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THE ADVERTISER. Hubscription Price-12 Months, $1.50 Parable in Advance. Bates for Advertising'.?Ordinary Ad vertisements, per square, one inser tion, $1.00; each subsequent insertion, 50 cp&ts. Llboral reduction made for large Advertisements. W. W. Ball, Proorietor. LAURKNS, S. C, June IN, 1902. Concerning Issues. Campaign isBuesare necessary to any party. The Democratic party may not hurt Itself by clamoring for tho sur render of the Philippines. Tho Re publicans already have a secure grip on the othor side of the question. Dut the Domocratscanuotwin on this "par amount issue" of tho last campaign. The American people has made up its mind to thresh the Filipinos into sub jection and to hold the Philippine islands. That is a quostlon settled. Tho country cannot bo aroused or ex cited about it. A farmer who owns ton acres of red gullies will fight to tho death before he will surrender a foot of them. The Amorlcan pooplo as u budy feel the same way. The othics of tho Philip pine quostlon will not be oxamined by the average voter. The voter as a rule does not study othics, astronomy or the tangles of moral philosophy. The Democratic side of the contro versy is worth while only as text for stump orators to shout upon. Of course the Democrats can carry Laurens coun ty, South Carolina and the South on any old Issue or no issue. The South is going Democratic unanimously any how but the National Democratic party will merely waste energy and fan tho air whilo the Republicans chuckle so long as It shrieks for Philippine in dependence. Wo aro not discussing the right or wrong of the matter but our "Paramount issue" is empty sound, so far as It will alTect politcal results. On tho other hand, it is good policy for tho Domocrats to harass the Re publicans about tho cruelties practiced by American troops and the corruption of American civil officials. In our judgemont tho trust question Is not approached in an intelligent manner. The trust is a symptom, not a disease. When a man falls down sick In the stroet the doctor does not cure him by lifting him to his feet. Tho man lifted would fall down again. The doctor seeks the cauao of tho trouble and Its remedy. In tho Gamo way, if the Democrats will devoto themselves to removing tho special privileges that mako trusts possible and to placing upon the trusts burdens of taxation that they ought to bear, something may in time bo accomplished. Protec tion is chielly responsible for trusts. In other words, tariff for revenue only should bo now, as It once was, the para mount issue. In coming* to this con clusion most Democrats would have to swallow a bitter dose. They would In so doing acknowledge that Grovor Cleveland, the only man who has led the party to victory since the Civil War, was right all along and that they were wrong all along. By their silonce in tho conventions, they are acknowl edging now that Cleveland was right on tho money question. They had as well acknowledge In the same way that he was right on tho tariff question, an Issue which, while practically aban doning, they havo never in terni9 re pudiated. One of tho sorrowful inci dents of the times is that constant din ning by foolish loaders has compelled the people to believe that Mr. Cleve land is a kind of monster, a beast, a Caliban. Wo suspect that there are many Democrats who would like to see "Old Cleveland" lynched and would help lynch him. But Thk ADVER TISER believe? now as It has for years that ho is tho wisest and honestest lea der that the party has had since 1805 and that to accept him as a loader again, not as a candidate, would mean inoro for tho good of the Democratic party than any other thing conceiva ble Candidates and Their Cards. Candidates sometimes raise the point that tho multiplication of nowspapers has made tho publishing of announce ment cards a 6ovoro tax upon them. Laurens county has five secular news paper and the announcements In tho aggregate oost each candidate $15.00 if his name appears in each. Unques tionably, it is a sevore tax, ospocially upon a candidate for an office which pays a small salary. For example, $15.00 Is about eight or ten por cent of a legislator's annual earnings. What Is to bo done about It? Shall tho newspapers reduce tho fees? They will hardly consent to that. Three dollars is a dlminutivo rato. A news paper must rocoivo a reasonable price for space or cease to exist, or at least to exist respectably. The remody lies with tho candidates. Wo think that thoy aro wrong in regarding thomsoves compelled to advortiso In five papers. In saying this wo may bo hurting our own interests because wo profit by tho custom which, In this county, prevails among almost all candidates to adver tise In all papers but wo do not wish any candldato to Imagine that he Is forced to advertlso in this paper. When a candidato places his name in one or two influential and gonorally circulated papers in Laurens and keeps It there two or three months every body in the county in bound to find out that he is running. Every man in the county who reads a paper at all is very llkoly to read two or three issues of this paper several times during the campaign, whether ho is a subscriber or not. Of course If there be two pa pers representing opposing ideas in politics and having to a degree differ ent political fallowings, tho discerning candidate is likely to see the wisdom of appealing to both through their res pective favorite papers. But it seems absurd to snppose that a candidate must necessarily advertise in a multi tude of newspapers because they are here and eaoh has a circulation. Moreover, the ehewd politician will place his oard in the distinctively pol itical newspaper that has Ideas and speaks out on poHtloal matter;:. The Advertiser, for examplVis a politi cal newspaper, it believes n| talking politics beoause the people fln# politics | an interesting toplo. Now no candi date finds it needful to print his adver tisement in our valuable aud widely circulated contemporary, the Southern Presbyterian, wbioh is published in this county. People do not look over Its pages for political news. They do not expeot to find it in them. Ia tho same way, they do not seek political information in a secular newspaper which has no opinions, or whose opin ions are colorless, tsateless and odor less like certain gases. Really, tho healthy people of this county despise skimmed milk anyhow and there isn't a Tillmanlte in Laurens who doesn't prefer The Laukens Advertiser with all Us iniquities to a paper that sprinkles sweetened water through Its columns. Moreover, no candidate need fear the influence of a newspapor small enough to take offence because it does not re ceive throe dollars worth of advertis ing from him. A newspaper is of course not under obligations to adver tise or discuss a candidate who does not pay for advertising In it but a news puper having an editor who will be influenced in his vote by such a con sideration Is after all not worth a ?'chaw of torbacker." We do not think any of the Laurens county news paper men aro of such sort. This year all the candidates are in most of the papers. Wo are glad of it because we are perhaps a few dcllaro better off therefor. But we hope that so far as this paper Is concerned no one will advertise in It In future for fear of offondlng It by omitting to do so or who thinks he is not able to pay it three dollars for a card. * # * A Good and Great Man. Seldom indeed has a man lived to do good so fully and widely and long as Dr. James H. Carlisle, who because of his groat ago, retires from tho active presidency of Wofford College. As a college president he has beon ideal he cause in all his life be has plumbed the line that a true man walks. lie is one of those moral giants by whose hands groat states and people are lifted to higher levels. Wofford College is the convincing evidence of his faithful ser vice to his God and his country and the South Carolina College which nourish ed his youthful intellect has had no son who has rellected a puror honor upon her name. Meanwhile, Wofford is fortunate to have in President Sny dor a young man of force and character already tried in the activities "of tho Institution to take up Dr. Carlisle's work. LET'S TALK POLITICS. Two or three candidates for State ollices Hunted in last week and mingled "in our midst" for a few hours. The coining and going of these State can didates this year is to make one mourn or laugh according to one's humor. You see a weary looking person lone somely distributing cards to people on the public square. Ho wears an aged and infirm smile. You know he is a candidate. The county candidates are not this kind. They are a chipper, and cheer ful lot. Their smile is robust. None of the county candidates will suffer when beaten. Most of them are run ning for the fun of it and t.ho fried chicken. You can't down a Laurens candidate. He'll enjoy defeat more than most men enjoy victory. Mr. Kinard of Greenwood who is one of a legion of candidates for Railroad Commissioner was here last week. He is now a member of the legislature?a very good man too. Ho is called the "economist of the house." Mr. Canslor of York who Is running for the same ofllco has also been here. He is an ex school commissioner and a man of his own head. He is one candidate for a state oflice who has not brought a case of the blues to Laurens this Sum mer. G. Lawronce Walker of Greenville, running for Comptroller, dropped down on the town last week. Ho is a capital young man. One of bis sisters mar ried a brother of Mr. Sing Owings. Mr. Walker has a good chance to carry this county. He would make a good ofllcer. He stands well in Greenville and made an excellent county Treasurer. A. W. Jones who is running for Comptroller was also here last week. Ho Is an Abbeville man and a compe tent, bright fellow. In 1894 he would have been elected Comptroller over Norton but the Pope independent move ment defeated him. It was this way: an element of Pecdee reformers wore disgruntled. Tho reformers generally didn't care at first. Jones was assured of election. Tho reform convention met and did not nominate minor officers. Meanwhile the independent movement began and the reform loaders thought it necessary to conciliato tho Peedee crowd. Tho convention met again and Jones was duly sacrificed. Another was sacrificed with him. "One Who Once Ran" contributes the following: It is, it is. a glorious thing to bo in iM)litlcs without a thing that you would have or you could get and so bo able to, you bet, your own opinions freely tell and if thoy raiso a little?well, it's nice to have no little axo to grind and thus, and thus, you may discuss thn tho simple facts nor mind what candi dates may say or think whon out of thorn you take a kink. The man who runs for oOlce now has got to scrape and got to bow: ho'H got to Hex his sup ple knee and with ull Other men agree. And ho must kiss the babies' feet and soggy picnic biscuits oat. and when tho man comes with the list he really musn't dare Insist that not a quarter doth exist within his sick and sagging iH)ckot now empty as a fizzlod rocket. Tho candidate, tho candidate, must al ways smirk and smile and prate: tho hands of ovory voter shake until his own's a solid ache; must sidlo up to all tho womon, including those whoso charms aro dimmln'. But ho who isn't going to run is bound to have a barrel of fun. He'll nmblo around among the people and hold his head as high as a steeple His leg this year will bo securo from being pulled boyond endure und all the little dobts ho treas ures he'll pay back in abundant moas nres to thoso who one time sold him out and caused his Ignominious rout. I toll you, sir, I tell you sir, I do most positively aver It is tho finest kind of sport to bo quite able to cavort and do precisely as I please while all the can didates must sneeze whene'er I take a pinch of snuff. Porhnps you guess I've said enuff." ; WHAT THE FOLKS NEED Is a greater power of digesting and assimilating food. For them Dr. King's New Life Pills work wonders. They tone and regulate the digestive organs, gently expel all poisons from the system, enrich the blood, Improve appetite, make healthy flesh. Only 26c st Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. TEACHERS ELECTED. The City Schools' Corps has Now been Completed. Misses Lillian Miller, Lllller stem-, Helen Uoggans and Josephine McSwaln the New Teachers. Last Wednesday afternoon the Trus tees of the City Schools completed the roll of teachers for the white school by electing the following : Mien Josephine McSwain of Cross Hill, Miss fielen Goggans of Newberry, Miss Lllller Stevens of Kock Hill and Miss Lillian Miller of Laurens. All of these are exceptionally well recommended. The selection of Miss Miller is particularly gratifying to the patrons of the school. She Is a graduate of the schools and of Converse Collego and for three years has been a highly succesful teacher in Bennettsvllle. Indeed, she has earned a reputation among teachers and su ?erintendents throughtout the State.? 'he writer taught for a week or two during the illness of one of tho teachers here some years ago and remembers her as an uncommonly bright girl. Miss Stevens graduated at Winthrop in normal school in 1809 and has beon teaching at Hamberg and Hock Hill since. Miss McSwain graduated In literary and normal courses at Winthrop and ? has just lintshed a throo years course at the Woman's Collego, Baltimore. She is the daughter of tho late Mr. Lu cius MoSwain. It Is especially pleasing that this bright young Laurens woman Is to be employed In Laurens. She be longs to a talonted family. Mi.-:. Goggans stands at the head of the class graduating this year at Win throp. She has the highest recom mendations from trio president and her teachers. Tho teachers re-elected are: Miss Perrln Farrow, Mrs. Corlnno Fuller, Miss Maude Inez Tlllman, Miss Emily Meng and Miss Mary Miller. All have had experience and are well trained and etliclent. Superintendent Jones was aleo re-electod at a recent meeting. Tho trustees believe that they have succeeded in obtaining an unusually able head for tho schools as woll as corps of teachers?the whole compar ing favorably with the school system of any town in the country. It Is much regretted that Mr. W. C. Irby, Jr., did not apply for re-election as principal. He was decidedly a suc cessful teacher and gave entire satis faction to the trustees and to the pub lic. Of course he would have been re elected had he applied. He will prob ably teach elsewhere, and tho school securing his services will be fortunate. The City Schools have also lost good and popular teachers In Mrs. Benja min, Miss Frondo Kennedy and Mies Josle Miuter. Miss Kennedy will teach in Clinton. MRS. SUSAN l>OKIIOII DEAD. One of Laurens' Most Beloved Women is No More. Mrs. Susan Dorroh, widow of the late Mr. David Dorroh, died at her home in Gray Court, Saturday and was buried at Gray Court on the following day. She was one of tho host women In tho county and though she had reached the age of about 82 her loss will be jftroatly felt. Her example was a ble?slng to her community, Mre. Dorroh was a daughter of Rev. S. B. Lewers who founded the First Presbyterian Church hero and that of Rockv Springs. Seven children sur vive her, William, Goorge, Laurens, Mrs. Honry Garrison, Mrs. J. T. Peden, Mrs. C. 15. Brooks and Mies Sallic Dorroh. She had four sons in the Confederate army and throo fell in their country's cause, two in one bat tle. ?Her husband was a brother of tho late Dr. William and Dr. John Dorroh. WATCH THE BULLETIN. Tho Advertiser Furnishing- Important News Dally. THE ADVERTISER now nas a bulle tin board placed in front of the olllco, North side of tho square, or. which ap pear daily the weather predictions and also important newa and notices. Keep an oyo on it. It also gives go-jd advico ?about subscribing. TWO AUED LADIES. Mrs. South and Miss (jlrnul Have Both Reached Great Ages. Not many old people are reported this week but some remarkable cases arc entered in the contest. Miss Nancy Grant is probably the oldest white per son In the county. The free subscriptions are offered to the following: Person who has lived longest in same home in the county. The oldest white man. The oldest white woman. The contest remains open throughout the month of Juno. The Advertiser wishes to hear from all tho very old people in tho county. Mrs. Nancy South was born in 18111 near Mt. Gallagher and lives on the same floor of the same house where she was bom. She is fairly active at the age of 8!) or 00. Her case is one of the notable in the county. The following has been received about Miss Grant, who lives near Cross Hill: Waterloo, S. O, June 7th, 1002. I submit to you the name of Miss Nancy Grant who in 90 year old and has lived at the same place In Cross Hill township for (1(1 years. Very respectfully, < Mollie A. Strain. Mr. A. A. King a very prominont old Confederate veteran is 81 years of age and has lived at the same placo and in the same house for 42 yoars, He sorved In the civil war and lost an arm In tho battle of Gettysburg. Ho Is very stout and cuts all of his wood with ono hand. MOUNTVILLE NEWS. Pitts' colored church, formerly known as Piedmont Church, about four miles Kast of this place was destroyed by tire last Thursday about noon. Tho lire originated from some old fields being burned off nearby. Mrs. Fannie T. Simpson and Miss Sophie Swearongon of Kdgoflold aro visiting at Mr. J. B. Uasor's. Mr*. B. A. Wharton has been quite sick for the jmst fow days. Tho Southern Bell Telephone Co.'8 agent passed through our town last week securing right of way for their lino. It is quite probable that a 'phone will bo put (n at this placo. We notice In last, week's issue of the Clinton Chronicle the announcement of Mr. Morton Fuller's marrlago. Tho Chroniclo has been misinformed by someone. Morton says ho is glad to say ho is yet quite single, and that there Is no foundation for such a re port. Mr. and Mrs J. B. Basor ontcrlaimid a number of our young pooplo last Fri day evening in honor of MlssSwearon gen. Mrs. W. J. Cluck Is attending United States court in Charlotte as a witness In the caso against the famous Amos Owens Cherry Tree Company. Mr. J. R. Whatloy has returned to resnmo his duties after a week's recu peration. Bknjie, ;?:??<?:::<::: :?:::: ?: :?: :?: :::: :?: :: :?: :?::: 8 :?; I CLIMBING THE JULY GRADE. | 83 8 88888 88 88 88 SB 83888 8 8 8 888 A Spartanburg lawyer stepped lato the office of the master in equity. "Mr. Master," ho said, "are you ready to pay out that money in Doe against Roe?" "No," the master replied, -"can't pay out a copper till the court issues an order." "Well", sighed the lawyer, "that's mighty bad uowp. I depended on that little fee to get me over the July grade-" We^-we moan most of ua- are at tho "July Grade." This year the grade has been changed, advanced. We arrived at the grade two or three weeks ago. The "July grade" is that dry time of the year when money hides. In these f>arts it comes evory year?when the ast little rivulet and fountain from which a dollar may be dipped up seems to have disappeared. It la tho time when one Hees from his brother man, taking it (or granted that he is collect ing water rents or ha i a doadly tele phone bill concealed on his person. It is that out-of-joint annual period when if you aro a doctor or a tailor or newspaper man you dare not present a bill to any fellow citizen and when you, boing a humane person, would not if you dared. It is tho time when you see your overdraft ilourish like a gourd-vine and you seek to borrow thirty for a two weoks trip mountain ward. That trip is a groat help. Your doctor, if he is a good doctor, says it's absolutely necessary. \'ou go and come home Improved ' You praise the climate but the doctor knows that you have gained two pounds a day because 'ou have not bad to fight the bill col lector. He knows you have managed to dodge tho July grade. "It must bo mighty pleasant", said an old gentleman here somo years ago, with deep solemnity, "to live close to the North Pole." "Why?" ho was asked. "Because when a collector hands you a little bill in the morning you can tell him to come around in the afternoon and you'll pay It?and the days aro six months long there!" Wo bavo all to climb this July grade and it aeems steeper this year than ever before. Last week a friond of The Advertiser wandered into the olllce and paid three dollars. He was one of our old roliablo subscribers, as safe as a bank but ho bad fallen a little behind. He paid a long tlmo in ad vance last week. It was tho strangest action wo have ever heard of for the time of year. Now und then a man pays one dollar in the summer but, think of it, this gentleman paid throe on subscription in June. We shall never get entirely over it. If others of our subscribers contemplate follow ing bis example, we hope they will not approach the subject abruptly. When they corao into the office, letthom lead up to it gontly, drop a few hints and first suggest paying twenty-five cents. Then let them raise their figures, if they wish, to fifty. In ton minutes they may suggest handing us a dollar and after half an hour'a chat about trade and collections and potato bugs, crop9 and politics, we may bo pre pared to accept the three without swooning. In this way, tho benevo lent subscriber may doubly favor us. To throw threo dollars at us at this season is to overwhelm us beyond tho point of acute enjoyment but when the subscriber plays with tho paying pro cess and slowly and surely wo see his ideas grow bigger, wo have timo to gloat and thrill properly. The ostoenied water rent man, the telephone man, also tho pastor'd salary man, need not flatter themselves about the three dollars referred to. Thoy are too lato. The money was paid last week and while three dollars will do a world of good works in those days, it can't lust always. In fact it has do parted. Speaking of water rout, a friend tells us that thoy threaten to cut otT his supply. We have advised to let them cut it off. Perhaps he can connect with tho di9nen8ary. Howsomever, we'll all climb this July grado. Wo always do. Let's dis miss the thoughts of It. Tncy are painful. In October tho cotton will begin to roll in abundantly and black berry pies will come meanwbilo,--sinco ! it has rained. HOLDS UP A CONGRESSMAN. "At tho end of tho campaign," writes Champ Clark, Missouri's bril liant Congressman, "from over-work nervous tena'on, loss of sleep and con stant speaking I had about utterly collapsed. It scorned that all tho or gans in my body wore out of order, but throu botllos of Electric Bitters mado me all right. It's the best all around medicine over sold over a druggist's counter." Over-workod run-down men and weak, sickly wo mon gain splendid health and vitality from Electric Blttors. Try them. On ly 50c. Guaranteed by Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. Winthrop College Scholarship and Entrance Examinations. The examinations for the award of vacant scholarships in Winthrop Col lege and for the admission of new stu dents will bo held at tho County Court I louse on Friday, July 11th, at u A. M. App'loant8 must not be less than fif teen years of age. When scholarships aro vaca'ed aftor July llth, thoy will ho awarded to thoso making tho highest avorage at this examination. Tho next session will open Septem ber 17, 10i)2. For further information and a cita logue address Pres. D. B. Johnson, Kock IHH. S. C. . Look up Your broken or worn out * Family Silverware und bring it to Fleming Bros. They will make it look like a new piece of Sil ver. M*t?" Watches ohanged from key wind to stem wind movements. The satisfaction given to those who have already bad thelr's changed Is our best advertise ment. AM of the work is done hero. Wo bavo a silver polish that polishos. Try a bottle. Yours for satisfaction, fiXiBMING BROS. W. B. KN1UHT. R. E. 11A nil. KNIGHT & It A nil, Attorneys at Law? CT Will praotloo In all the State and Federal Courts. Strlot attention to all business intrusted to them. Offloe up-stalrs, Simmons' Ballding. DK. ?. D. TEAGUE NAMED. Ho is Suggested to succeed Genend T. W. Carwlle. Mit. Kiutok: Allow me space to make a suggestion to the <>1 * 1 soldiers for their consideration at the reunion at Greenville in August. Gen. T. Carwlle will be elected Major-( leneral-Commanderof the South Carolina Division. ?.C.V. His BUC cossor will have i?? be' elected at our reunion In August. I wish to name Dr. H. H. Teogue, of Alkon, as his Worthy successor. Dr. Toague Is Senior Colonol and de serves the promotion. There is no man in the State that bus speni more time and money than Col. league bus in the Interest oi the U. <'. V. lie has spent hundreds of dol lars and given much valuable time getting together his collection of Con federate relies which he has donated to the State und it is now at the State House in charge of the Daughters of the Confederacy. OLD V KT. Deafness Cannot lie Cured By local application as thoy cannot reached the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to euro deafneso, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an loilamed condition of the mucous lin ing of tho Eustachiaa Tube When this tube Is inflamed you have a rumb ling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and unless tho inllammatlon can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will bo destroyed forever; nine cases out of ton are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an Inflamed condidlton of the mucous surfaces. Wo will give One Hundred Dollars for any ca-o of Deafness caused by catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. P. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Wood's Seeds. Late Potatoes. Our system of keepiii| Late Seed Pota toes unsprouted and in vigorous, ready to-grow condition when planted enables them to stand li Iryest or bettest spells of Hiitunu r ? ? it her, making splen did crop- durinj Ih fall, ready to dig just before winter comes on. Crop results the past I ?? iisons, from these potatoes phi 11led in June and July, have been most satisfactory. Our slock in cold storage is limited, so that it is advisable i > place orders early to avoid being disappointed in securing your seed potatoes when ready to plant. Circular giving prices and lud informa tion mailed oil request. T. W.IW00D& SONS, Seedsmen, RICHMOND, - VIRGINIA. * * I QUICK Prompt ? AND AT ? ? * Right Rates j I Thai's How We t Do Job Work Wit Ii a 1 Brand New Outfit, 1 * * % c.ive the Crews Bros, one trial* * and Your Business Is OURS. ? Advertiser Job Oftice. I * * PP f(l P(* ^ ^^^.'C )fa Pf* ^ Jfl j^f> J(( JJC J|l f?? Notice of Election (h a Special School District No. 12. By virtuo of an act of tho General Assembly of South Carolina entitled "An Act to Declare tho Freo School Law of the Stato" approved Oth day of March, A. D., 1890, It Is ordered that an oloction ba held at Ora, S. C, on Tuesday the 1st day of July, 1902, for tho purpose of electing Five School Trustees for Ora special Sci.ool District No. 12, Laurena county, to run tor tho ensuing two yours. Tho said election shall be by ballot, and only qualified electors residing in said School Dis trict shall bo ullowed to voto. Each ballot mini contain livo names in order to be counted. The polls shall open at 7 o'clock a. m. and close at 1 o'clock, p. m. 10. C. Holaiid, A. Y. Thompson and T. P. Boyd are hereby appointed man agers of said eleotlon which shall bo hold under their supervision. By order of the County Hoard of Ed uoatlon. Cuas F. Brooks, C. S. Education. STOPS PAIN Athen?, Tonn., Jim. 27,1901. Ever Blnco the first appearunco oi my menses they woro Tory irregular nnd I sufforod with ?re.it pain In my hips, bnok, fitninneh and fens, with terrible bearing down pnlns in thu ubrlomeo. During tho past month I have been taking* Wine of Cardnl and Thedford'l mack-Draught, und I passed tho month ly porlod without pain for the first time in yoars. Nannib Davis. What Is life worth lo a woman suffer ing like Nannio Oavis suffered/ Yet Ihero aro women in thousands of homes to-day who aro boarlng those terrible menstrual pains in silence. II you are ono of theso wo want to say that this same WISSE CARDUI will bring you permanent relief. Con solo yourself with tho knowledge that 1,000,000 women havo boon completely ourod by Wino of Cardui. These wom en suffered from loucorrhoea, Irregular mensos, headache, baokache, and bearing down pains. Wine of Cardui will stop all Ihoso aches and pains lor you. Purchase a $1.00 bottle ol Wino ol Cardui to-day and lake II In the privaoy of your home. For niUlce ami literature,i?<MrrM.Rlvli:a?Tmp tpni?. "Tho I hiii*' AdvlM.ry Department," The CluUUtaoova Madlcluo Co., Chattanooga, Office Days. Persons having business with the Supervisor will And him or his olerk in the Ofllco Mondays and Fridays of eaoh week. S. Drummond, Supervisor I? O. r "Rheumatism What is tho use of telling tlio rheumatlo that he feels as If bis Joints were being dis located f He knows that bis sufferings are very much like the tortures of tho What he u-ants to know is what will per manently cure his disease. . That, according to thousands of Kratcful testlinoidals, is Hood's Sarsaparilla pA??l?tei It. and strengthens tho system against Its return. Try Hood a. Announcements, Foil HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVE ! 1 am a candidate for re-eleotion to the State Legislature, under tho rules of tho Democratic party, and will res pectfully abide the result of the prl inary with as much cheer as I can. + J It. W . NlfJuOLS. The friends of Dr. B. F. Godfrey an nounce him as a candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to tho Democratic primary. Jared 1). Sullivan is anuounced as a candidate for tho House of Represen tatives, subject to the Democratic pri mary. I am a candidate for rc-olcctlon to tho House of Representatives, and will cheerfully abide tho result of the pri mary election. R. A. COOPER. I respectfully announce myself as a candidate for re-election to the State Legislature, under tho rules of the Democratic party. F. P. McGowan, Superintendent ok Education. The many friends of Prof. James A. Madden, knowing his thorough fitness for tho office as well as bis devotion to the educational interests of the chil dren of our county, respectfully an nounce him for the office of County Su perintendent of Education, subject to the Democratic primary. + Friends. We aro authorized to announce the name of Charley F. Brooks for ro-elec tion to the office of County Superin tendent of Education, subject to tho Democratic primary. For Auditor: I respectfully announce myeolf us a candidate for tho office of County Auditor, subjeot to tho Democratic primary t B. F. Bailow. The friends of C. A. Powor, appre ciating his competency for tho position respectfully suggest his iiauio to tho votors of the county In tho approaching Democratic primary for tho office of Auditor. + Friends in Dials and Youngs. Having been very strongly solicited, 1 therefore offer mysolf a candidate for the office of Auditor subject to tho Democratic primary. W. Sankord Knight. Without disparaging the claims of any candidate, wo respectfully suggest tho name of G. W. L. Tcague, a bat tle-scarred Confederate soldier, for the office of County Auditor, subject to tho Democratic primary. + Yoter. W. L. Ferguson is announced as a candidato for re-election to the office of County Auditor, subject to the Democratic primary. + County Supervisor. the solicitation of voters iu dif ferent sections, I respectfully ac nounco myself as a candidato for Su pervisor of Laurens County, subject to tho result of the Democratic Primary, * fl. B. Humbert. Tho friends of J. Y. Addy, knowing him to be a strong and earnest advo cate of good roads, bridges and well fitted in every way for tho position, respectfully announce him ns a candi date for County Supervisor, subject to the Democratic primary. Many Voters. 1 respectfully announce myself for re-election as Supervisor for Laurens county?subject to tho pleasure of tho voters and the result of the Democratic primary. + J. S. Drummond. The friends of Robin J. Copolaud respectfully announce him as a candi date for County Supervisor, subject to the Democratic primary. * For Prorate Judge. Tho friends of O. G. Thompson, ap prcc:ating his efficiency as a public of ficial, respectfully prosent his namo to the voters of Laurens county for re eloction to the office of Probate Judge, BUbjeot 10 the result of tho Democratic primary. Friends, t I announce myself a candidate for tho office of Judgo of Probate, subject to tho rules of tho Democratic pri mary. + John M. Ol ard v. Tho friends of W. A. McCllutock an nounce him as a candidato for Judge of Probate for Laurens county for tho next term, subject to the primary election. For County Treasurer: Tho friends of John G. Wham res poctfully nnnounco him as a candidate for tho office of County Troasuror, subject to the Democratic primary. * I announce mysolf a candidato for re-oleotion to tho olllco of County Treasurer, subject to tho Domocratic primary. John II. COPELAND, Dr. Kolfe E. Hughes, ?if Office in Dial Block?over Pal motto Drug Store. Specially prepared for Examin ing and Treating disoaseB of Eyo, Ear, Throat and Nouo. Hr. W. H. DIAL, No. 110 W. Main St. Special Attontlon (liven Women and Children. Office hours In the city from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. 'Phone-?Residence No. 14: Office No. 89. ;?mi?TT's MONTHLY MAGAZINE A Family Library Tho Bast in Current Literature 12 Complete Novels Yearly MANY GM ORT STORIES AND PA PER 8 ON TIMELY TOPICS $2.50 per year ; 25 ct?. a copy NO CONTINUED STORIES. every number complete in itself A NEW LAW FIRM. The undersigned have this day en tered into a partnership for the praotlco of law In the Courts of this State, under the name of Simpson to Cooper and will promptly attend to all business en trusted to them. H. Y.Simpson, r. a. Cooper. SPECIAL SALE. Beginning Saturday morning June 21, we will offer our entire stock of Summer Goods at great ly reduced prices. We have gone through the entire stock and marked the prices so low you cannot afford to miss this sale We Will Offer Special values in White and Colored Lawns, Piques and Dimities. The Greatest Embroidery value we have ever offered. Ladies' Vests, and Drop Stitch Hose. We will not quote prices but ask you to come and jfj sec for yourself. JL We Will Continue Our Mark=Down Sale on many of our Goods for a short time This means that we can save you money on what you buy. We are always on the alert to give our cus tomers some Extra Values. When you trade here you know you buy goods as cheap as they can be bought, and many limes we save you several dollars on your bill . We want your confidence, we want your trade. We Guarantee Satisfaction. Make our store your headquarters when in town. J. E. MINTER & BRO., Leaders of Low Prices. CONVERSE COMMERCIAL SCHOOL. Commercial Department of Converse College, Spartanburg, . C, offers to the young pe -pie of this county unequalled facili ties for obtaining a Commercial Education near home at lowest cost. This is the oldest, best equipped and most influential Business College in the t?te, occupying the largest qu triers, employing more teachers and securing more positions for grad uates. Write at once for catalogue with full information. Ute;? to Address, B. W. OETS1NOEK, Malinger, Spartanburg, S. (.'. Skirting Crash The very article for warm and dusty weather, price Sets, per yard. White Indian JLineiis at 10c, 12?c, 15c, 20c, 25c. per yard. These are the finest numbers we have ever shown at these prices. Hamburg, Lawn and Swiss Embroideries and Insertions from 5cts up. Solid and Fancy Lawns and Organdies. The solid Linen colored Lwens arc much in demand, we have open ed the second shipment this season. Price 10 cents per yard at? 1 1 W. G. Wilson & Co. .S^M^M.S th^bium KENNEDY BROS. wtr tho Undertaking business at tho old stand. coffins. gaskets and ROBKS, and HEARSK, at the * ?^ LOWEST PRICES. A oontmuanoo of the gonerou patronage hithorto extended tm olioited. Reotfully KENNEDY BROS., Laurens, 8. c ?o Yo? Wat)t to If you do we have what you want in either Ma-rnio or Granite. We sell all kinds of Marblo and ?ranito known to the trade. Best Material, First-class work at Lowest Prices. Write us and we will send a man to son you. WHITE & CO., Anderson, 8.0.