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LtTISKlt. r?e*'lfl Mouths, $1.501 To In Advauce. BALL, ViM?rT~ Mvertlslug.?Ordinary Ad ants, per square, one inBer J; each subsequent Insertion, ants. Liberal reduction made Advertisements. W. W. I > A 1.1,, Proprietor. LACRMNS, H. C, Bee. 25, 1901. Greeting. * To all whom these Presents may come, all the readers of Tub Advkr tihkk?old, middle aged and young sters?A Happy Christmas Greeting. Tub Advbktisbk for a whole year has done its best to make all cheerful and happy. The A dvbktisbk adheres I to its Motto?"Don't take things too) seriously." In every chimney corner, in the mansion of the well -to-do, in the comfortable cottage, in the hum blest cot and hut, there should be an aged, venerablo, Grandma to tell us? "It might bo worse." Remcmbor that millions are crowded in the collars and garretts of cities and In the slums, that know nothing but | hardtimes and want. We of the South, the poorest of us, are better off than those, than thousands, than millions Christmas is our carnival and tho times I may bo hard, but u Christian spirit] bids all bo hopoful. All the ills of lifo were confined in I Pandora's Box. When an idle curiosity opened it, they lied abroad and the Hu j being closed only Hope was left. *** In the appointment of committees in Congress the South Carolina delega tion was assigned as follows: Judiciary, | Elliott; civil service,Elliott; territories, ] Fin ley: congressional library, I'm ley; labor, W. J. Talbert; election com mittee. No. 2, J. T. Johnston; invalid pensions, A. C Latimer; banking and currency, W. J. Talbert; census, Scar borough: District of Columbia, Lati mer; Paelllc railroad, Fluley. Con gressman Lever, being a "new man," as not been assigned to committees, but will be later. In the Senate the Republicans took care of McLaurln as a very brother; McLuuriu?Indian a Hairs, Claims, Mis8i R. Improvement, Manufactures, Executive Departmont Expenditures, Transportation Routes to Sea Board, Industrial Expositions, Forest Reserva tions, Revolutionary claims. (This looks like over-crapping Johnny.) A On each committoe tho Re-publlcans - ffttd sinners have a largo majority, but the^DeLuCcrats name their members: Tlllman?Mines and Mining, Naval j Affairs, Inter-State Commofcc, (Our Christmas cheer,) Forest Reservations, Appropriations, Revolutionary Claims Appropriations is one of the loading | committees. . Cockoroll and Vest of Mo , Daniol of Vs., Morgan of Ala., and Bacon of Ga., get the Important places and seom tol l*bo regarded as leaders by the Demo-1 crate. * # # Geu. Miles, head of our army, hasl the reputation of being fond of dress and show, and criticised for a tendency to ostentation. But he was for Sehley and Dewey. Tho couriers in the Con federate Army as a rule were dandies of the first water and ndorncd in gold lace, fonthei's and ribbons, but were no toriously tho bravest of the bravo. An -Old Democrat succeeded Randall, of Philadelphia, in Congress. Ho had a] fresh pair of silk stockings for every day in tho year, but he was level head ed and true as steel. You can't always | know a man by his dress, bo it plain or gaudy. But tho advice of old Polonlus to his son Laertes starting upon his travels] was very sound: "Give every man thine oar, but few thy voice. Take each man's censure; but reserve | thy judgment, Costlv thy habit as thy purse can buy, But not expressed In fancy, For tho apparel oft proclaims the man." * ? * * * ? The old gentleman adds a few othor suggestions which we will quot) for the benefit, of our young readers, who| may have occasion to leave the domos- ] tlo hearth: "Neither a borrower, nor a londor bo, For loan oft loses both itself and friend, And borrowing dulls tho edge of husbandry." There is other good and wholosome advice that tho old gentleman gives that might bo appropriate to a New Year, but another wise saying stares us in the faco and wo forbear: "It is! easier to give, than to take advice," V Chips of Now:. Secretary of the Navy, Long, ap-1 proves tho finding cf tho Inquiry Court, which condemns Schley. This will probably close the big soandal. The head of the army, Lieut. Gen. Miles, is severely censured by the Pres ident for giving bis views of the mat tor. Pecretary Lodge is intimate with the J President, but he resents being dubbed j chief of tho kitchen Cabinet. Postmaster General, Smith, has re signed his portfolio, and it is said Gage of the Treasury, ond Long of the Navy will follow suit. McKinley was a poli tician and put thinkers In the Depart men's. Headstrong rulers don't want thinkers, but tools to do their behests. Roosevelt will run all the departments of the government. V Thore is a proposition to increase the salary of Comrres?men, ? now $5,000 a year, to $30,000. Tho statesmen have probably heard of tho price of corn -and it8 products. Luck in Thirteen. By sending 13 miles Wm. Spirey, of Walton Furraace, Vt., got a box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, that wholly cured a horrible Fever Sore on his leg. Nothing else could. Positively cures Bruises, Folons, Ulcers, Eruptions; Boils, Burns, Corns and Piles. Only |25c Guaranteed by Lsurens Drug Co. Why not buy somothlng useful for] )iir Christmas present? A pair of 11 wool blankets worth $5.00, will only 1st you $3.08. The Hub. [essrs S. M. & Ii H. Wllkes, Laurens, 8. C. lents:?My Duck's No. 28 A Fame| re burns about half as much fuel as old stove. We think; our Buck's yo greatost stove mado. Y ours truly, J. W. Chestnut, laurens, S. C, Dec. Oth, 1001. SUCH ANT.H? AM) PA UN MRS' BON DED WARE HOUSE CO. fho undorsigned Is with the above lpauy for tbo season, as manager wolgher for the Company. Ife !an toes entiro satisfaction and will lad of tho public patronage, J. WADE ANDERSON, pt. 25, '91?3mo. Guano and Acid. .?im supply Guano and Acid in any ktlty. Tho best grades that are Te and cheap as the cheapest. Call [fid see our gcods before purchasing ipewhere. [ehsrs Johnson & Godfrey have Guano Acid stored with us, also. So you tow ean get any kind by calling on fdo Anderten at the Merchants xers Bonded Warehouse. ~ m Itching Skin Distress by day and night? That's the complaint of those who are so unfortunate as to be afllicted with Eczema or (Salt Rheum?and out ward applications do not cure. They can't. The source of the trouble is in Ibo blood?make thai pure und this scal ing, burning, itching skin disease will disappear. "I was taken with an itching on my arms which proved very disagreeable. I concluded It wus salt rheum and bought a bottle of Hood's Sursapnrllla. In two days after I began taking It I felt better and it was not long before I was cured. Have never had any skin disease since." Mhb. Ida K. Ward, Cove Point, Md. Hood's Sarsaparilla, and Pills rid the blood of all impurities and cure all eruptions. Charleston, S. c. Dec. 14th, 1001. 139 Ashley Avenue. Editoh Advertiser: Information in regard to the Exposi tion was very Indefinite when we left home three days ago. To thoso inter ested we will be glad to tell that, thought still very incomplete tho build ings on the grounds are more advanc ed than we had expected to Hud tbem. And how beautiful they will bo whon comploted! Naturo has dono much and art Is transforming these old colo nial grounds into a veritable fairy land. [n the Woman's Building, the "Mecca of our pilgrimage," the sound of the saw and the hammer are heard no more. The many booths are ready for occupation and busy fingers are muk lng them very beautiful.^ Just across the aisle from our No 7, Spartanburg has her booth already dono. The walls and drapiops are in dark red which makes nn effective back-ground for pictures and too for show cases in which all articles are seourely looked. By a handsomely draped arch it is sep arated from Hampton county. Our sister Greenville Is our partner, from which we will be separated in our booths, 10 x 12 by dainty drapings. No one from Greenville is hero yet, but a little farther on Nowborry and Orange burg ladies aro busy putting their ox hiblt in order;?tho latter draping their walls in orange satin. We felt comforted when wo saw tho loans from other counties?Laurons will not be behind; our exhibit will be tho equal of any othor. Our ''Joan D'Arc" so kindly loaned by Miss Laura Wright is not excelled by anything we have seen. Then our tapestry, due by Miss Mary Simpson's artistic genius would be splendid In any collection. To Mies Mary we are also undor obli gations for exquisite hand-painted china. Also to hire. "V7. K Lucas,"Mrs. Joseph Sullivan, Miss Mary B. Holmes and to Mrs. John Davis for old china from 'Scotland. Miss Lila Hart collected $2ti.G0 and Miss Sara Davis $9.00. Of tho expen diture of this money an itemized ac count will bo given. Yesterday we had a charming sail' around the Bay with tho Press Associ ation; then up Cooper River to the Naval Yard, back to tho Bay and up the Ashley to Exposition grounds. It was a jolly party. S. 11. Pi.uss. Cures Cancer, Blood Poison, Eating Sores, Ulcers.?Costs Nothing to Try. Blood poison and deadly cancer are the worst and most dcep-soat ed blood diseases on earth, yet tho easiest to cure when Botanic Blood Halm is used. If you have blood poison, producing ulcors, bone pains, pimples, mucous patches, falling hair, itching skin, scrofula, old rheumatism or offensive form of catarrh, Rcabs and scales, deadly cancer, eating, bleeding, festering sores, swellings, lumps, persistent wart or sore, take Botanic Bloud Balm (B. B. B.) It will cure even the worst case after everything else fail*. B. B. B.drains the poison out of the system and the blood, then every sore heals, making the blood pure and rich, and building up the broken-down body. Botanic Blood Balm (b. b. n.) thoroughly tested for 30 years. Drug stores, $1 per large bottle. Trial treat ment free by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta,Oa. Describotrouble and free medical advice given un til cured, u. b. b. does not contain mineral poisons or mercury (as so many advertised remedies do), but is composed of Pure Botanic lugre dients. Over 3,000 testimonials of cures by taking Botanic Blood Balm (n. b. b ) Our Clothing was never so cheap We have cut the prices to suit the times. Give us a oall. J. E. Minter & Bro. Something New -FOR CHRISTMAS! Gold; tolling 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 MHOS. Laurens, S. CJ. Wanted?You to order your whis key for ''personal use" from Coopor Farming Distillery Co., Brevard. N. C. Corn whiskoy from $1.65 to $2.00 per gallon; vessel included. Ryo from $2.15 to $3.15. Peach brandy $2.65. Ap ple $2.16 per gallon. A. F. Cooper, President. IRE YOU DEAF? ANY 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. F. A. WURMAN, OF BALTIMORE, SAYS: Baltimore, Md , March ,v>, 1001. CentUmtn : ? Beitip entirely cured of deafness, thnnks to your treatment, I wilt now give jrou a full history of my case, to be used at your dfscretion. About five year* ago my right car began to sing, and this kept on getting worse, until I lost my hearing in this ear entirely. I underwent a treatment for catarrh, for three months, without any success, consulted a num ber of physicians, among others, (he most eminent ear specialis of this city, who told mc tha* only an operation could help me, and even that only temporarily, that the head noises would then cease, but the hearing in the affected car would be lost forever. I then saw your advertisement accidentally in a New York paper, and ordered your treat ment. After I had med it cnlyafew days necordin? to your directions the noises ceased, and (?-day, after five weeks, my hearing in the diseatied car has been entirely restored. I thank you heartily and beg to remain Ml Very truly yours. V. A, WURMAN, 7.10S. Broadway, Baltimore, Md. Oar treatment does not interfere with your usual occupation, *%BXZ* YOU CAN CURE YOURSELF AT HOME M*?.,.7.'* INTERNATIONAL AURAL CLINIC, 596 LA SAUE AVE., CHICAOO, ILL. " Babies F?tOl*!* Babylar>ciT White, Black, Wax, China Heads, All sorts, Prices and Sixes. We are selling them CJlieap- We bought too many?see our front window filled with They are wonderful Bargains, you will think so too when you see them. K3T There are moro Babies over hoto than anywhere in the ty. Come while they are cheap. \ many?aeo o 25c* J?OiLS tW* There are mor . Come while they ? Laurens ?ottoj?^i!ta Store. Papers are Full Of Wordy Advertisements! But you can tell by the ring: an Honest Dollar from a Counterfeit. A cracked boll makes a noise, but it does not peal out harmony of perfection. There is the same difference in stores and in adver Using 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 of them would say at? ' Greatest Store. ^^^^^^^^^ DAVIS, ROPER & CO., -Hundreds of them would say my father bought my first suit there and I 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 Wearl "EVENING DRESS'' Specials This Week: Jeans Pants worth 50c now Jeans Pants worth 75c now Jeans Pants worth $1 00 now Cassimere Pants worth $1.25 and Si.so now Boys' Knee Suits worth $1.00 now Boys' Knee Suits worth $2-00 now $ Men's Suits worth $4.00 now Men's Suits'worth $600 now 29 49 79 99 79 49 98 49 And all the way up the line we are offering big values th at cannot be duplicated. Men's Shoes worth $1 25 now 95 Men's Shoes worth St ? 50 now $ I 10 Big lot of Shoes worth $1.25 to $2.00 now ? 75 Big lot of Shoes worth $3.00 now 2 (59 Ladies' fc5' . worth $6 <><> to $32:50 now $;{ 98 to $12 48 Lades' Hats worth $1.00 to ? 4i4.O0 now <;r,c to $1 1)8 You can't touch 'em for the price.? Dress Goods, Silks, Gloves, Skirts. Everything you want! Dressing Sacks and Jackets. All must go! Come quick! 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* j SCHOOL "7^ VOTING CONTEST. VOTIN? CONTEST. The Most Popular School Uirl and Bo). Round Trip Tickets to the Exposition Offered. The Advbrtiser has decided to havo anothor voting conteot, this time for the most popular school girl and boy in the county. Everybody remem bers the contest in the Spring; for the "most popular young lady", and this content will bo conducted in the same way. Tho prizes offered are two round trip tickots to the Charleston Kxposition, one for the most popular school ;?. i rl tho othor for the most popular school boy' In Laurena county. The contest! will last November, "December and January, and It will close at 4 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon beforo tho first Issue of tho paper In "February. A more oxtonslvo explanation of tho plan is givon below. Send in your votes at once. At the top of column appears print ed ballots with a blank space in which the name of the girl and boy you wish to vote for may bo written in Lnk or pencil. Clip these ballots and hand them or aend thorn to 'i'm. Advkr I tiskr otlice by mall. Any person may I vote as many of these ballots as ho I chooses and persons living out of the I county may vote, but tbo girl and boy I voted for mu ?t be residents of the coun ty. Tho ballots oan be saved and votod altogothor or each week as it suits tho voter. Kaoh week the uames of tho girls and boys voted for and the number of votes will bo published. It will be a good idea to begin your voting noxt wook. the votinu contest: Frank Dorroh, . 106 Lillian Burns,. (11 Belle Madden. 89 Hugh Fuller,. 36 Arthur Foucbe,. 11 Charlio Korn, . 1 Ben Anderson.. 27 Wilma Ramey,. 2 Marie Philpot,. 3 Jockey Murff,. 2 Ruth Crisp,. Inj Bora Bailey.. 24 Miller Smith,. 2(1 Bruce Hellams,. 10 Hammond Adams. 18 Olie Adams. 14 Hay HlinmoDS. . 5 (Jary Brown. 1 Duncan Sullivan,. 60 Annie Oalne Boyd,. r> Hannah Tolbert, . 103 NOTIGE. 'Dir Auditor's Oilier will be opou from the Ist day of Jnmiuay to the 20th day of February, 1002, to receive returns of Real Estate and Personal proporty for taxation in Lnureus county. For tho convenience of Taxpay ers the Auditor will attond the fol lowing named places to receive re turns for said year to wit: Jacks Township, Dr. I?\ M. SetvderV, January 0th from 10 n in r.o 2 p in. Jacks Township, Llenno, January 7, from 10 a m to 'J. p in. Hunter Township. Clinton, January Ht'n, from 10 a m to 2 pm. Hunter Township, residence of Duck Young, January Oth, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Cross Hill Township, Spring Grove, January 10th, fron: 10 a m to 2 p m. Cross Hill Township, Cross Hill, Jan uary 11th, from 10 u m to 2 p m. Waterloo Township, Waterloo, Jan uary 13th, from 10 a m to 2 p in. Waterloo TownslJ pi Kkom, January 14th, from 10 a in to 2 p m. Watorloo Township, Mt. Gallagher, January 15th, from 10 a in to 2 p m. Sullivan Township, Browerton, Jan uary 16th, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Sullivan Township, Princeton, Jan uary 17th, from 0 a m to 12 m, Sullivan Township, Tumbling Shoals, January 17t li, from 1 p m to 4 p m. Dial Township, Abnor Babb's, Janu ary 18th, from U a m to 12 m. Dial Township, 1). D. Harris', Janu ary 20th, from 10 a m to 4 pm. Dial Township. V. A. White's, Janu ary 21st, from 10 a m to 2 pm. Young's Township, Cook's Store, January 220. from 10 a m to 2 pm. Young's Township, Young's Store, January 20d, from 10 a m to 2p m. Young's Township, Pleusant Mound, January 24th, from i) u m to 12 m. Young's Township, ban ford Station, January 21th, from 2 to 4 p in. Soufflotowrl Township, Tylcrsvillo, January 26th, from 10 a m to 2 p m. It will Havo much timn to tax payer;;, also greatly facilitate tho work of the Assessor, if ev ery person before leaving homo will make out a complete list of every item of personal property in tho following order : Horses, cattle, mulos, sheep aud goats, hogf, watches, organs and piau os, buggies, wagons and car riages, dogs, merchandise, ma chinery and engines, moueys, notes and accounts above indeb tedness, and all other property, including household. It ia always required that the Auditor get the first given name of the tax-payer in full. Under tho head of place of residence on tax return, give the tOWllHllip. All male citizens between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years, on the lpt of January, ex bept tlio6o who nro incapable of earning a support from being maimed, or from other causes, aro doomed tnxablo polls. Con federate voterans excepted. And all tax-payers are required to give number of their school district. Thoy aro also request ed to state whether the property 1b situated in town or in the [.country. After the 20th day ol February next fifty per cent, penalty will be attached for failures to roako returns. I? every community thcro aro persona who cannot read or that do not take a newspaper. Those more fortunate may do such persona a great favor WF telling them of the time to make returns or by returning for thcui. The assessing and collecting taxes is done in the same year, and wo have to aggregate the number aud value of all horses, mules, cattle and other pieces of personal property as well as the acres of I land, lots and buildings and their value that there are in this county, and have; the same ou file in the Comptroller (Jen-: oral's office by the .'50th of dune of each; year, and from that timo to the lirst day of October the Auditor's and Treasurer's, duplicate have to be completed and au ab straot of tbo work iu the Comptroller, CJenerai'? office by that time, which will show at a glanco that tho Auditor has no ; time to take returns, or auything else j much, between the 1st day of October, but work on the books and the blanks, j Wc hope, therefore, that all taxpayers will moke their returns in time. W. L FERGUSON, Auditor. Doc. 5tl), 1001.?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 we sell at $1.25. Over 300 Volumes of best fiction, worth 40 and 50 cts, wc sell at 25 cents. Books for Boys at 25 cents. Books for Girls at 25 cents, j Glad to show you. Come. Palmetto Drii? Co. I Look for Biffn with the Tree. Doing Perfect We Scour und Press Men's Suits, Overcoats, Ladies' Skirts and Jackets beautifully. Wo have a spocial department for this lino of work and do it with the same care and precis ion as our Laundry work. Our Prices are Very Moderate. May wc not send our wagon for a package of this kind? '"We i;uar*ntec to please you. La*iroii8 Steam Lanndry. I'Pfeon e ?0. . 009 K. Main St. For the next 15 Days we will offer our entire lino of One Dollar, tine wide all-wool. Ve netian and Broadcloths at f>Oc. These goods ***e all this seasons purchase and embrace the most 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. Wilson & Co. ii. E. (JKAY J. C. BHBALY, GRAY & SHEALY, No Joke o buy and use a lot ol paint and lind that the color lades or changes or the surface cracks, blisters or peels. No trouble of this kind with OUI* PAINTS. They are satisfaction givers. They are not high priced. They cover a larger surface than ordinary pa ints. They will defy sun and storm for years Try some. Mantels, Columns, Scroll Work a Specialty. OKA\ & 81IEALY, JLauiens, S. C. THE OLD BIRM KENNEDY BROS. COFFINS. will con tinuo. the Undertaking bnsinets at the old stand and ROBES, and HEARSE, at the . LOWil A oontmuanoo of the geuorj oiioited. Keotfully