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THE ADVERTISER. Subscription Pricc?12 Months, $1.00 Parable In Advance. Rates for Adrertlsing.?Ordinary Ad vertisements, per squaro, ono inser tlon, $1.00;each subsequent insortion, ' 60 cents. Liberal reduction made for large Advertisements. W. W. Bali,, Proprietor. LAUBENS, 8. cTTX?*T?Tl902. A Conspirator Unmasked. Tho brain-i>ot of our good friend Ob server leaked or spilt the following hot stuff in The Herald of last week: "dead kl.y in the ointmknt." "Under tbe head of "A Matter of Men" The Advkbtiskk of last week J>rocecds to convince its readers that aotionalism is surely dead?that it is a mere matter of men, and that so far as he (the editor) Is concerned, he is going to live up to tho now ordor of things. "Doad flies cause tho oint ment of the apothceary to sond forth a stinkiDg savor," and when ho says "wo behove now as always that tho Reform Movement did the State of South Caro lina Incalculable hurt," he lets the cat out: It is the dead lly in tho ointment. How can he conscientiously vote for a Reformer against an Antl, while still clinging to these views? Further on he does not healtato to say, that If Strong men were put up on nis (Antl) side, he would support them. Tho truth of the whole matter Is, that The Advertiser may go to tho polls and vote against his judgment and con science, as this rather peculiar effusion would indldate, he surely cannot be so Ignorant or innocent of the intentions of the great mass of the old Antl faction as to not know that they are impatient of the time that must intervene- till they can get to the polls to vote against those who have been active In fighting the battle of Reform. Yes, your Antl faction have pretended to gulp down the Reform platform for tho sake of office, whilo at heart they are just as full of factionalism as in tho days when they supported Haskoll and Pope, fought the Constitutional Convention, or scratched Bon Tillman in . the 1000 primary, only twenty-three months ago. Observer. Our good friend and brother, Ob server, is on our track warm. Almost ho has caught us red-handed in the act of voting for Tillmanites. He may be ablo to stop it but we fear not. It's most too late. But we commend his good intentions. An Antl shouldn't be allowed to take liberties with Reform ers, such as supporting them. It looks suspicious. Most any old Anti is liable to be a spy in camp and it's just as well to skin one now and them and see what's under his hide. Wo solemnly warn Observer, Pro Bono Publlco, Occasional and all their kin against Ourselves. We can't help being wicked sometimes and now in a lucid moment The Advertiser puts them on their guard. If anybody is led or misled by a word printed in this sheet, tho responsibility must be on his own head. We wash our hands of it now and forever. Even our advertise ments may be loaded. We are eager to have the people read The Advertiser and subscribe but not to trust it. When over it seems to be saying a soft fair thing, there's mighty apt tobe "pizen" in it and the fairer the "pi/.euer." So if any are fooled by this old rep of a news paper, it's because they have trouble above the eyes. They might have known better because*"we told 'em so" during the above few moments of remorse and repentance. As the Indians said to Old Columbus when ho landed, "Lo, wo are discov ered" but the discovery isn't complete. So here goes for the whole pig. We do not wish a wise good man like Observer to grope around in the dark and bump his top knot without knowing what he's up against. Hold your breath and hearken to the plain, bold, hideous fact. WE'RE A CONSPIRATOR! Possibly we're a whole blamed con spiracy- but now that we are caught, it doesn't matter. So the other night when the moon was dark and the skies were drippin' and the lice dogs howlin' we met with ourselves in a hollow log and said: "Aro the blinds all down?" And Ourselves whispered: "They is, Groat Juggernaut." Then we said real low: "Give the countersign!" And Ourselves hissed back: "T-r-r eachery!!" Then wo said, said we, "We think we are for Col. So-and-so and our young friend This and our young friend That." And Ourselves answered in gleeful but hushed tones, "Bully for you old Traitor." That'll puzzle 'em. Your vote don't count much and Reform'll bo addled. You'll wink at all tho other Antis and the Reformers will be so re joiced over your generosity that they'll fall over each other to elect the noble sweet-scented Antl candidates who httvo swallowed the dispensary and ncvor wako up till the votes aro counted. The Reformers will surely . bite." Alas and aluckaday! Ourselves could not know that Observer was observing about that time and would give away snap. \ at it was a deep laid plot. After all we have been operating as a Conspiracy for some time. As far back aa 1804 wo conspired to support a Till manito now and then and have subse quently conspired in the same way evory two years. Wo conspired in 1890 to voto against Judge Haskoll and havo been shaky about our judgment ever sinco. In 1802 we conspired to voto for Ben Tillman in tho general election and traveled 7(1 miles to do It. In 1804 we conspired not to voto for governor. About tho same time wo conspired to run tho only. Anti Daily papor In the state to advocate tho con stitutional convention. In order to basoly deceive Observer we conspired never to scratch Senator Tillman's name. Wo have long been In tho "bambooz ling and debauching" business and a part of what in tho good old days when Reform was a abubbling was called tho "subsidized Press." Wo can prove It by Senator Tillman himself. Meanwhile we have had letters and circulars from a number of old lino Reformers now candidates requesting our support and the amusing part of it is that some of them have with their winsome, winning ways beguiled us into promising it. The appetite of old time Reform candidates for Traitor votes is amazing anyhow. We think we have demonstrated our proposition that wo ought to be watched and that it is high time nil Observers should keep their eyes peeled. abroad in tho land. Do you know what a Traitor is in these oily days? He is a simple minded man not out for an of ftco who votes?as he pleases. An Arch Traitor is a Traitor who votes as he? pleases; fill out the blank, brethren, to suit your taste and fancy. We have talked a good deal about ourselves and this is our apology. We are a Horrible Example to the youug and unsuspecting voter. Of such are Ob server, Pro Bono Publico and all that interestihg family of voters. We ought to be pointed out and bold up Now. THB Advertiser has freely done this great service to them, to Reform and to mankind generally. All it costs is a dollar a year. Now is the time to sub scribe, **? Concerning a Cancer. Tho South Carolina dispensary bas left a few bitter enemies. These be lieve It abominable in principle and worthless in practice. A little forlorn hope of prohibitionists behold two thirds of the 137 Georgia counties "dry", truly dry, and despise the hy pocrisy which maintains the sale of whiskey throughout this State. An othor little forlorn hope opposed to a State whiskey trust as to all other monopolies sits by and watches It, wait ing for an opportunity to strike. All these should be pleased. The dis pensary Inn no friend in publlo life daring enough to protect it from even worso enemies. While statements, none of which we accept as true, openly circulate that thieves are loot ing the dispensary, not a candidate for governor ventures to allude to them. Not one promises to demand by mes sage to tho legislature an investiga tion. Not one suggests a measure to strengthen the law or to stop a leak. All I of them take it for true that the dis pensary system is now a perfect and holy thing not to be rudely touched or even talked of save in whispers. Perhaps some promise to enforce it everywhere In the State, which every other Governor has solemnly promised and failed to do, but not one utters a chirp that Relorm may be needful within the dlsponsary. Not one risks offending a dispensary official. Dis pensary officials control votes. Which pleases the dispensary. If there be a cancerous sore in its bowels, let it grow. Let. it fester and swell. Far be it from The Advertiser to hint that any man connected with the concern is not thrice armed in honesty and a white robed saint to boot. We believe that buying and selling liquor is better than going to Sunday Sohool, provided you buy and sell a thousand barrels at a time. Once we did not believe it. We've been converted. The Tlllmans, Hey ward, Talbert, Tlmmerman, Ansel and "the whole passel" of office seek ers aro sure that the dispensary is all right. We believe with them for the present but may change our minds. Meanwhile If in the body of the thing the cancer flourishes It is no fault of the great and good friends of the dis pensary who are running for offico. * * * Opportunities Plentiful. Recently The Advertiser pointed out the opportunity that exists here for tho profitable manufacture of bricks. Numbers of other such oppor tunities exist. At Pelzer mattresses are made. In Spartanburg a soap fac tory is In operation. There Is also a broom factory In Spartanburg. The purchase of a number of oil mills by one concern has not stopped the con struction of others. Another oil mill in 1,aureus might pay. All of these are suggestions of what might be done in Laurens. There is a demand for brooms, soap and mattresses and a good local market. ;Why Is It that to many men who have a few thousand dollars capital embark In the already con gested mercantile business? There Is no room for a great multiplication of merchants and frequently good men who work well in this and other towns fail through no fault of their own ex cept the original fault of undertaking the impossiblo. Such men who become makers of things which people want and who devote intelligent efforts to mak ing them usually succeed. Tho oppor tunities in Laurens are plentiful. Have we the men to utilize them? *?* A Leaky Affair. Col. J. Q. Marshall, one of the board, who had chsrgo of the completion of tho State Capitol in Columbia, insisted that the contractors had not done their work properly. Ho criticized severely tho work of the architect. He was over-ruled. When Col. J. P. Richardson was Gov ernor, Col. Marshall was Secretary of State and custodian of the State House and grounds. In that day the State House had better attention than it has had since. Last week it rained in Columbia and tho waters poured into the offices of the State House. The roof was placed loss than a year ago. It satisfied every body lexcept perhaps Col. Marshall, who, it appears, knew what he was about. But he was overruled. * * * Tho Weeping Habit. According to Col. James TUlman he saw tears course down his Undo Ben's cheeks when he read slanders about himself. Once upon a time a man went about this state saying harsh things about such men as Co). William Mon roe, Col. A. P. Butler, General John son Uagood, Senator J. II. Karle, Gen eral John Bratton and Governor J. P. Rlohardson, who are dead, and General M. C. Butler and Major Tom Wood ward, who are alive. Nobody ever saw them shed tears. Which proves only that some men are weepers and some are not. Mr. D. Clinch Heyward Is not the first farmer to enter politics by run ning for governor." Capt. Tillman had never been a candidate before his suc cessful raco for the governorship in 1890. JUST LOOK AT HER. Whence came that sprightly step, faultless skin, Hob, rosy complexion, smiling face. She looks good, feels ?ood. Here's her secret. She uses r. King's New Life Pills, Result,? all organs active, digestion good, no headaches, no ohanco for ''blues." Try them yourself. Only 26o at Lau rens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. THE WORK BEGINS. Preparing the Ground for Wares Shoals Mill. Mr. N.B. Dial 1? President and Treas urer?Twenty Per Cent Has Keen Called In?A Big Concern. Work began lust week on the half million dollar cotton mill at Wares Shoals in the way of preparing the ground for the buildings. Tho direc tors have elected N. 13. Dial, president of the Knterprise Bunk, president and treasurer of tho mill. G. E. Shand, of Whaley & Shand, the engineers of tho mill, was hero yesterday in conference with President Dial. The directors have eulled for twenty per cent of tho capital stock. The Advertiser is glad to be able to aunounco that President Dial will continue to livo in tho city. It is a pleasure to say that tho public spirit and pluck which have led to the found ing of this great concern at Wares Shoals ure not to bo wholly lost to tho growth and development of this town. URAND JURY REPORTS. Railroad Crossings in the City?Tele phone and Telegraph Wires. The following is the report of tho Grand Jury presented last weok. To his Honor, R. 0. Watts, Presiding Judge at July Term of Court General Sessions for the year 1002: The Grand Jury beg leave to submit the following as their final presentment for this term: 1st. We have passed on all Bills handed us by the Solicitor. 2nd. We desire to call the attention of the Court to the repeated recom mendations of former Grand Juries in regard to the Railroad crossings at B. Main St. and at S. Harpor St. Wo noto that nothing has boon dono to carry Into effeot these recommenda tions, and ask that they be enforced by suitable order. 3rd. We recommend that tho rail road companies throughout tho County be required to make their roadbed*, where a public road crosses same, level with said publio road, so as to render same more convenient for the passage of vehicles. 4th. We recommend that where telephone and telegraph wlros, on or near public roads, have become de tached from the poles, they be Imme diately removed from said public roads, and replaced upon poles so that public travel may not be endangered thereby. In conclusion we thank your Honor, tho Solicitor, and other officers of tho Court for tho many courtesies extended the Jury during this term, J. V. toluert. Foreman. Dated July 30tb, 1002. THE MILLS VALUED. Laurens Companies Assessed by Stale Equalization Board. The following is the assessment for taxation of cotton and oil mills in Lau rens county as fixed by the state board of equalization last week, they paying on sixty per cent of tho sums given be low: Clinton Cotton Mills.$172,600 Goldvllle Manufacturing Co., 75,000 Laurens Cotton Mills, . 400,00 Southern Cotton Otl Co., Lau rens,. 30,000 Clinton Oil and Mfg. Co.,. 10,000 Gray Court Cotton Oil Co , .... 10,000 Orrss Hill Cotton Oil Co ,. 15,000 Total, - 814,000 THE USE OF COTTON SEED OIL AS FOOD. How it Came Into General Use and Why it Gained in Popularity?It is Safe and Wholesome. From the earliest Ulble times to the present day nations of the countries surrounding: the Mediterranean have made the oil of the olive one of their principal articles of diet. It is used In all cooking operations and replaces the butter and lard of the nations in north ern Europe. There is no question but what a pure vegetable oil Is a most useful and healthy article of diet. We never read of dyspepsia and troubles of a similar nature among the people of the Levant, doubtless because the fat taken as a necessary part of a well regulated diet I? always taken as a pure vegetable oil, In our own coun try up to within the last few years oil has been used but little as an ar ticle of diet, except by Europeans who have made their homes in our midst. We have clung to the traditions of our Saxon ancestors and used the hard fats prepared from hogs and cattle. The people of this country are beginning to realise their mistake. Throughout our southern States we have trees, small It la true, but great in numbers, which produce a fruit far more wonderful than the olive, we refer to our cotton plant. Its fiber clothes the world, its seed ylolds an pi) which Is unrivaled in sweetness and purity by the nncst product of the pressed olive. Cotton seed oil was refined in small ?|iiufttltles prior to the Civil war. It ound its way to Eyrope and chme back in fancy bottf>s mixed with olive oil. In the early 80's the production of the oil increased rapidly. Great quantities finding their way to Chicago in mys teriously marked packages, the contents of which properly blended with other material, traveled all over the world in the form of lard. About the year 1887 U W?s discovered that tho amount of lard shipped from Chicago greatly exceeded the weight of all the hogs received and an inves tigation was Instituted by Congress which brought forth the Information that the product of the cotton seed was entirely unobjectionable as an article of diet and liable to be preferred by many to that of the hog. Vor various reasons our people have always been prejudiced against the oil Itself, though eating large quantities of It In the form of lard compound. This preju dice Is no doubt largely due to the faulty refining methods used by many of the manufacturers who turned out an oil of unpleasant flavor which gave off very disagreeable odors In cooking. Modern science has shed. ltn rays on this great product of our section and the oil Is now, produced In enormous quantities, absolutely free from odor and flavor and almost colorless. Shipped In barrels It finds Its way Into the Inrg cst bake shops of the country, where It takes the place of many tons of lard and butter. Packed In hermltlcally sealed cans It is invading kitchens of our best families. It Is making friends everywhere. The greatly extended use. of cotton seed oil In the household hns added greatly to the wealth of our farm era by making a sure market for all the seed which they can producs. This rapid Increase In the use of tho o|l has only been made possible by Improved refining methods which were the re sults of long, patient and expensive ex periments "by the leading company In the business. Rurh experiments could only be made by the combined re sources centered In a large corporation which can command the needed brains and materials and furnish the neces sary money outlay to conduct expen sive experiments on a practical scale. The farmer of the south has no better frlsnd than the |arg? companies who are daily striving to improve tho prod uct of his cotton seed and extend the use of cotton seed oil as a food product, I and the most successful of these com panies In the manufacture of these products Is the Southern Cotton Oil Company, whose works are at Savan nah, On., and who have headquarters and gensral offices In Columbia, s. C, Savannah, Qa? Atlanta. Qs? apd Ohar lotte. N. 0., any of which will gladly furnish Information. CONCERNING THAT MEE'UNU. e Col. Win. Elliott, of Beaufort, has a character and a record that will stand what Bobbio Burns oalls "sharpened, sly inspection.'' Col Elliott belongs to that type of men whom the majority of South Carolina voters iu recent years have been steadily driving out of politics. He belongs strictly to the Hampton, Hagood, Slinpson and Ker shaw class, ho is a survivor of that incorruptible group whoso manly vir tues were such a< have eoldom been equalled in South Carolina or else where. Would that the people of Laurens County knew him hater. Col. Elliott is ono of those rare men who is most va'uod by a people when they most need help. As long as South Carolina had a Filack district she had a place for William Elliott. Other Democrats woro not hungry for it. And but for Win, Elliott South Caro lina would have had a black congress man for 10 or 12 years in all likelihood. You favor "white supremacy" did you say? Why, for 20 years William Elliott has done more hard lighting for white supremacy than all tho other public men in South Carolina together. In fact he is about tho only man of prom inence to whom the struggle for a white man'd government has had any real meaning since 1870. When Col. El liott told you people of Laurens Thurs day about the contests ho has had down in thai rice plantation country he told you tho truth-only he didn't tell you the 50th part of it. Mr. Latimer commenced by shouting that ho was tho only farmor in the race and that will win him many votes; because of tho politician farm ers. Of courso tho farmers who a: e both honest and intelligent, as most of thotn aro, know they aro just as good and no be'ter thun those who make their bread by other honest methods. By tho way, The Columbia State calls at tention to the fact as shown by the census that the cloth woven in this stato sells for more money thin the raw cotton produced. This will help to stop the jaw of tho politician farmer. He can no lougor say that the cotton farmer Is the producer of most of tho wealth. Tho spinner is tho creator of wealth just as the farmer Is, True, If the colion were not raisod, thoro would bo nono to spin. Hut we imagine if tho farmor had to go naked, mighty little would bo raised. Howovor, tho politician farmers contribute power fully to the vote crop and Asbury Lati mer will como in for his comfortable sharo. He had plenty of frlonds hero Thursday?many of them uot political! farmers who will vote for him because they think he is tho best man?as they have a right to think. Nevertheless, the kick of a mulo wouldn't havo hurt Latimer moro than the Newbcrry lawyor's point that Lati inor'a "business policy" of "gottlng things" from the Republicans was a mild sort of MeLaurinlsm. Mr. John stone said very truly that McLaurin could get moro from tho Republicans than any man in the South. Nobody believes Mr. Latimer would sell ou', ;o the Republicans but there are those who think It will take a man so much bigger than Latimer as Tillman is to got much from tho Roosevelt adminis tration without paying tho price. George Johnstone spoke brilliantly. But it was rather painful. There's lit tlo enjoyment In tho sight of a mouse shaken by a cat. And Johns ono was sTaking Latimor and evidently mere ly toying with him at that. One wished to yell in schoolboy fashion: "Why don't yer hit a feller of your own size? Why don't yer tack'o Evans and givo us some real fun?" John stone had as many friends in the crowd as Latimer. Rather moro. But Evans had more than cither. He spoke of his friends in Laurens and his old time boyhood relations with the county. It struck a responsive chord. Even gome of thoso who have fought him hardest and are not apologizing, just as ho is net apologizing, are ready to weigh his claims and frankly ack nowledge his merit. There are thoso who have "como from the ends of the earth," In a political *ense, to meet John Gary Evans and grasp his h a mi in candor ami friendship. Others will refuse to discern anything but evil in him, who will not forgot. The severest test he must meet will como when tho opportunity ' to get even" otters and bis highest impulses will call upon him to let it pass. Will he safely meet it? The signs answer yes. Ho boro himself in a manner that mu-.l havo commanded rejpect when a few thugs tried to Insult him at the meeting in Charleston?where some bitter memories llngor. Meet ing the test and remembering that tho world Is big and tho years long, his time for mastery wid como too. Ills charcea of election aro gocd. Here he had every reason for encourage ment The majority of tho crowd ap peared to bo Evans men. So the cheer ing indicated. Mr. Hcmphill and Mr. Hend< rson both made clean, clear out and able speochep. There wr.s no demonstra tion In favor of eichor, but both made friends. Indeed, no one of tho six oapablo and jiutly prominent Caro linians in tho Senatorial race can speak without making friends. SHATTERS ALL RECORDS. Tw!co in hospital, P. A. Gullcdgo, Verbena, Ala., paid a vast sum to doc tors to cure a severe case of piles, causing 24 tumors. Whon all failed. Bucklen's Arnica Salve soon cured him, Subdues I nil animation.-, conquers Aches, kills Pains . Best salve in tho world. 25c at Laurons Drug Co. and I'ahnetto Drug Co. NOTICE OF Election in School District, No. (I, Dials Township. Whereas, a written petition of one third of tho electors and like propor tion of the free-holders of tho ago of twenty-one yours, residing in school district No. 0, Dial township, Laurens county has been tiled with the county board of education of said county, ask ing that an annual tax of t wo nulls he levied and collected on property In said district to supplement tho school funds Of said district. It is ordered That the lioard of trustees of said School district shall hold an e'eetion at Parksdalc school bouse, in said dis trict, on the Kith day of August, A. i>. 1002, for the pin pose of deciding if said tax shall be levied and collected. At said election only such electors as roturn real or personal property for taxation and who. exhibit their tax re ceipts and l egisl ation certificate? as re quired in gdueral elections, shall bo al lowed to voto. .At said election the said board of trustees shall act as managers and the election shall ho conducted as provided by law for the conduct of general elec tions. At said election oacb elector favoring tho promised levy shall cast a ballot containing the word "Yoa" writton or printed thereon and each elector op posed to said levy shall cast a ballot containing the word "No" written or printed thereon. Within ten days after said election, if tho majority of those voting shall vote for said lovy, the said hoard of trustees shall furnish tho county auditor with tho statement of the amount, levied. By order of the county board of edu cation of Laurons county. Cham. l\ Bkookh, * W. M. Bryson, R. K. Babb, County Board of Education. A LL HOME PRINT. The Advertiser will Make Improvement Shortly. The Seventeenth Birthday of the Paper ?Its Friends in the County?Look ing to the Future. The Advertiser with to-day's issue begins its 18th? year of life and 12th under the present owner. Seventeen years of comfortable living convinces the owner that it has some friends in the county, it is the purpose of the owner to spend more money on the paper in the hupe of Improving it. Beginning next month tlit entire paper will bo printed at home. Practically we have had an all home print paper" for years because the outside pages have been printed in Greenville and usually contained local matter but conditions are such now that an all home print will be Justi fied. An all home print paper is not neces sarily the best, paper, by any means. The Abbeville Press and Banner is a patent outside sheet and yet it ranks higher than most all home prim papers in the state as a newspaper. Moreover, some of the sorriest of newspapers are all home print because no sort of print will supply a vacancy In an editor's top story. Till: ADVU.RTISEli is to bo printed ul together at home because tho amount, of advertising we have demands more space and because we can now oiler a bettor newspaper for our readers. Meanwhile, oil this 17th birthday THE ADVERTISER is obliged to the peo ple of tho town and county for an ill ways generous support. The hope is ventured that Its friends will continue this support by tolling their friends about I HE ADVEKTISEU. THE ADVER TISER is not a hnud-shaker, it's a mighty poor advertiser of itself and a good one wo think of everything that's good in the town and county. The editor is not in the habit of per sonally asking people to subscribe. The paper speaks for itself. The endeavor is to print a paper with news and ideas as well that will keep this county and her peoplo before the world and boa worthy representative of their inter ests and hopes. In tills olllce we make the newspaper. If it is worth any thing we depend on our friends outside to extend its influence and circulation and hope they will talk for it. The 1000 Vote. The following was tho vote for Con gressman two years ago in the four counties which now compose the Fourth D 1st riot, tho candidates being the same as now: Johnson Wilson Spartanburg. .'1,412 2 777 Groenvlllo . 3,430 1.876 Laurens.1,053 023 Union. 725 1,198 Total,. 0,52(5 (5,773 GLENN SPRINGS WATER t Cures Dyspepsia. For sale by Laurens Drug Co., Pal metto Drug Co., Dr. B, F. Posey, W. W. Dodson and J. S. Bennett. Chatalaine Bags in Silver and Leather nt Specially LOW Prices. Everything in the Jewelry line can bo found at Fleming Bros. Wc are headquarters for llr.^t clnss watch repairing, nnd will mend your broken jewolry so It looks like ntW. Don't forget to bring your broken clock with you and let us make it run. Drop in and lot us lit your oyes with a pair of g'asies that will be a pleasure for you to wear. Sa'lsfaotion guaranteed In all things or your money baok. PLUMING DUOS., Graduato Opticians, I .aureus, S. C. A Laurens Sufferer. "I am WailOh> '/is 80 Hot!" ?COME TO THE? Palmetto Drug Co. ?FOR? Sherbet, Ice Cream, Ice Cream Soda f Fiat, >> Miss A Lolly Pop, Geo. Johnstone. It. If. Welch. A. C. Todd. ?Johnstone, Welch & Todd, LAWYERS. Wlfl 1 Tact ice in all Courts, State and Federal. Olllce, Law Bango. La u rens, s. C, Furman University, GREENVILLE, S. C. Will begin the next session on .Sep tember 17th, 1002. Location convenient and healthful. Courses of study elec tive or leading to the B. A. and M. A. degrees. Full corps of instructors and ample moss arrangements for re duoed cost of boarding. For details apply to the President, A. P. MONTAGl!Kr L. L. 1)., Greenville, S. C. Disfigured Skin Wasted ruuBClos and decaying bones. What havoc I FeroHM^Set alone, Is capable of all that, and more; . , . ._? ,,, It la commonly marked by bunches in the neck, Inflammations in the eyes, dys pepsia, catarrh, and general debility. It is always radically and permanently cured by Hood's SarsapariUa Which expels all humors, cureH all erup tions, and builds up the whole system, whether young or old. _ Hood*. H?t cur? UwTnTi ijji ??jj Irritating *n3 only cathartic to tako'wltlt llood'? Har?api?t?ll?. Announcements, for conqress. Joseph T. Johnson is anuounccd as a candidate for re-election to Congress from this district, subject to the Demo cratic primary. For House of Representative : Wo are authorized to announce the name of W. o. Irby, Jr., as a candi date for the House of Representatives, subject to the Democratic Prima ry. I am a candidate for re-election to the State Legislature, under the rules of the Democratic party, and will res pectfully abide the result of the pri mary with as much cheer as 1 can. ?r K. W . Nichols. The friends of Dr. B. F. Godfrey an nounce him as a candidato for the House of Representatives, subject to the Democratic primary. t Jared D. Sullivan Is announced as a candidate for tho House of Represen tatives, subject to the Democratic pri mary, t I am a candidate for re-election to tho Uouso of Representatives, and will cheerfully abide tho result of tho pri mary election. R. A. Cooper. I rospecttully announce myself*as a candidate for re-election to the Stato Legislature, under tho rules of the Democratic party. * f. p. McGowan, Superintendent ok Education. Tho many friends of Prof. James A. Madden, knowing his thorough litness for the oHice as well as his devotion to the educational interests of the chil dron of our county, respectfully an nounce him for the ollice of County Su perintendent of Education, subject to the Democratic primary. t FR1KNDS- j We aro authorized to announce the name of Charley F. Hrooks for ro-elec tion to the otllco of County Superin tendent of Education, subject to the Democratic primary. For Prorate Judge. Th*> friends of O. G. Thompson, ap probating his elliciencv as a public of ficial, l'cspoctfu ly present his name to tho voters of Laurens county for re election to the otliee of 1'robate Judge, subject lo the result of iho Democratic primary. Friends, t i announce myself a candidate for the ollice of Judge of Probate, subject to tho rules of tho Democratic pri mary, t John M. Clardr. The friends of W. A. McCllntock an nounce him as a oandidate for Judge of Probate for Laurens county for the next term, subject to the primary election. # t'oun'ty Commissioner. i respectfully announce mysolf a candidate for member of the board of county commissioners, subject to the Democratic primary t John II. Hunter. Wo authorized to announce A. W. Sims as a candidate for County Com missioner, subject to the Democratic 1 Yimary. For Auditor: 1 respectfully announce myself as a candidate for tho oftlco of County Auditor, subject to the Democratic primary t B. f. Hallow. The friends of C. A. Power, appre ciating his competency for tho position respectfully suggest his name to the voters of the county in tho approaching Democratic primary for tho ofllco of Auditor. t Friends in Dials and Youngs. Having been very strongly solicited, I thorefore offer mysolf a candidate for the ollico of Auditor subject to tho Democratic primary. W. Sankord Knight. Without disparaging the claims of any candidate, we respectfully suggest tho name of G. W. L. Teague, a bat tie-scarred Confederate soldier, for the ( Mice of County Auditor, subject to tho Democratic primary. t Voter. W. L. Ferguson is anr.ouncod as a candidate for re-elcotion to the ollico of County Auditor, subject to tho Democratic primary. t Countv Supervisor. The friends of W. J. Henry respect fully announce b!m as a candldato for Couoty Supervisor, subject to tho Dem ocratic Primary. At the solicitation of votors in dif ferent sections, 1 respectfully an nounco myself as a candidate for Su pervisor of Laurons County, subjoet to the result of tho Democratic Primary. * fl. B. Humbert. The frionds of J. Y. Addy, knowing him to bo a strong and earnest advo cate of goo l roads, bridges and well littod in every way for tho position, respectfully announce him as a candi date for County Supervisor, subject to tho Democratic primary. Many Voters. 1 rospcctfully announce myself for ro-clootlon as Suporvlsor for Laurens county?subject to tho ploasuro of tho voters and the result of the Democratic primary. + J. S. Drummond. Tho friends of Robin J. Copoland respectfully announce him as a candi date for County Suporvlsor, subject to tho Democratic primary. * For County Treasurer; Tho friends of John G. Wham res pectfully announco him as a candidate for the ofllco of County Troasurer. subject tp the Democratic primary. * I announce myself a oandidate for re-olection to tho ofllco of County Treasurer, subject to tho Democratic primary. John U. Copeland. J)i\ WTII. DIAL, No. 110 W. Main St. Special Attontion Given Women and Children. Ofllco hours In the city from 10 a. ra. lo 4 p. m. 'Phono?Rcsidenco No. 44: Ofllco No. 80. MONEY TO LOAN On Improved farms. Long time. Kasy payments. Small cost. No com mission. Apply to C. D. Oaricsdai.e, Atty , ' Laurens, S. C. June 24th, 1002?3m. A NEW LAW FIRM. The undersigned have this day en tered Into a partnership for the practice of law in the Courts of this State, under tho name of Simpson & Cooper and will promptly attend to all business en trusted to them. H. Y.8imp80n, R. A. Cooper. REMOVAL! We have removed to our new quarters on the Dial Corner, the stand lately occupied by The Fair. We are better prepared than ever to serve the interests of our friends and custo mers, and we shall spare no effort to merit a still larger share of their val= ued patronage in our new location. Respectfully, rjriao mm. mj mm. Dial's Corner. Mid=Summer CLEARANCE Of all Summer Goods. We have cut the prices on all Summer Goods, Light-weight Clothing, Etc We want to clear our shelves in order to make room for our Mammoth Fall Stock. In every department you will find extraordinary values, and it will pay you to come to our Store and sec what wo have to oiler you. Our stock of Clothing is always complete and Up-to-Datc. It is at this store that you get the best Clothing for the least money We arc always in the lead with the best goods lor least Money. J. E. MI NT ER & BRO., Leaders of Low Prices. R. P. Milam & Co. How to Tide Over a Long Dull Summer! ./ms Does That (Question Bother You.' .Suppose YOU _y inspect our Stock of 3? GROCERIES W Got on; 1'riccs011 Flour, Corn, MEAT and Supplies. When You do, things will not look so blue. The situation will clear up. We are selling goods to meet it. Our Undertaker's Stock is Complete. We cany a well selected stock of everything from the cheapest Collin to the besl Me talic Cases ; in cloth goods we carry the best?among them embossed white plush goods; also black, full draped in cloth. A First-class 1 Icarsc when wanted. We can furnish white or black horses when desired. At night or Sunday'Phone R. P. Milam's residence or call on J. Mills Hunter or R, R. Jones at the Switzer House. Respectfully, R, P. MILAM & CO. Skirting Cra The very article for war in and dusty weather, price Sets, per yard. White Indian Linens at lOc, ISfec,, 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 Lwcns arc much in demand, we have open ed the second shipment this season. Price 10 cents per yard W. GL Wilson & Go, 1Do Yoix Waijt to If you do wo have what you want in cither Marhlo or Granite. We sell all kinds of Marble und Urrtnilo known to the trade. Best Material, First-class work at Lowest Prices. Write us and we will BOlul a man to seu you. W1I1TE & CO., Anderson, S.C THE OLD FIRM KENNEDY BKOS. will con thine the Undertaking business at, the old stand. COFFINS, CASKETS and ROBES, and HEARSE, at the * ?^ LOWEST PRICES. A continuance of the generou patronago hitherto extonUod in aolioited. Rectfullf KENNEDY BROS., Laurent, 8. <