paying halt his Indebtedness. Come in and pay us half and wo will lot you start afresh with a oloar recoipt to dato. Wo don't want to lose any of our subscribers and we understand that many men fall bohlnd more through carelessness than anything olse, ami so we offer everybody a chanco to straigh ten up with us. This Is ouly open to subscribers owing more tlian three dollars. Tho State Fair. Columbia correspondent Greenville News: Columbia, Oct. 31.? Tho Stato Fair is In full bla?t and the all-cngrcs?ing object of Interest and topic of conver sation. The fair ground is an ideal one, the display of cattle very flno and we aro especially proud of tho exhibit from the upper part of tho Stair. The herd of Jerseys entered by Col. J. 11. Wbarton, of Waterloo, aro win ners of ton premiums in their cla.-ses. J. 1). W. Watts' ontry of Ayrshire cattlo, Angora goats and Licrino sheep evoke much praise. Ho receives four premiums on Ayrshiros, four on sheep and goats. Harness entries from tho Woodburn Stock Farm, Augustus Smythe owner, lifteen head of .lersoy rccolved sovou premiums, Ed. Chapman from Fountain Inn was awarded two premiums on his oxhibit. Hayno Henderson from Coronaoahas a line exhibit of Berkshire hogs aud wins many pri/.es. Col. J. H. Wharton's exhibits aro of tho Signal and St. Lambert strains of blood, considered tho finest imported, und every animal shows blue blood in their make-up. Tho farmers of South Carolina owo a debt of gratitude to men llko Colonol Wharton and Col. J Wash Watts, for the intorest they havo always taken in raising line blooded animal., for it has been a private venture and It can but bo of great public interest, as it is an incentive and ecouragement to others whom we hope to soo doing likewise The Fair still lives, the following of ilcors wore elected for ensuing yi ar: Mayor A. H. White, of Kock Hill, was elected president: Col. IloMoway was enthuslastlccally re-elected Secre tary, and H. 10. Lamotte is again Treas orer. Tho Vice Presidents elected are: A. T. Smythe, 1st Congressional Dis trict: K. B. Watson, 2d District: J. J. Kinard, 3rd District} J. Wash Watts, 4th District; J. W. Dunnovar.t, 5th District; 13. F. Williamson, (Ith Dis trict and O. A. Ouignard, 7th District. ??-* Messrs Chapman, Dr. Dial, Col. Wharton, B. A. Wharton, J. 1). W. Watts aro all winners, get first prizes, and spcrt bluo ribbons on their bluc blocded horse?, sheep and goats with elongated pedigrees, and birds with feathers that would graca the hats of queens. The Advertiser plumes itself upon the line show they lmde for old Lau rens. Another year wo want them to go down with snecimens of fifty bush els of corn to the acre, thirty bushels of wheat and two bales of cotton, and all raised with domestic unbought fer tilizers. Mr. W . F. Vickery,. who snUl fruit trees for Knoxville Nursury C;?,, left the trees with Mr. Halenttne at his Boarding Houso. Call atonco and get them. Get It Pure aud Good. If you buy (lour as focd,see to it that it is pure and good. "Clifton" answers every requirement. Messrs.I. P. Martin and J. N. Jones, of Mt. Gallagttor, were hero to-day. Hon. N. 15. Dia1, of Laurens, is a fre quent and wclcomo visitor. Wo arc always delighted. The school is progressing n'cely un der the ablo manageniont of Professor Grler. Mrs. T. L. Williams, of Laurens, is spending awhilo with her father, Mr, W. H. Hughce.? Jones cor. Honea Path Chronicle. Notice to Trespassers'. Entry upon tho lands of the under signed for hunting, or fishing, by night or day, is hereby forbidden: J, O. C. Fleming, Carrlo D. Fleming, W. W. Jones, L. C. Jones. Our shoes are made to lit and wear. Thoy aro full of comfort too. Ladies shoes, aU solid, only l>8 cents at The Hub. Wanted.?One Thousand pounds of .clean cotton rags wanted, by the Fur niture Factory. Will pay good price. Ladies Waists?in all the new mate rials and styles. Tho price is so low you cannot pass them by. Davis Uoper & Co. Famous Clothiers, See our lino of ladits jackets ?2.00 and up, Children's jackets $1.25 and up at The Hub. See our after-dinner Coffers . Stylos and prlcos to suit all. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes. Why Is our Millinery so popular? Be cause wo use only good material pufo| together in tho most tasteful combina tions. Try us. Tho Hub. The Light Subject is one that should havo tho greatest thought and care. It means, not only comfort, but tho saving of weak eyos. We keep every kind of Lamp, and invite y \iv inspec tion. S. M. & E. H, Wilkes. The life of McKinley may interest you, but the lifo of your shoes concerns you more. Buy your Wintor shoos from us and you will not be worried any more. Davis Roper & Co. Famous Outfitters. Hoyrf' suits and overcoats, sizes 8 to 10 years, $3.00 aud upward. J. Ii. Minter four excel lent attractions to tho Laurens public, at the smallest cost possible. Their efforts frhould.be appreciated. ? City Fnthers. Tho recent election hold at Clinton pans out as follows: Intendcnt, Dr. W. A. Shands; Wardens, J. A. Bailey, T. C. Sumerftl, B. Lee Pitts, F. M. Todd. Young Bucks. Co1. Bay li!*F. Cray ton, of Anderson, and Col. J. Wash Waits, of Laurens,Vice Presidents of the State Fair Associa tion, both octogenarians, were nimble among tho colts at the Fair. Another Lesson. Mr. W. P. Todd, ono of tho thrifty farm or s of the county, sold on Friday a two horse load of coi n of his own ruLing. It rained not nor slacked up for him rather than his neighbors. 1 lu re is something: in the man, as we go along. Dr. J, IL Clllbert80U Marries. Dr. J. R. Culbertson and Mr?. Rattle White, i f Owings Station, were mar I'led at eight thirty, on last Wednesday evening, Rev. J. K. McCain olllclating. Dr. Culbertson isa leading physician oT tnis city and has many friends all over tho county. His bride is a charm ing woman and is most cordially wel comed to Laurens. Hendorson?Algary. Miss SaUie Henderson, the charming daughter of Mr. B. L. HondersoD, of Mt. Gallagher, was married on last Thursday to Mr. William Algary, a prominent yo. ng man of Abbeville co.unty. Tho wedding took placo at home and was a very boautiful affair. Misses Annie and Mamie Clardy, cous ins of tho bride, wero present from this city. "riieTvheat Contest. It must not ho forgotten that the Laurens Wheat Growers Association oiler liberal premiums, (published re cently in Tun Advektiser) in en couragement of wheat growing Id this county. For tho benefit of those who propose to contest, we will republlsh the rules governing the contest in our next issue, with list of premiums offered. ' Moore? Shell. Mr. John C. Shell of this city was married to Miss Ophelia Moore, at the home of the bride's mother. Mrs. Lena E. Moore, of Lanford, on tho evening of tho :10th. Rev. W. IL Duncan, of the Methodist church was the officiat ing clergyman, Tho bride Is unusually beautiful and charming and Mr. Shell, who is a pop ular young business man of Laurens, is very heartily congratulated upon his. good fortune. Poiessor John U. Clinkscalcs. ?'What shall I do with It" wat the subject of the Lecture delivered at the. Meibodiet Ol urch on Friday even *ng last. It was eminently practical, io to-date, full of common sense, apt l ? lustrations, humor and pathos. The audience was fairly good, should have been larger, and especially should It have been composed of a larger repre sentation of our young men, This is the class to bo benefittcd by the re sult of the keen observations of the popular lecturer of the day. Prof. Cltnkscalos is of Wofford, and is one of the prominent thinkers of tho day . Wood J.aurens Boys. John Balle, son of Mr. L. G. Balle, and ono of the brightest boys Laurens has produced, loaves a good position in Virginia for a splendid position in Pittsburg, Pa. He will find there also Dr. Frank Simpson, a natlvo Laurens boy, now a lcadi.ig physician in that great city. John H. Halle, who for tho past few years, has WeWft" position In the car torvice department of the Norfolk and Western, loft Halm-day for Alloghany, p,i., where ho has accepted a position with tho Schorn Pressed Steel Car Company.?Richmond News. Threo pri/.e-wlnning pigs at the State Fair aroname'! "JohnWharton," "i'lllmari" and "John McLaurin," and thoy didn't got fat on "plums."?The Stale. Don't forget to pay your subscrip tion. Wo know you will if you don't forgot it . WANTED.- A ero?d Ihre? gallon cow. Apply to Oi C. Kkatiikkhionk. FACTS 1'tillSONAJL AND BRIEF NOTES OF BECENT EVENTS. Little Mary Taylor is visiting at i'rincoton this week. Miss Lil Caine spent Fair week with Miss A/Me Wilson In Columbia. Messrs W. R. Rlchey and J. O. O. Fleming spent Wednesday at tho Fair. Mrs. W. E. Lucas leaves to-day for a visit to Darlington. Col. J. Wash Watts spent Fair week in Columbia. Hear Manship at the Opera House Friday night. Ho'll make you laugh. Miss Maine Ferguson is the guest of friunds in Columbia. Head about the trips to the Exposi - tion offered by The Advektisek. Mrs. J. H. Sullivan visited relatives In Groenvillo last week. Mr. and Mrs. Willluin Cathcart, of Gray Court, wore in the city on Friday. He v. Thomas Leitoh Is conducting an interesting meeting at Cress Hill. Mr. F. G. Fullor, Jr., Of. Mountvlllo, was in the oity on Friday. Col. J. IL Traynham and Dr. W. IL Dial visited Columbia durlug the Fair. Mr. E. W. Martin carried somo hand somo horses to tho Fair. Go to Palmetto Drug Company for tickets to tho lecture Friday nigh'. Clerk Bolt spent a day or so at tho Fair, meeting many of his friends. Tho Laurens Drug Company windows aro very attractive this week. President Wilkes of the Furniture Factory was In Columbia for Fair week. Mr. 8. R. Todd wont to Columbia for the State Ball. Mr. Louie Simkins spent Sunday with friends at Greenwood. Mrs. J. D. M. Shaw spent Monday In the oity. Saturday was a Held day in tho city ?.? circus without the ring. Mr. F. M. Fuller, of Mountvllle, was in the city Friday. Hear Manship, one of the best known humorists on tho lecture platform, Friday night. G. W. Cunningham, of Lauron6, stu dent at Furman has been chosen editor In chief of the Furman Annual. Mr. J. Warren Blakoly, of Tylers ville, made The Advertiseu a pleas ant call last Thursday. A cabin on Irby Hill, occupied by a negro but the property of Mr. W. L. Gray, was burned last Wednesday. Mrs. W. L. Boyd and Mrs. J. O. C. Flenvng visited friends in Columbia last week. Mrs. J. R. Nolan and Miss Amy Nolan leavo in a few days for Wilmington, Sumter and Baltimore. Mrs. L. G. Frlerson will return to Jacksonville next week after a visit to her father, Capt. J. R. Nolan. Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Washington aro occupying tho former residence of Mr. H A. Webb on Magnolia Streot. Dr. A. C. Fuller, who was In tho oity on Friday, is urging the matter of our wheat emit est. Our interesting correspondents at Cross Hill, Lanford's and elsowhere will p'o.iso send In somo letters. Dr. W. D. Ferguson, Ron. F. P. Me Gowan, and Dr. W.C. Irby were among tho visitors to tho Fair. Mi's Alma Shell spent Fair weok in Columbia, and will visit Johnson's and Charleston before returning home. Subscribo for The Advehtisek and the Atlanta Journil. Both papers for $1.50. Mr. I.elaml Kennedy will begin teaching at Now Harmony the 15th of November. Miss Claudia E. Irby was tho guest of Miss Bossio Bynum, of Columbia, for Fair weok. The Atlanta Seml-Weokly Journal and Advertiser, throo papers a week, for $1.50. This offor only holds until January 1st. Mr. C. H. Roper will make an ad dress at Mt. Ploasant church on Sun day. The public is invited. It will be a very interesting occasion. Mr. Will Richey has beon compli mented by being eleeted Vice Presi dent of his class at the South Carolina College. Captain J. B. Humbert, Senator O, P. Goodwin, Mr. D. D. Harris, Mr. E, B. Plnson and Mr. John H. Hunter wore among prominent visitors to the city Monday. "Helping Hands Circle," Kings Daughters Laurens is credited with $12.00; and "Faithful Circle," of Wa terloo, with $3.00 towards their propos ed Hospital In Charleston. The Advertiser Is getting new subscribers and doing splendidly, but of course it wants more now subscribers, Subscribe for The Advertiser and The Atlanta Journal together. .The Advertiser Is beginning a new voting contest and offers two round trip tickets to tho Charleston Exposi tion. Read tho offer and begin to vote next week. Misers. W. O. Curry, Lewis Aber cromble, B.. J. and John Taylor, W. W. Yeargin,' and Ed Shell, of Dials, and Rev. Mr. Ariail, of York, were prominent visitors In the oity yester day. \ Our subscribers must rmrdon the late arrival of tho paper tnJ" week. Publication was delayed for thcV*ccom modation of parties who wishedNat the last moment to insert important ad vertisements. \ Miss Annie Setaler, the oharmlng daughter of Dr. F. M. Set/.lor, (n\ Whltmires, will be married this even ing to Mr. J. J. Hont/., of Pomarla. Miss Gertrude Mock, of Laurens will bo maid of honor at the wedding, which will be a beautiful affair The ladles of Clinton give their an nual Chrysanthemum Show to-morrow and Friday. They are most suncossful in the oulture of this handsome flower and the flower show with Clinton's pretty gir's and charming matrons as adjuncts, la a most pleasant occasion. The Fair did not have the great crowd that sometimes (look to see the Midway sights. Thousands of our peo ple are holding back for the great snow at Charleston, and the objects of Inter est clustering in and around and about the historlo and interesting old oity, Our publio eipiare has been a study for three weok?, by reason of its being almost all the while covered with cot ton waggons, It is the best market for ootton in the State. And more, cur stores are rocuv'v for nlth, 1902, the Greatest Number of Couyon Tickets. First, A round trip tioket to Char Bston Exposition and pay one day's ex penses, not to exoeed $3.00. Second. One who presents noxt greatest number of Coupons a Round Trip Ticket. give these coupons away with evoryV>0 cents worth of Goods purchased FOR CASH. At time of purchase, askVfor coupon; ask your friends to save tW? 'or you. Remember we ft?* the people and where to get them. Paimetto\I>rug Co. Look for sign with thV^ree. Dr. Rolfe E. Hughes, fir Office in Dial Illook-Hfter Pal motto Drug Store. \ Spool?llv prepared for j&^'Vnu [ Bar. Throat ft?a fro*. ?,V Choice Offerings its. kg We have a large assortment in this department ] XA and will give you some very Low Prices. The Goods arc all new just received this season. ' : /' 'i Suits, $5.48 up; Waists, 25 cts up; Jackets, $2.75 up; Collarettes, $1.25 up; \ ^ Capes, $1.25 up; Skirts, 75 cents up. Davis, Roper & Co. %Iii BUCK'S Stoves and Ranges havo stood tho tost. They've been tried and proven best. Ask tho best cook in town. Sho owns a Buck's. Your Money Goes swiftly enough, of course, it's a peculiarity of money. But while it's going why not have the best? That's what you got here. >0000<><^^ OCkSiOO00000 FALL - WINTER WEAR - Styles Like Seasons Change! The time has come when the light Summer dress must give place to a fabric of heavier weight. have opened this week from the leading importing houses in the Northern markets fill! lines for Ladies wear. The largest Stock of Black Goods ever shown here. Fine Black French Henriettas come to the front again, while Venetians and Serges are Struggling for first place. Whipcord, Armure and the Pebble weave will have a light in the race as the go-betweens from the smooth twills and the still heavier and coarser weaves. Here is seen a heavy closely woven cloth very durable for rainy day Skirts: it comes in six dis tinct shades. For waist patterns is shown in solid col orings a fine Cotton Twill, showy but inexpensive. Also an intermediate grade will make up stylish. The choicest of all is a fine all-wool French Twill, this comes in seven exquisite shades and will prove a quick seller. Table Linen, Hosiery, Flannels and Underwear?every department I? well represented, but space will only permit a passing notice. Correct Styles and LOWEST PRICKS. W. G. Wilson & Co. NOTICE \ ?TO? \ Debtors and ?reditors\ \Allperflons indebted to the estateipf Dr\ Thomas McCoy, deceased, will plus.?0 settle Haino wltlibut delay \y^}\ C. W.\Tune at the Pcoplo's Loan ancT ExnhaHffo Hank, or with W. R. Rlohey.' And NaN persons holding claims against slid estate will present them duly proven to VV. R. Rlchey, at his law office, ?t Laurons Court House, S. C. O. W. Tune, W. R. Rich by, Oot. 2,1901?tt Executors. W. B. KNIGHT. r. b. nADIJ. KNKUIT & JtAUJt Attorr^8 at Law.' I t$T Will practice in all the Stfete and Federal Courts. Strict attention to all I business* intrusted to them. \ I Office up-etfttrs, Simmons' Rallflmg. NOTICE! Bids for Laurens County 4 per cent 30 yoar bonds, interest payable semi annually, to the amount of $75,000 00 to bo issued for the purpose of refund* Jng/bondi issued in 1882 by the County rbfrteSurens In aid of the .Greenwood, \Laurens, and Spartanburg Railroad Company, and due and payable Janu ary 1st, 1902, will be received at the] office of the undersigned at Laurens, S.j g., up to the 30th day of November. 1901.', Mohey for the purchase of these bonds1 to be placed at the People's Loan & Ex change Bank of Laurens, 8. C. without cost to the county. J Right reserved to rejeot any and all bids. , J. S. DRUMMOND, Supervisor L, 0 ? -^?ce Days. Persons having business with the .Supervisor will find him or his Clerk in the Office Mondays and Fridays of each week, J. s. Drummond, Supervisor L. c. 26, \m. Men Who Mean What They Say aro rare. But pooplo beliovo iis when we toll tliem that only tho best clastj of Merchandise i.s han dled at THE HUB ? And once having tried us they uro ours, The best of everything in Dry Goods, Notions, Wraps, Underwear, Millinery, Etc. And tho best of all is, tho price is right. Wo guarantee sat isfaction with overy purchase or your money back. Try us. r?pir*^ mm w mm. You May Have Trials of Your Own, but wo want to propose a trial of our Imperial Maple Syrup. $1.00 and $2.00 per can. A little high in price, but Laurens Cotton Mills Sign T. C. LUCAS, Manager Y? 3 ?rar. ^