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MACK IRBY IS THE WINNER. Will Go To Citadel from Laurens. FIVE CONTESTANTS. Ho is a Popular Boy in this Town. johu M. Harks dale Came Out Second? All Bright Fellows bat Only One Vacancy to be Filled. j. L. MaFarlan Irby, bettor known as "Mack," has won tho scholarship at the Citadel. Tho examination was held last Wed nesday. J. M. Barksdale, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Barksdale, was second in tho con tost. Tho others were Leland Mol). Kennedy, of Clidton, W. H. Carter, of Princeton, and J. T. Crane, Jr., of Princeton. Mack Irby is the third son of tho lato Senator Irby and brother of tho Hon. yf, C. irby, Jr., lately nominated in the primary for tho House of Repre sentatives. Tie has recently boon cm ployed in the Palmotto Drug Store and is a Hue boy with ota of friends in Lau rens. He will make a fine young sol dier and his friends are congratulating him. The other four boys were promising young fellows?but only one could win and Irby was the leader in the examina tion. HAVE PASSED EXAMINATION. Report of Summer Insti tuto Held Here. THE FIVE LEADERS. Thirty-One Stood the Test Successfully. Entitled to Receive Renewal of their Certificates?Mr. B. Y. Calberson ilets State Certificate. County Superintendent of Schools Brooks, has tho report of the teachers examination held at the end of the sum mer school, conducted by Prof. B. L. Jones and Mies E. W. McLean. Twenty throe ladies and eight gentlemen passed the examination successfully and those having teachers certificates not over two years old will be entitled to receive renewals. The following five made the best avorge : Miss Myr tle Yeargin, 95; Miss Martha Hellams, 94; Miss Bessie Hudgens, 01; Miss Dora Patton, 00 and Mr. B. Y. Cul bertson, oO. Mr. Culbertson, It will be remem bered, recently passed the examination for a ten years state certificate success fully. The following are those that passed tho examination: Miss Lucia Barksdale, Laurens. " Georgia Copeland, Laurens. " Ella Bell Copeland, Laurens. " Kate Eichelberger, Laurens. " Sidell Golding, Laurens. " Mattie Hipp, Laurens. " Pearl Hipp, Princoton. " Martha Hollams, Barksdale. " Gena Henry, Clinton. " Bessie Hudgons, Laurens. " Nannie May Hudgons, Laurons. " Suo Hudgens, Laurens. " Carrie Langston, Maddens. *' Lou Boll Martin, Maddens. " Pauline McCarley, Laurons. " Louise McCarley, Laurens. " Lyde Milam, Clinton. " Dora Patton, Clinton. " Daisy Phillips, Fountain Inn. " Eva Putnam, Enoree. " Mettie Putnam, Kapley. " Margle'Sullivan.Tumbling Shoals " Myrtle Yoargln, Laurens, " Etolia Lanford, Lanford. J. Earle Alexander, Laurens. Earlo U. Babb, Eden. J. Clarence Burdetto, Lanford. B. Y. Culbertson, Maddon. L. D. Ellcdgo, Austin. Smith J Martin, Lanford. W. E. Washington, Irby. W. W. Kennedy. COTTON MILL STOCKS. trices Quoted by Alester G. Furman, Broker, Greenville, S. C, Sept. 10. Bid I Asked Abbeville Cotton Mill,.... 75 Arkwright Mills, . Helton Mills Clinton M'f'g Co.,. 122 Darlington M'f'g Co ,. 87 Enoree M'f'g Co. 82 Greenwood Cotton Mill. Grendel Mill,.100 Laurens Cotton Mills. .... 161 Nowborry Cotton Mills, .. 116 Pacolet M'f'g Co. Reedy River,. Union Cotton Mills, . 148 84 122* 101 94* 'i?2i 102 155 "l98 100 Most pcoplo havo trouble with their Cooking Stove. Why? That question wo can \ery oasily answer, that they are not using the kind that are mado right, and wo would suggest that you cpmo in and let us show you our line of Buck's Stoves?the kind that are guar antced to cook to please you. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes. Fott SAMc-Home-raiseci Ryo $1.00 Per bushel; Apple Oats 80 cents per bushel. Thcso oats are Helling in Ga. lor $1.00 por bushel. W. P. Harris, Rapley, S. C. Our buyer has returned from market and has purchased the largest and jnost up-to-dato line of hotlse-furnish goods over brought to Laurens. We will appreciate a visit from you this fall. At our store you aro always wel comed, S. M. & E. H. Wilkes. GLENN SPRINGS WATER Bill Rimed* Hi tmnl Troablei. For sale by Laurens Drug Co., Pal metto Drug Co., Dr. B. F. Posey, W. W. Dodton and J. 8, Bennett. [80ME VISITORS AND OTHERS. Mio^ Mr. Charles B. Her visited friends in Greenwood last woek. Mr. Charles Taylor is now with the Laurens Cotton Mills Store. Miss Rosalie Burton and Miss Dor oae Calmes havo returned to Winthrop. Miss Lil Harris has returned from Asheville. Mrs. Francis P. McGowanis visiting! friends in Virginia. Mies Leila Wilkes'has returned from Norfolk, Va. Mies Nannie Hughes has returned from Virginia. Mrs. J. D. M. Shaw is spending a lew woek8 in Uondersouville. Mr. Chesterfield MoDaniel was In the city Thursday. Mr. H. A. Webb, of Greouwood, was here Thursday. Miss Anna Anderson was in tue city from Waterloo last Thursday. Mrs, Kato Hampton Poole and child have been visiting Mies Sue Farrow. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Ballo have re turned to Philadelphia. Mr. Robert Adams has returned to j Davidson College. Mr. Jack Davis' frionds wore glad to see him hero Friday. Mr. Moody, of Clinton, was in tho j city Friday. Tho front of The Advertiser building is being painted anew. Miss Puerlfoy, of Baltimore, has ar rfvcd to take chargo of the millinery deportment of Tho Hub. Miss Mary Butlor Evans.of Roanoke, Va., is visiting her grand-parents, Mr. and Mre. L. G. Balle. Mrs. Alex Long and children have returned from Ashovlllo, where they have spent the summer. ") Railroad Commissioner Wharton was in the city Friday. Colonel Wharton stood the election season well this year. Mr. W. E. Touchstono, Superinten dent of tho Cotton Mill, has returned from a brief visit to Greenwood. Cash Watts has returned to Clemson and John N. Wright, Jr., has entered that College. One of Dr. W. C. Irby's Bradford melons found its way to this ofllco Fri day and was happily disposed of. Mr. W. G. Wilson has returned from tho Northern markets where ho purchased a magnificent stock of goods for the fall and winter season. Miss Laura Aylett Barksdale, (laugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Barksdale has entered Holllns Institute, Salem, Va. Mi*s. Westmoreland and Miss West moreland, of Greenville, have been vis iting Mrs. Jack Parke, Mrs. Parks is tho daughter of Mrs. Westmoreland. Mrs. O. B. Thomas, who has been spending the summer at Nowport, Tenn., and Waynesvillo, N. C, is visit ing her daughter, Mrs. W. 1'. Garrett. Mrs. Thomas will leave in a few wooks for hor home in Jacksonville, Fla. Mystic Club Entertained. Mrs. Jesse Teaguo onfortalned tho Mystic Club Thursday evening with an "Advertisement" party. The party was greatly onjoyed. Woes to Arkwrlght. Mr. Jeff Adams has accepted a good position in the ofllce of tho Arkwright Mills, Spartanburg. He Is a popular boy in Laurens and gives promise of making a fine business man. Improving Homes. Dr. R. E. Hughes aud Mr. J. O. C. Fleming have had built handsorao stono copings about thsir premises, greatly Improving them. Has Wood Position. Mr. John McKinley, private secre tary of Brooks Morgan, assistant gen eral passenger agent of the Southern Railway, was In town last week . Mr. McKinley Is the son of Mr. E. S. Mc Kinley. He has a fine position In tho Railway world for a young fellow and his Laurens friends are glad tonoto his success. MILL SCHOOL OPENS. Good Attendance of Pupils on the First Day. Tho Laurens Cotton Mills School opened Its session Monday with a fine attendance. Miss Lil Harris is princi pal and Miss Nannie Hughes and Miss Ida Fuller are the other teachers. CAPT. HUDGEN8 WON. Former laurens Man Captnred Prize of $1,500. Capt. Ambrose W. Hudgens, of Eas ley, a native of Laurons and father of Mr. T. K. Hudgens, of this city, made the successful guess of tho number of bales of cotton produced in the United States last year and *on tho prize of $1,600 offered by the Atlanta Constitu tion. MRS. W. H. HRTSON DEAD. Very Sad Event In the Community of Cross Hill. Mrs. Bottlo Bryson, wife of Mr. Wil lie H. Bryson, diod at hor homo near Cross Hill Friday. Sho was alxnit 40 years old. Threo chlldron, hor agod mother and hor husband survive hor. She was a devoted Christian and mem ber of tho Liberty Springs Presbyter ian church, whore tho funeral was held Saturday. Mrs. Bryson was tho only daughter of the late Mr. William Leaman. She was greatly bolovod in Cross Hill by the community and In overy way was a good and noblo woman. For Rknt?Two nice largo double ofllcos. See Dr. Dial. _. "Shoes for everybody. Good solid leather for winter. Prices right. 01 * J. E. Mlntor & Bro. / CLEMSON OPENS NEW SESSION. President Moll Makes Good Impression. ADDRESSES STUDENTS. His Wise and Wholesome Advice. Five Hundred Stadenfei uro in Attendance - Bright Prospects of Athletic Sports. Clomson College, S. C, Sopt. 10.? Clomson College opened to-day with a full faculty present and 500 students on hand. Tho Rev. Mr. Finlay, rector of the Episcopal church, conducted tho devotional exorcises. Col. II. Ii. Ifar din thon introduced Dr. P. H. Moll, the now president, who received a most hearty and flattering reception. Dr. Moll made an earnest, plain, practical address, and was listened to with marked attontton. He said that Clomson had been established for tho purpose of making college boys into mon, that tho trustees and faculty had done their part, but that tho reputa tion of tho college must do pond in a largo measure on tho student, body. I want to got near oach ono of you? to know your troubles, your aims aud ambitions. I have been in collogo work for many years, and know tho feelings of collego boys. In your Christian as sociation work, in your collogo socie ties, in your sports, you shall have my sympathy and support. I want you to succeed in athletics. It croates collogo spirit, and holps you to bo ready for tho battle of life. You are frosh from tho teachings of your parents. Remember and honor in your livos your mother's God, and think of tho Heaven she has taught you to regard as your home. Do uot be ashamod to acknowledge tho Chris tianity of your parents. Major Leo is acting commandant till tho arrival of Lioutcnt Sirmyer. Ho is oxpoctod to-day. Tho cadots aro already talking of the football prospects. Coach Hois man will return next wnok aud begin practice at once. Professor Riggs says that tho team will be almost entirely new. WHEN COTTON SOLD HIGH. Once Was Worth Nearly Two Dollars. ITS LOWEST PRICE. Bottom Touched in The Year 1845. How the Crop Has Increased in tho Past 80 Years?Sonic Croat Fluctuations. What is tho highest price that cotton ever brought? Those who remember the War be tween tho States can answer tho ques tion but most readers will bo amazed to know that onco the staple brought $1,00per pound. That was the highost price reached in Now York in 18(54 and 72 conts was tbo lowest price that year. Mr. T. P. Simpson of this city show ed an Advkrtiskr reporter a tablo of prices of middling up-hvnd cotton on the Now York market since 1823. The lowest mark ever roached was in 1841, 4 conts tho pound, and the highest price that year was 9 conts. In 1825 the price ranged from 18 to 27 cents; in 1880 from 12 to 20 cents; in 1818 from 5 to 8 cents; in 1800 from 10 to 11 cents. In the first year of tho war tho price was from 11 to 28 conts; in the second year from 20 to 08 cents and it was in ist;I that the price went to nearly to two dollars. It brought 278 cents as late as 1872, the lowest figure that year being 18J cents. In 1828 the crop in the United States was 500,158. It passed the million mark in 1880, two million mark in '42, the three million mark in '51 and the four million mark In '58. NOT DOOMED FOR LIFE. ?'I was treated for three years by good doctors," writes W. A. Greer. McConnellsvlllo, O., "for Piles, and Fistula, but, when all failed, Buoklen's Arnica Salve cured me'In two weeks." Cures Burns,- Bruises, Cuts, Corns, Pore?, Eruptions, Salt Rheum, Piles or no pay. 25 cents at Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. _ Any Church or parsonage or institution support ed by voluntary contribution will be given a liberal quantity of the Long man <fc Martinez Paints whenever they paint. Notk:? This has been our custom for twenty-sovon yoars; any building not satisfactorily painted , will bo re painted at our expense; about one gal lon of Linseed Oil to be added to overy gallon of gallon of paint to make ready for use; It's mixed In two minutes, and cost of the paint thoroby mado loss in price than any othor. Yoarly product over one million gallons. Longman & Martinez. Solo Agonts W. L Boyd, Laurens, 8. C;J. C. Hutchinson, Cross Hill, B.C. Goo. Johnstono. R. H. Wolch. A. C. Todd. Johnstone, Welch & Todd, LAWYERS. Will Practico in all Courts, Stato and F?deral. Office, Law Range. Lau rkns, S. C._ w.u. knight. r.7.. babd. ,KNIUHT & BABB, Attorneys at La w Will praotlco In all the State and Fodoral Courts. Strict attention to all business Intrusted to them. Office up-stairs, Simmons Building. YOU NEED THEM! WE MAKE THEM! Picture Framee? All sizes and prices from 25 cents up. Tho material (Moulding) comes in differont styles, colors and prices. Bring in your pictures and you can learn beforehand just what thoy will cost ready to hang up. The Laurens Drug Co. 103 West Main St. 'Phono 76 Goods dolivorcd Satisfaction. "Clifton" Hour always satisfies be eauso it is always kept right up to the standard ? tho highest standard of purity and cxcollonce. "Clifton" possesses every quality es sential for making bread that is white, light and sweet. The rich flavor so sel dom found in tho bread so seldom made from ordinary Hours ? that delicious pure-wheat flavor is always found in the bread made from "Clifton," which Is no ordinary Hour, as most pcoplo know. "Clifton" flour Is milled from the pick of the linost grown milled scienti fically, with the best of skill and ma chinery In every detail of its manufac ture. "Clifton" is oaslly a leader and is standing tho test of thousands of fam les. If you do not use "Clifton" havo your grocer send you a sack. Tho sat isfaction experienced by our many cus tomers Is assured. Bradford Mills, Owensboro, Ky, OUR NEXT SERIAL WILL BE CASE 113 BY EMILE GABORIAU A bank in Paris is robbed of 350,000 francs. The money was put in the bank at night by the cashier. When he unlocked it in the morning the money was gone. The lock to the vault was uninjured and the doors show ed no signs of having been tampered with. Only two persons had the combination to^the lock. These were the president and the cashier. Who Got the Money? This is the mystery to be solved in CASE 113 Loans on Real Estate For a series of years at 8 por oent; straight Interest; negotiated. Basis, what land Is assessed for taxation.? Call on? ferou80n <fc Featiierstone. Dr. YV. H. DIAL, No. 110 W. Main St. Special Attention Olren Women and Children. Office hours In the olty from 10 a. m. to 4 p. no. 'Phone?Residence No. 44; i Office No. 89. j WAS ARRESTED ATDUE WEST. Will Young Sullivan Now in County Jail. CAPTURED THURSDAY. Brought Hero by Mr. T. R. Black well Friday. Sn 111 van Under Charge of Killing Frnuk Decks nt a Negro Barbacue about Three Weeks Ago. Will Young Sullivan, charged with killing Frank Heeks, both negroes, at a negro barbecue near Mount Bethel Church three weeks ago was arrested by T. R. Blackwell, near Duo West last Thursday and brought to jail hero the following day. Sullivan was working for Mr. Black well. Tho latter arrested him as soon as be board that he was under charges. Sheriff Duckettand Deputy Childress went to Grocnwood tho wook previous searching for Sullivan but failed to lind hint. The Governor offered a reward of $00.00 for Sullivan. It is said that Sullivan thought of surrendering ho fore he was arrested. Tt appears that hcjnadc no especial effort to escape. He bad worked for Mr. Blackwell he fore and, as he was well known to him, must have expected to be taken. FROM BREWEBTOlf. What Ware Shoals Will Do for the Farmers? Mr. N. B. Dial, of Laurens, presi dent of tho Ware Shoals Manufactur ing Company, was out on tho.Shoals, Wednesday, the 3rd. Bennett Beeas, who has been work ing in the Pelzor Cotton Mill for the last seven months has given up his Job and come home. Occasionally you can hear the bum of tho gin and tho whlstlo of the en gine, preparing the fleecy staple for market in our community. We hope it won't be many months be fore wo can take our seed cotton to the Ware Shoals, get it ginned, sell the cotton to the Ware Shoals Manufactur ing Company and the soed to the Ware Shoals Oil Mill and return in a few hours with tho money." All this Mr. Editor, is what we are looking forward for, and then wo shall rank with any section of our grand old State, for we have the olimate and all the natural resources which go to make any country groat. The trustees for the Brewerton school aro now. roady to receive and consider applications for the teaching of tho Brewerton school for tho next session. On Dit. MONEY TO LOAN On improved farms. Long time. Easy payments. Small cost. No com mission. Apply to C. D. Baiiksdale, Atty , Laurons, S. 0. June 24th, 1902?3m. offioial statement -of Second Primary Election, Sept, 9th, 1902, Precincts. Laurens C. H., Box, .... Factory Box, Laurens, Clinton,. Factory Box, Clinton, Youngs Storo,. Stewarts Storo,. Langston Church, . Graycourt, . Ora,. Power,. Cross Hill,. Waterloo,. Woodville,. Dial Church,. Mountvllle,. Goldvillo,. Pleasant Mound,. Renno,. Hopowelle,. Daniel Store,. Ekora,. Shiloh,. Brewerton,. Tip Top,. Mt. Pleasant,. Odoll Church,. Cooks Storo,. Princeton, . Tumbling Shoals,. Total?, Hopi h3 311 50 131 34 40 34 28 72 24 27 125 27 43 21 42 28 30 02 13 53 10 21 31 7 7 1) 19 18 23 1358 22H{ 134, Si At a 9 1 3? 551 60| 281 f>] 40| 25 2(i 38j 5 35 40 44 33 3 50 24 140 I'. Judge ? 2271 311 118 001 831 133| 42 38| 21 14 47 31 10( 35| 51 3: 42 1 34 10 77 ok A 4; 20| Ifj 7 70 50 lo 60 33 72 82 27 17 40 2? 20, 70 63 10 40 3D 32| 10 44 17 111 1 16601165811381 Q. Su|>'r w W 73 78 53 00 m 5.i 67 l!l 60 64 36 33 52 33 2 40 13 13 1!) 48 10 17 lit 43 3 3 55! 237 101 134 4! 2!| 31 121 3:^1 li;' 11! 34 3! 42 681 25 74 2:i; 3!? 00| 3: 0( 4(! 10' \utlitor O 2701 259| 152 31 "I 58 70 07 j 01! 7d| 28 041 00 20 ?I? (17 33 20; 001 4 3 5lj 50 10 00| 33 30 ,? 2? 126 i!, Commissioners 'A 20 31 1 :r 13! 8:? 11 231 k 11 is 30 I330ll58(>|l71^:i20")( L20 02 42 5(1 3!) 60 01 20 05 71 30 83 62 34 4 io 31 37 24 30| 20 57 308 61 L66 ;.i 11 Iii ;5 2? 72 123 47 18 21 50 52 10 64 30 35 24 41 2(1 2 33 11 (10 82 1080 10101143711113 Davis, Roper 6c Co. Fashion's Center. Our New Fall Goods are coming in every day. We have bought the largest and most complete stock of reliable merchan= dise we have ever carried. Clothing and Furnishing Department We can show you and elegant assortment of Men's, Boys' and Children's Suits from 50 cts to $20.00. A splendid line of School Suits for $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00. We picked up the biggest drive in Suspenders ever brought to Laurens. We can save you from 5 cents to 15 cents on every pair of Suspenders you buy. We ad vise merchants to see us espe cially in this line as we can and will save you Money. Ladies Department. In this line we have made special efterts and can assure the Ladies that they will find Special Values in Silks, Cotton and Wool Dress Goods. Flannels, Linens,White Goods, Hand kerchiefs, Kmbroideries and Laces, Lace Curtains, Hosi ery, Underwear, Sheets Pil low Cases, Quilts, Ladies' Furs, Coats, Suits Seperate Skirts, etc. See our Ladies Rcady-lo Wear Hats before you de cide to BUY, ?. n SHOE Department. Fine Dress Shoes for Hen and Women $3.00 to $5.00 Medium Dress Shoes for flen and Women $1.50 to $2.50 Stong, good wear Shoes for Men, Women and Children from 50c to $2.00 This is the Cash Time of the Year and we expect to sell more goods for the Cash than we have ever sold before. It is your duty to see our entire line before buying. Why ? Because we have the largest Stock because buy ing in such large quantities we get on the inside and get bottom prices, because we are confi dent we can save you MONEY. Davis, Roper & Co., Head to Foot Outfitters for Men, Women and Children, J. E. MINTER & BRO.'S ANNOUNCEMENT. Wc have just completed our work of preparation for the Fall Season and wc wish to invite the public, one and all, to visit our btore and see our immense stock. We have never before been able to ?fter the people such a complete line of Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Furnishing J? J? Goods and Staple Dry Goods, as we are showing to-day. Every shelf, nook and corner in our big store is jammed and packed full of good merchandise?the kind you want to buy. We do not handle shoddy goods, but everything you buy here is right and the price is the LOWEST. We are the Leaders! You save money by trading at Minter's Cheap Cash Store. Come to Laurens, look around as much as you please, but don't buy untiLyou have seen our goods. Make our store head quarters where you will always receive a welcome. J. E. MINTER & BRO., Leaders of Low Pric R. P. Milam & Co. *%s+> How to Tide Over a Long Dull Summer! Docs That (Question Hothcr You? SUiM^?our Stock of ^ GROCERIES ^ Got OUIl Prices on Flour, Corn, MEAT and Supplies. When You do, things will not look so blue. The situation will clear up. We arc selling goods to meet it. Our Undertaker's Stock is Complete. We cany a well selected slock of everything from the cheapest Coflin to the bcsl Mc talic Cases ; in cloth goods we carry the best?among them embossed while plush goods ; also black, full draped in cloth. A First-class Hearse when wanted. We can furnish white or Llack 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. MI LAM & CO. , a *