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THE ADVERTISER. Subscription l'ricc-12 Months, $1.50 Payable in Advance. II. W. BALL, Editor. Rates for Advertising.-Ordinary Ad vertisoinonts, per square, ono inser tion, 91.00; each subsequent insertion, 60 cents. Liberal roduotion made for largo Advertisements. W. W. Ball, Proprietor. " LAUKENS, 8. C, Bee. 18,1901. War of Words. ? Sometimes words are things or equally as signillcent. The wordy war between Tillman and McLaurin in so conspicuous a platform as the L'nited States Sonate Chamber ten days ago was ill-timed, ill placed and unseemly. Scowling and browboatlDg can't win. The world laughs atgrluiacy. It was unnecessary because McLaurin is on tho run and done for. Tillman was right and McLaurin has no business in the cauous or councils of the Demo cratio party. But Tillman was out of place in tho contest, with bis pitchfork. Ho ehould have loft the leader of tho Democratic minority to light the quos tiOD?if McLaurin is a Democrat or not aud entitled to a seat on the Democratic side. Democratic Senators can avail little or nothing in this Congress, the Republicans having a great majority and making tho legislation. And again tho Democrats of this Stato will settle McLaurln's bash in clever shape next Summer. The more ho is kicked now the more he will rebound. A Scare Crow. A Good Roads Convention is in ses-1 sion at Greenvillethls week. .Bad roads ] has been tho bete noir, or scare crow of this State from the era of the Rod Man. He bad no vehicles or commerce and managed his transportation with-1 out beasts of burden. The old time] Judges, if they could bo "called back" would hate to see good roads, as roads were immomorially thoir texts to the Grand Juries in lofty sentences?that tho roads were Indexes of the civiliza tion of a country. Two Laurens farmers In ante-bellum times met at a point whore the roads I forked about Ninety S'x, one going to j Augusta and ih< other returning. Which is the bo-t read? Asked tho citizen going, and tbo re turniug "r-ighbof answered?nJ went one and canm the Other, you needn't b?tfc^r. you won't get far until you will bo ' e?TFy you didn't take the other road. So with cur fathers. But now it is different and we baverji't timo to waste. Good roads aro necessary for our multiplied population and many indus tries. The agitation of the present is a healthy sign, and we hope something will Como of it. We should build towns and markets. A farmer should havo good roads and bo able to leave home and drive to market, ten miles, over a hard road, in January, sell his] farm produce and be home for his] breakfast. *** Gobbling up Autlcrsou. It seems that one Hudson, of Green ville, is agent of the Wadsworth Trus teos, and eoeking to recover for them lands on which the city of Anderson Is built. And the good people of Ander son, or some of them are excited. Wo are of the opinion that they may rest their souls in patienco and keop what they havo if not what thoy own. In 1858 "Joseph Cox, Esq., surveyor," in Wadsworth Trustees vs. Stevon Mc Cully, and samo vs. Joel Towers, XI Rich. Law, 424. found that "the greater part of the villago" of Anderson was located on Wadsworth land, willed to the "poor white ohlldrou of Maj. Dun lap's battalion, Laurons District, for school purposes. These were test cases, but tho De fendants got off and held the lands un der the plea that they had been in ad verse possession for twenty yearn and the Trustees bad slept upon the rights of ' the poor white children". In the above cases the Defendants claimed under a Grunt. It may bo different in the present cases and the Defendants may claim under leasos. **? A Caution. Wo learn that tho cherry tree bus iness wont like hot cake-, in the city and also county. Post offices are now loaded with dainty bunches of tho trees. In many cases tho ladies got their money according to contract, and in many their money was utterly los'. In some cases very poor girls who could ill afford to lose a ponny lost their re mittances $12.00 and upwards. But wis dom comes from experience and that is best which is paid for . The girls havo our sympathy and we trust that the rascals will soon be hammering stones ' in the "good roads" movemont. There are other schemes which will roach and havo fascinating features. * # * ?'Peace on Earth," Etc. k Beforo another issue of our paper that sacred season will have dawned when all Christian hearts should ex pand and soften towurds those less for tunate of our noighbors. "The poor wo have with us always" and thero are those among our good worron and men too, who will oearch out their modest uncomplaining wnts. While we think of tho deserving poor abroad let us not forgot that oharltj begins indocd at homo anl that of the Christian virtues ?'the greatest of these Is charity." ?% Congressman's Residences, Washing ton, D. G.i Senator B. R. Tblman, 1221 East Cap ital Street. Sonator John L. McLaurin, 1010 East Capitol Street. Congressman J. T. Johnson is not as yet permanently located, but you will And him in his seat when the House Is in session, and send in your card. Carnegie's munificent gift of ten Millions to the Goverment for a Nation al Institution of learning at Washing ton, reads liko a fairy tale. The gift 7s In the .shape of Bonds In the big Steel ojneern and they must be reduced to leash beforo the Government can accept ^ho gift. *#* Ronublicans give it out that they [ill bo able to absorb for pensions the rmous surplus at Washington and k ^ n the Congress by June. re is no moas'iring the gastron lancial capacity of a Ropubllcan iullivan Township Railroad caso Fguod last Monday before the Hu ? Court. How's This/ offor Ono Hundred Dollars Uo Fd for any case of Catarrh that can 'bo cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. If. J. Chknky & Co., Props., Toledo, O. [e, the undorsigned, having known ? Cheney for tho last 15 years, and :vo him perfectly houorablo In all |ness transactions and financially to carry out any obligations made lrelr firm. & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. TYil>JN(?, KlNNAN & Marvin?, Wholesale Druggists, Tolodo, O. fall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter f, acting d'rcoUy ypoti tho blood fcuooub surfneos of the system, i " . per bottje. Sold by all Drug, j Jlching Joints In tin- fingers, toes, arum, ami other parts of the body, arc joints that are inflamed and swollen by rheumatism? that acid condition of the blood which affects the muscles also. Sufferers dread to move, especially after sitting or lying long, and their ?ond it ion is commonly worse in wet weather. "It bus been a Iouk than since wu have been without Hood's Sarsaparllla. My father Hunk.-, lie could not do without it. He bos been troubled with rheumatism since be was a buy, and Hood's Ktirsupa rilla is the only medicine be cun tako that will enable him to take Ids place in the Held." Miss Ada Doty, Sidney, Iowa. Hood's Sarsaparllla and Pills Remove tho cnuse of rheumatism?no outward application can. Take them. Lubricated Lightulug. In the spat between our Senators tho othor day the hoary Hoar didn't for get when he sal 1 a Senator couldn't withdraw his resignation. In recon struction times a vagabond carpet-bag preachor represented the Darlington District, our State, in the lower House of Congre-s. For the appointment of a boy outside his District to a West Point cadetshlp ho accepted a large bribe. A resolution was Introduced to expel him for the bribery. Just as the vote was about to be taken and would eertainly pass, the fellow Bent to the Speakers desk his resignation, intend ing to make 9 speech. Blaine, who was La the chair, and lightning, ac cepted tho resignation instanter, didn't hear the follow, and told htm he was no longer a congressman. This citing of a South Carolina case reminds of Aesop's eagle. An archer brought him down from tho sky and j tho eagle didn't mind death so much as that in dying he recognized that a feather from his own wing had guid ed tho mortal weapon to nis breast. Blaine was all right then, but Hoar may be wrong now. For Dress Parade. Greenville sends a committee to Washington toseeuro for that growing and. vigorous city an "Army Post." Co lumbia, another vigorous carooring Carolina city, follows the Piedmont ex ample and posts a committee to Wash ington. The Martial Spirit is a noble impulse and the para-phernalla of "Grimvisazed war" will Inspiro tho manhood of these young cities just now putting on the manly toga. Now and then the souofous voice of the auctioneer is heard on the publio square. Respond totbo muslo and you will und a small circle surrounding a lean mule or disconsolate Pide in tho grip of a Lien?going, going, gone, for flour und bacon and hay last Spring. But Wa?h Munro, the aotloneer, says that it Is not eo bad as It has been in former years. The second Tuesday in January is fixed by the Constitution for the con-| vening of the Legislature. As the! month comes in on Wednesday, the I 1-f'h is tho day, tho lutest possible! date. Tillman and Melauirin are "skating on thin ice." It may turn out that they aro not senators. A shoo drummer, for an Atlanta house, named Hollis, killed In Green ville his wife, her sister and then him self. A majority of the Court of lnqury find against Schloy. The country will find against them. The majority was big?two to one (of tho three) against Dewey, who was for Schley. * * * Dr. John O. Wilson goes to Abbeville instead of Floronce as originally ap pointed. . Asleep Amid Flames. Breaking into a blazing home, somo firemen lately dragged the sleeping in mates from death. Fancied security, and death near. It's that way when you neglect coughs and colds. Don't do it Dr. King's New Discovery for Con sumption gives perfect protootion a galnat all Throat, Chest and Lung Troubles. Keep it near, and avoid suf fering, death, and doctor's bill. A tea spoonful stops a late cough, persistent use the most stubborn. Harmless and nice tasting, its guaranteed to satisfy by Laurens Drug Co. Price 50c and $1 00. Tr at bottle free. The "Dion'1 and "Selz" 8hoes for users at popular price--$8 00 and $3.60. J. Ei Minter & Bro. Something New -FOK?? CHRISTMAS! Gold, Sterling Silver, and Pearl-handle Umbrellas? they are Beauties. Don't fail to see them ! Complete and Select line of Sterling Silver Novel ties for the Holiday Season. Sterling Silver, and plated Table ware, always the BEST and NEWEST designs. Cut Glass. We are prepared to execute at short notice all kinds of Watch and Jewelry repairing in the best and proper style. Bring us your eyes to make new. FLEMING BROS. Laurcns, S. C. iMERCHANTS' AND FARMERS' BON DED WARE HOUSE CO Tho undersigned is with the above Company for the season, ?s manager and weigher for the Company. He guarantees entire satisfaction and will bo glad of the public patronage. J. WADE ANDERSON. Sept. 2?, '91?3mo. ARE YOU DEAF? HEAD NOISES? ALL CASES OF DEAFNESS OR HARD HEARING ARE NOW CURABLE by our new invention. Only those born deaf arc incurable. HEAD NOISES CEASE IMMEDIATELY. CF. A. 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WURMAN, 73&S. Broadway, Baltimore, Md. Our treatment does not interfere with your usual occupation, ^.?rnee*Bd YOU CAN CURE YOURSELF AT HOME ???S?'-? INTERNATIONAL AURAL CLINIC, 598 U SALLE AVE., CHICAGO, ILL* * Babies BafoylarjdT Whits, Mack, Wax, China Hunds, All sorts, Prico* and Sixes. We are selling them CJlion.j?. Webougljttoo many?-see our front window filled with They are wonderful Bargains, you will _iXJlO* think bo too when you see them. ere are more Babies over here than anywhere in the many?see o 2% DOLLS ?3T There are mor county. Com? while they are cheap. Laurens Cotton Mills Store.. Papers are Full Of Wordy Advertisements! ^mm%> But you can tell by the ring an Honest Dollar from a Counterfeit. A cracked bell makes a noise, but it does not peal out harmony of perfection. There is the same difference in stores and in adver tising and in merchandising. The flashing of sensational prices will not tempt a thoughtful Clothing, Shoe or Hat buyer. HE WANTS VALUES! EVIDENCE! If it were possible for one to interview all the men in Laurens and County and ask them where they buy their Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Furnishings, etc., fully one-third ot them would say at? DAVIS, ROPER & CO., Laurens' Greatest Store. -Hundreds of them would say my father bought my first suit there and 1 have been buying all my Clothing, Shoes, Hats, etc., there ever since. You can't pull old customers away from us, and we are making new ones every day! There's reason for it, of course: Honest Goods! Goods that Wear! "EVENING DRESS" Specials This Week: Jeans Pants worth 5(K now Jeans l'ants worth 75c now Jeans Pants worth $1 ()() now Cassimere Pants worth $1.25 and $1.50 now Boys' Knee Suits worth $1.00 now Boys'Knee Suits worth 82-00 now $ 1 Men's Suits worth. $4.00 now 2 Men's Suits worth $6 0D now 4 29 1!) 79 99 79 49 98 49 And all the way up the line we are offering big values that cannot be duplicated. Men's Shoes worth $1 l\~> now Men's Shoes worth ?1 50 now $ I Big lot of Shoes worth $1.25 to $2.00 now Big lot of Shoes worth $3.00 now 2 Ladies' Suits worth $6 00 to $22.50 now $;i <)8 to $1 2 Ladies' Hats worth $1.00 to $4.00 now (>5ctO$l You can't touch 'em for the price.? Dress Goods, Silks, Gloves, Skirls. Everything you want! Dressing Sacks and Jackets. All must go! Come quick! 95 19 7 69 48 98 There is no guess work about our Cloth ing, Hats, Shoes, or anything we sell. What you buy of us you can depend on. Christ mas will soon be here. Come and see us and prepare for same by buying of us, and we know you will have money left in your pock ets. Davis, Roper & Co Famous Outfitters for Men, Women and Children. VOTING CONTEST. VOTIN? CONTEST. The Most Popular School 4Hrl and Hoy. Bound Trip Tickets to the Exposition Offered. The Advbrtiskr has decided to have another voting contost. this time for the most popular school girl nnd boy in tho county. Everybody remem bers the contest in the Spring for the ' "most popular young lady", and this I contest will bo conducted In the same way. Tho-prizes offered avre two round trip tickets to the Charleston Exposition, ono for the most popular school girl tho oilier for the most popular school boy in Laurens county. The contest will last November, December and January, and it will close at 4 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon before the first issue of tho paper In February. A moro extensive explanation of tho plan is given below. Send in your votes at once. At the top of column appears nrint ed ballots with a blank space in which the name of tho girl and boy you wish to voto for may Ijo written In Ink- or pencil. Clip these ballots aud iutnd theai or send them to Thk Advxk tisuk ell ice. by mail. Any person may voto as many of theso ballots as bo choose* and persons living out of tha ooanty may -vot0, but tho girl and boy voted for must be residents of the coun ty. Tho ballots can be saved and voted altogether or eaoh wcok as it suits tho votor. Kaoh week the names of tho girls aud boya voted for and the number of votoa will bo nubltohod. It will bo a good idoa to boglrj your voting noxt week. thk votinu contebt: Frank Dorroh. TS Lillian Hums,. -IK Belle Madden,. Oil Hugh Kuller,. 35 Arthur Foucno,. 11 Charlie Kern,. 1 Hen Anderson. 21 Wlluia Kamoy,. 2 Marie Phllpot,. :? Jockoy Murff,. 2 ltuth Crisp,. 7H Bora Balloy. 21 Miller Smith. 14 Hruco Heilarua,. 10 Hammond A.lam ,. IB Olli Admin. II Bay BhninouH.. ft Gary Brown. 1 Duucan Sulllvtrj,. ftO Annie Calue Boyd,. 1 u-.,..?w nr>,.n?. i*? ASSESSOR'? NOTIGE. Tins Auditor's Oflicowill beopou from the ist day of Janunay to1 tho'JOtli day of February, L?02, to receive returns of Kcal Estate and Personal property for taxation in Laurens county. For tho convenience of Taxpay ors the Auditor will at tend the fol lowing named places to receive re turns for paid year to wit: Jacks Township, Dr. I'. M. SetzlerV, .January Oth from 10 a m to 2 p m. Jacks Township, tlenno, Januury 7, from 10 a in to 2 p ra. Hunter Township. Clinton, January' I 8th, from 10 a in to 2pm. Hunter Township, residence of Duok Young, January Oth, from 10 a m to 2 p in. Cros* Iliil Township, Spring Clrove, January 10th, from 10 a m to 2 p 111. Cross Hill Township, Cross Hill, Jan nary 11th, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Waterloo Township, Waterloo, Jan uary 13th, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Waterloo Township, Ekom, January Mih, from 10 am to 2 p m. Waterloo Township, Mt. Gallagher, January 16lh, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Sullivan Township, Breworton, Jan nary 10Lh, from 10 a m to 2 pm. Sullivan Township, Princeton, Jan uary 17th, from 9 a m to 12 m. Sullivan Township, Tumbling Shoals, January 17th, from 1 p m to 4 p m. j Dial Township, Abnor Bnbb's, Janu ary 18lb, from 0 a m to 12 in. Dial Township, D. D. Harris', Janu ary 20th, from 10 a m to 4 p m. Dial Township, V. A. White's, Janu ary 21at, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Young's Township, Cook's Store, January 22d. from 10 a m to 2 p m. Young's Township, Young's Store, January 23d, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Young's Township, Pleasant Mound, January 24th, from 0 a net to 12 m. ! Young's Township, Lanford Station, j January 24th, from 2 to 4 p in. Sctifllotown Township, Tylorsvillo January 25th, from 10 a m to 2 p m. It will save much timo to tax payers, also greatly facilitate ; tho work of the A9Hessor, if ev I ery person boforo leaving homo : will mnko out a complete list of every item of personal property ; in the following order : Horses, cattle, mules, sheep and goats, i b?ge, watchc3, organs and piau i os, buggies, wagons and car riages, dogs, merchandise, ma ichinery aud engines, moneys, I notes and accounts above indeb tedness, and all other property, including household. It is always required that the Auditor get. the first given name of the tax-payor in full. Under tho head of place of residence on tax return,give tho township* All male citizens between tho ages of twenty.one and sixty ! years, on the in of January, ex j bept tlioso who are incapable of earning a support from buing maimed, or from other causes, aro doomed taxable polls. Con federate veteraus oxcepted. And all tax-payorsare required to give number of their school district. Thoy aro nlso request ed to state wholhor the property is situated in town or in the country. After tho 20ili day of February noxt fifty per cent, penally will bo attached for failures to tnako returns. lu overy community thcro aro persons ' who cauuot reader that do not take a I newspaper, Those more fortuoato may returning for theiu. Tbo assessing and collecting taxes is ?lone in the same year, and wo have to aggrcgato the number and value of all horses, mules, cattle and other pieces of personal property as well a: the reres of land, lots and buildings and their value (hat there arc in this county, and have die same on file iu tlx; Comptroller (Jen er a l's ifl'iec by the 30th of June of each year, and from that time to the liret day of October the Auditor's and Treasurer's duplicate have to be completed and an ab stract of the work in the Comptroller (iencrai's office by that time, which will | show at a glance that the Auditor has no time to tako returns, or anything else much, between the 1st day of October, hut work on the books and the blanks. We hope, therefore, that all taxpayers will make their returns in time. W. L. FERGUSON, Auditor. Due. 5th, 1901.?tf. Wedding and Christmas Presents! Remember before buy ing to look at our stock. Pictures, Cut-glass, Imported Vases, Wedge Wood, Cake Plates, Comb and Brush Sets-Etc . Toys from 5 cts to 50 cents. Dolls from 5 cts to $1.00. BOOKS! BOOKS!! Latest popular books $1.50 wc sell at $1.25. Over 300 Volumes of best fiction, worth 40 and 50 cts, we sell at 25 cents. Books for Boys at 25 cents. Books for Girls at 25 cents. Glad to show you. Come.^ Palmetto Drug Co. Look for sign with the Tree. Doing Perfect We Scour and Pre?s Men's Suits, Overcoats, Ladies' Skirts and Jackots beautifully. Wo have a special department for this lino of work and do it with the same care and precis ion as our Laundry work. Onr Prices are Very Moderate. May we not t>ond our wagon for a packago ot this kind? Wo guarantee to ploaee yon. Laurens Steam Launch* For the next IS Days we will offer our entire lino of One Dollar, fine wide all-wool, Ve netian and Broadcloths at 00c. These goods are all this seasons purchase and embrace the anost desirable shades. Those who are on the look out for a nice Black Dress of la test weave, fast dye and perfect finish at a moderate cost, here end your quest at W. G. W?son & Co. PPffl THE OLD FIRM KENNEDY BROS. I' con uo. tho Undortakiug business at tho old stand. COFFINS, CASKETS and R0BB8, and HEARSE, at tho LOWEST PRICES.?^ A continuance of the generou patronage hitherto < xb ndud u* olioitod. Reotfully KENNEDY BROS.. I f; or eng. p. C h. E. Gil AY J. C. PIIKALY, GRAY & SHEALY, No Joke o buy and use a lot of paint and lind that the col or fades or changes or the surface cracks, blisters or peels No trouble of this kind with OUR PAINT?. They are satisfaction givefs. They are not high priced. They cover a larger surface than ordinary paints. They will defy sun and storm lor years Try some. Mantels, Columns, Scroll Work a Specialty. OKA\ & 8?EALY, Laurens, S