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TUE ADVERTISER. Subscription Price-12 Kontos, $1.00 Payable in Advance. ttatos for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad vertisements, per square, one inser tion , $1.00; each subsequent insertion, 60 cents. Liberal reduction mado for large Advertisements. W*. w. Ball, Proprietor. LAUKENS. 8. C, Dee. 10.1902. Warning and Advice. The cotton sold in this county this season has avoraged to the farmer pro bably oight conts. Thisprlcemay seem small. Perhaps it is. We can't help | that. Perhaps we ought to holp It but wo Bhan't and the reason is wo can't. Just as llkoly as not cotton In the fall of 1908 will sell below eight cents. It may sell for six. The dlstinot pro bability is that it will not sell at an average figuro above eight cents. The Laurons farmer need not depend on cotton for a comfortablo living. He doubtless ought to produce a cotton crop but if he relies on cotton alono or if ho fails to produce other crops he will, in our opinion, "bust." The Lau reii8 farmer can raise wheat, barley, rye, oats, dozens of othor grains and grasses and numerous vegetable and fruit crops. He can also raise a caii or two or more, a few pigs and other an imals. He can raiBO a number of these without lessening his cotton crop. It is a fact that a number of Laurens farmers, not tho majority but actually a considerable number, have solved the problem of successful farming. If one ono man can farm successfully,so can an other, If ho will. Take a period of live years and tho rains and droughts are about the same ovtr the county. The dry spot of ono'jear will bo wet another. Thin ridge lands in Dials township that brought three or five dollars an acre 20 years ago sell for twenty dol lars an acre now. In the long run one farmer has as gcod a "chance" as an other, with, of course, exceptions. The farmer who works hard and uses hard sense is bound to win. Moreover, he Is winning. Nor Is he "oppressed" any more than the rest of us. Tariff and pension taxos weigh as heavily on the merchant as ou him. Perhaps all of us oppress each other more or less. Our books will show that The Advertiser, for example, has been "oppressed" to tho tuno of a surprising number of dol lars in tho last 12 years. Maybe on tho other hand The Advertiser has "op pressed" people sometimes. At any rate it will noed forgiveness for a fair share of Iniquity. But we are digressing. The point is that tho Laurens farmer cannot depend on cotton and live and pay his debts. To get along ho must find a way to have all his mules and all his hands at work producing something all tho time. To improve land Is to improve production. To build a pasture, to mend a wagon and to repair a barn door, count in the end to increase val ues and swell the income. Hero in Laurens we can't for tne same money raiso as much cotton to the aero as the follow who livos in the Mississippi bottoms. Just tho same, our chance Is better than his. Wo can raise more things, we have a better market and we have better health. Your thrifty, your active, your smart man on a two horse farm can make a living every year without selling a pound of cotton. Ho will have eight or ten bales of cotton clear profit whether it brings live or oight or ten cents a pound. You can go into com munities in Laurens and And such men who havo done it. Without wishing to hurt anybody's foelings we remark that the farmer In this hill country of ours who looks to raising cotton and little else for salva tion In this life is a fool. In addition to this we remark that ho Is a blamed fool. "Blamed" is not a Hang term, it's a good word that moans what It says. Men who show more sense will simply put the blame where It be*, longs. It may also be mentioned that the arithmetic contains no rule by which a man with only a thousand or two thou sand dollars invested in a store or a farm or a printing shop can wear dia monds. Six per cent not is the income that monoy will bring in the long run. That is ?120 a year on $2,000. Farm la bor is worth about a $100 a year. The two horse farmer, by producing many things and using good judgment really derives an Income of possibly $700 or even more from his labor and Invest ment. He eats it and wears it and gets it in home rent. In short he is able In this wonderful land of ours to dig a bigger return from a small capital than any man can any where else. Neverthe less, when the effort is made to keep up a fancy horse and buggy and buy up right pianos with that amount of capi tal behind it,?then farming fails to puy. In spite of this the ohanoe is here in Laurens for any pushing young farmer, though he begin life with only a pair of strong hands, to nccumula'e enough to llvo in comfort and perhaps luxury long before his time to die. Tho moral of it all Is, have a hsy crop and a grain crop, look about the farm for things to do and do them. Light Tho School. The city school building should have eloctric lights inside. An electric light should bo placed outsldo. This Mr. Jonos whom you people of Laurens havo placed at tho hoad of your schools is earning his salary and considerably moro. By bringing first class men here to mako addrosses and arouse you peo ple concerning education he is helping you and your town. Some day, as sure as the sun shines, you or your children will draw tho dividends. It is a hard ship that he must ask gentlemen to) speak to an audience that sits in dark ness or kerosene gloom. Tho school ,hall can be wirod for a few dollars. 'Glvo Mr. Jones (wo say "Mr" because it makes a rational school teacher real sick to be called "professor") a chance, just half a chance, and the reward will come. j& By the way, this is written at the suggestion of a-business man and tax payer and.Mr. Jonos never hoard of it. For Rent?Two of host office rooms in Laurens in ADVERTtsaft Building, South side, public square. These rooms Hy heated In winter and are best summer rooms in town. WARES SHOALS QUICKLY GROWS. Tbo Work is Progressing on ail Sides. 'PHONE CONNECTION. The Town's Streets are Being Oraded. Already Some Twenty-five Dwellings are Built?Business Increasing In the Company Store. Tho weather has been unusually fa vorable for the work on uhe dam and canal, so that most Important division of tho work on our great manufactur ing plant is being most successfully and rapidly carried on. Under the management of Snyder, Oats & Co. are many great pieces of machinery with their respective opera tors and to name thorn all would bo an imposition on the public generally. But one man being proud of his posi tion deserves especial montlon and asks that a slight correction bo made in a statement of a former letter from this place. Mr. J. A. Blackwell informs us that there is a railway in this place on which he is a conductor. On this road massive pieces of granite are shipped from the quarry to the dam about fifty yards away. It is our wish that Mr. Blackwell may soon havo the privilege of conducting an electric car instead of this one which is moved by human strength. Tho appearance of this place has been greatly changod by tho grading of tho streets. The work is not yet completed but it is so well begun that we are confident In saying that within a short time our streets will be as smooth as those of well established towns. Broad is tho way to Wares Shoals and may many soon find it, for unlike the road to destruction our streets shall be very straight. It will only be a mattor of tlmo and of very j little time at that until on the now new J streets there will bo trolley cars run ning. Electric lights will take the place of the light of the moon upon which we have so long been dependent by night. Pavod sidowalks will per haps next follow, for this is to be built for au enlightened city and not for an uncivilized town. Mr. B. F. Roper informs us that busi ness has increased so rapidly that he now finds it necessary to have more room. Therefore he is having an ad dition made to the Company Store. The Increase of business has also ob liged Mr. Roper to have another as sistant and Mr. Swinney is hero to lend a hand to our progress as book-keeper for the Ware Shoals Manufacturing Company. Engineer Shand of Columbia is here assisting tho i*esldont surveyor, as tho work of engineering is so urgent at present as to require tho services of more than ono man. A telephone lino from Laurens will soon bring the new town into direct communication with her founder and promoter, President N. B. Dial, which will be a great advantage and conven ience. There are about twenty-five now rosldences completed along our streets and several are now occupied by famil ies. But to mention every family that comes to us will be impossible. All this and much more we have to be thankful for to-day. We were too eager to forward our interests to-day howover to rest from our labors on Thanksgiving, yet we are sure that many noble-hearted men kept the day in spirit, looking from this earth up ward to tho God of the Ingathored har vest, thanking Him for the fruits be stowed upon them in due season. May another Thanksgiving bring us yet other blessings and may It be more fit tingly celebrated by our citizens. M. E. C. THE PRIDE OF HEROES. Many soldiers in the late war wrote to say that for Scratches, Bruises, Wounds, Cuts, Corns, Sore Feet and Stiff Joints, Bucklon's Arnica Salve is the best In the world, Same for Burns, Scalds, Bolls, Ulcers, Skin Ernptions and Piles. It cures or no pay. Only 25 cents at Laurent Drug Co. and Pal metto Drug Co. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF LAURENS. In Court of Common Pleas. J. O. Moon and Isabella Manley Plain tiffs, against Sarah Henderson, Henry Young Spoon and his heirs, names and residences unknown, Lulu Smith, Vinoy Spoon, Isaac Spoon, Mil ton Spoon, William Spoon, Pres ton E. Spoon, Jarnos D. Spoon, Ora L. T?te, Lee Spoon, Hamp Spoon, Mar garet Spoon, Francis Spoon and L. C. Dorroh, as Administrator of Lucinda Wadie Hill, Defendants.?Summons for Relief.?f^Oomplaint not Served.) To the Defendants above named. You are horoby summoned and re quired to answer tho complant in this action, which was on November 20th 1002, filed in the office of tho Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said County, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at his office at Laurens C. if., South Carolina, within twenty days after tho service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this ac tion will apply to tho Court for the re lief demanded in the complaint. Dated Nov. 20th A. D. Jno. F. Bolt, ' c. o. o. p. F. P. McGowan, Plaintiffs Attorney. Dec. 2, 1902--6t. ~~ NEW ~ Restaurant Opened. I have opened a Restaurant in the Babb Building for WHITE PEOPLE EXCLUSIVELY. Prompt and First class service assured. Meals, 25 cents at Restaurant or sent to offices. Fresh Oysters on hand. Harrison Hitntrr, on Harper Stroet. * M?$1? M T*t$f ?f M H ft f?fff ^ ftftf?f ? ? M 0 0 f 0 CASE By... Emile Gaboriau M????0??? 000000000000000t?^0 Tbcy soon gave It Up. but wore so preoccupied and noxious to be alone in order to reflect anil delildilate that, without waiting for supper, they took leavo of Mine. Fnuvel and her niece, saying they were going. Tho clown saw i in-iii go up to the dressing room, tako their cloaks, descend tho grand staircase aud depart. 1 "1 have nothing more to do here," ho said. And, completely covering his dress with a domino, ho started for homo. He lit a cigar and, walking up St. La? aaro street, crossed the Notre Dame do Loretto nnd made for the Faubourg Montmartre. Suddenly as be entered Olllvler street a man emerged from a place of concealment and rushed upon him with raised arm. Fortunately tho clown had a catlike Instinct, which en abled him to protect himself against iuuncdinte danger and keep n sharp watch about him. He had s^en, or, rather, divined, the man crouching In the dark shadow of a bouse nnd bad put himself on guard, spreading out his arms. This movement certainly saved his life. Anger more than pain tnndo him cry out: "Ah, you villain I" Seeing his blow miss, tho assassin did not return to the nttnek, but made rapidly off and disappeared In the Faubourg Montmartre. "That was certainly Lagers," said tho clown, "and Clnmernn must bo some where near." Ho began to suffer from his wound. Ho stood under a gas lamp to examine It It did not appear to bo dangerous, but the arm was cut through to the bone. He took bis handkerchief from his pocket nnd toro it Into four bands and tied his arm up with tho dexterity of a surgeon. "I must bo on the track of some great crime, since these villains nro re solved upon murder. When such men oro only in danger of tho pollco court they do not gratuitously risk tho chance of being tried for murder." Ho could not stay where ho was. By enduring a grent deal of pain ho might still use bis arm, so bo started after his enemy, taking caro to koep in tho middle of the road and avoid all dark corners. Although ho saw no one, ho was convinced that ho was be ing followed. When ho reached the Boulovord Montmartre, ho crossed It and as ho did so distinguished two shadows which ho recognized. They crossed tho same Btreet when he cross ed, a little higher up. "I have to deal with despernto men," ho muttered. "They do not even tako tho pains to conceal their pursuit of me." Ho continued his way up tho boule vard and, without turnlug his head, was suro that his enemies were thirty feet behind him. "I must get rid of them somehow," ho said to himself. "I can neither re turn home nor to tho Archangel with these devils at my heels. They nro following mo to find out where I llvo and who I am. If thoy discover that tho clown Is M. Vcrduret nnd that M. Verdurct Is M. Lecoq, there Is an end to my plans. They will escape abroad with the money, nnd I shall be left to console myself with a wounded nrm." The idea of Haoul and Clnmernn es caping so exasperated him that for an lnstaut he thought of having them ar rested nt once. This was easy, for he only had to rush upon them, cry for help, nnd they would nil three be ar rested and taken to the station. The police often resort to this ingenious and simple means of arresting a male factor for whom they are on tho look out and whom they cannot boIzo with out a warrant Tho next day there Is n general explanation, and the par ties. If innocent are dismissed. Tho clown had sufficient proof to sustain him in tho arrest of Lagors. He could show the letter and the mutilated pray er book, he. could reveal the existence of the pawnbrokers' tickets In the house at Veslnet ho could display his wounded arm. Raoul would bo com pelled to confess how and why he had assumed the name of Lagors and to What ond he was passing himself off for a relative of M. Fnuvol. On the other hand, in acting thus hastily be was insuring tho safety of the principal villain. De Clameran. What proofs had he against him? Not one. Ho had strong suspicions, but no facts. On reflection ho decided that he would act alone, as ho had thus far done, and would discover the%- truth of his suspicions. Having reached this decision, the first step to be taken was to get tid of his shadowers. Ho walk ed rapidly up Scbastopol, stepping out boldly, and, reaching tho square, he abruptly stopped. Meeting two ser geants of police, be asked some Insig nificant questions. The maneuver had tho result ho expected. Raoul and Clameran stood perfectly still about twenty steps off, not daring to ad vance. Twenty steps! That was as much start as the clown wanted. While talking with tho sergeants he had pulled tho bell of tho door before Which they wcro standing, and Its sound apprised him that the door was open. Ho stepped Into the house. A mlnuto later tbo sergeants had passed on, and Lagors and Clameran in their turn rang the bell. When tbo porter appeared, they asked who it was that had Just gone In disguised as a clown. They were told that no masked person had entered and that none of tho lodg ers hnd gone out disguised that night "However," added the con'cierge, "I am not very sure, for this houso has a hack door which opens on St. Denis street." "We ore fooled," interrupted La gors, "and wBl never know who the clown Is." "Unless we learn It too soon for our own good," sold Clnmernn musingly. W'lilic Lagors and the forgomnster were full of anxiety tho clown hurried up tho back street and reached tho Archangel hotel as tho clock struck 8. Prosper, who was watcblug from his window, saw him in tho distance and ran-down to open the door for him and led him up stairs impatiently. "What havo you learned?" ho snld. "What did you find out?' Did you see Madeleine? Were Raoul and Clameran at tho ball?" But M. Verdurct was not in tho hab it of dlseusahig.prlvato affairs where ho might boVvortrtard. "First of a|l lo4j us go Into your room and get some water to. wash this cut, which burns like fire." "Heavens! Are you wounded?" "Yes: it is a llttlo souvenir of your >*.''? *? ? ? i ? friend Um.?iii. Ali, I will soon teach him better munnersl" Prosper was surprised nt tho look of merciless rage on bis friend's faco as ho calmly washed and diessed his arm. "Now, Prosper, we will talk. Our enemies are warned, and wo must crush tbcui with the rapidity of light ning." M. Verduret expressed hlmsolf In a quick, Imperious tono, which Prosper dkl not understand. "I have made a mistake. I have been on the wrong track. It Is an accident liable to happen to any man, no mat ter how intelligent ho may be. I havo tuken tho effect for tho causo. Tho day I was convinced that culpable re lations existed between ltaoul and Miuc. Pauvel I thought I held the end of tho thread that must lend uh to the truth. I should havo been more doubt ful. It was too simple, too natural." "Do you suppose Mmo. Pauvel to be Innocent?" "Certainly not, but her guilt Is not such au I supposed. I imagined that, infatuated with a seductlvo adventur er, Mme. Pauvel had first bestowed upon him the nnino of ono of her rela tives nnd then Introduced him as her nephew. This was an adroit strata gem to gain him admission to her hus band's house. She began by giving him all the money she could dispose of, later her Jewols, which ho pawned. Finally, having nothing moro to give, she allowed him to steal i.ho money from her husband's safo. That Is what I thought" "And in this way everything was ex plained?" "No, this did not explain everything, as I well knew at the time. How is Clameran's position to bo accounted for under my first theory?" "Clamernn is I,ngors' accomplice." "Ah, there is tho mistake! I for a long time believed Lagors to bo tho principal person when, In fact, ho is nothing. Yesterday in a disputo be tween them tho forgemaster said to his friend, 'And, abovo all things,' my friend, I would ndvlso you not to resist mo, for if you do I will crush you.' That explains all. Tho elegant La gors is not tho lover of Mine. Pauvel, but tho tool of Clamernn. Besides, did our first suppositions account for tho resigned obedlenco of Madeleine? It is Clnmeran, and not Lagors, whom Madeleine obeys." Prosper began to remonstrate. M. Verduret shrugged his shoulders. To convince Prosper ho had only to utter ono word. lie hnd simply to say that three hours ago Clamernn had an nounced his coming marriage .with Madeleine. But ho did not "Clameran," ho continued?"Clame ran alouo has Mme. Pauvel In his pow er. Now tho question is what tcrriblo secret is the basis of his mysterious power? I have posltlvo proof that they havo not met slnco their early youth until fifteen mouths ago, and Mino. Pauvel's reputation has always been abovo tho reach of slander. Therefore wo shall not know all till wo know Clameran's past Ah, to night when I mentioned his brother Cnston's nnmo bo turned as whito as if he had seen a ghost And then I re membered that Gnston died suddenly while his brother Louis was making him a visit." "Do you think he wns murdered?" "I think the men who tried to assas sinate mo would do anything. The robbery, my friend, has now become a secondary detail. It is easily explain ed, nnd If that were all to be account ed for I .would say to you: 'My task is finished. Let us go ask the Judge of Instruction for a warrant of arrest'" Prosper started up with swelling breast and sparkling eyes. "Oh, you know?Is it possible?" "Yes, I know who gavo the key, and I know who told tho secret word." "The key might have been M. Fau vel's. But tho word"? "The word you gave. You havo for gotten, I suppose. But Qipsy remem bered. You know that two days be fore tho robbery you took Lagors and two other friends to sup with Mme. Gipsy. Nina .was sad and reproached you for not being moro devoted to her." -i "Yes, I remember that" "But do you remember .what you re plied to her?" fA^.*?-5' Prosper thought a moment "No." "Well, you said to Nina, 'You Aro unjust in reproaching mo with not thinking constantly, of you, for at this very moment your dear name guards my chief's safe.' " Tho truth suddenly burst upon Pros per. "Yes, oh, yes, { remember now!" ho cried. ' "Then you enn easily understand the rest. Ono of tho scoundrels .went to Mme. Pauvel and compelled her to give up her husband's key. At a ven ture he placed the movable buttons on the name of Gipsy and stole the 3T>0, 000 francs. And Mine. Pauvel must have yielded to the most terrible threats. Tho day nfter the robbery tho poor womnn was nenr dying, nnd It was she who, at the risk of being Involved, sent you the'10,000 francs." "But which was the thief, Haoul or Clnmeran? ? What enables them to thus tyrannise over Mme. Pauvel? And how does Madeleine come to be mixed up in the nffnlr?" "Thcso questions, my dear Prosper, 1 ennuot%yet answer, therefovo I am not yet ready to report on tho case. I only ask you to wait ten days, and if I cannot in that timo discover the solu tion of tho mystery I will return and g? with you to tell M. Patrlgcnt all that wo know." "Are you going nwny?" "In an hour I shall be on the road to Bonucriirc. It wns from that neigh borhood that Clameran came as well as Mine. Pauvel, who was a Mile, de la Verberie," "Yes; I knew their families." "I must go there to study them. Nei ther Haoul non Clameran enn escnpe pollco surveillance during my absence. But you, Prosper, must be prudent. Promise me to remain a prisoner hero during my trip." All that M. Vei'duret. asked Prosper willingly promised. And ho had the good sense to "follow tho recommendations of his mentor. During M. Verduref's nbsenco ho re mnlned shut up In tho Archangel, not oven nppenrlng nt the windows. On tho ninth!day of his voluntary seclusion Prosper began to fool rest-' less nnil nt 10 o'clock at night set forth to tako u walk. Ho had a headache and thought the air would do hlui good. Mine. Alexandre who Boeuiod to have some knowledge of M. Verduref 8 affairs, begged Prosper to remain at homo. "What can I risk by taking a walk nt this time In a quiet par.t of the city?" he asked, "t can certainly stroll as far us the botntllcnl gardens with out meeting any one." Unfortunately ho did not Btrlctly fol low this programme, for, having reach ed the Orleans railway station, ho went Into a eal'o near by and called for a glass of beer. Ho picked up a daily paper. The Sun, and under the bead of "Fashion able Gossip." Blgned Jacques Durand, read the following: "It Is announced that the niece of one of our most prominent bankers. M. Andre Fnuvol. will bo shortly mar ried to M. le Marquis Louis do Clame ran." This news, coming upon him bo un expectedly, proved to Prosper the Just ness of M. Yorduret's calculations. Alas! Why did not this certainty in spire him with absolute faith? Why did It not give hlui courage to wait, to do nothing? Frenzied by distress of mind, he already saw Madeleine hulls Bolubly united to this villain and, thinking that M. Verdurct would per haps arrlvo too lato to prevent It, do totmined nt nil risks to throw an ob stacle In the way of the marriage. He called for pen and paper, and, forget ting that no situation can excuse tho mean cowardice of an anonymous let ter, disguising his band, he wrote to M. Fauvol: Pear Sir?You consigned your cashUr to prison. You did well, since you were convinced of his dishonesty and faithlessness. Hut even it he stole 800,000 francs from your (ate, duos It follow that he also stole Mmc. Fauvcl's diamonds and pawned them at the Mont-do-l'lcte, where they now are? Warned as you are, In your plact, i would not be the mibject of public scandal, 1 would watch my wife and would bo distrustful of handsome cousins. Moreover, i would before signing the marriage contract of Mile. Madeleine, request the prefecture of police to glvo ine some information concerning the noble Mar.iuls de Clameran. \ Friend. Prosper hastened off to post his let ter. Fearing that It would not reach M. Fauvol In lime, be walked up to Cardinal Leinoluc street and put It In tbo motu postofUco, so as to bo cer tain of its speedy delivery. Until then ho bad not doubted the propriety of his action. Rut now he had dropped the letter, when ho heard It fall Into the box a thousand scruples came to him. Was It not wrong to act thus hurriedly'' Would'not this letter interfere wP . Yorduret's plans? Upon reaching 10 hotel his doubts wero changed into bitter regrets. Jo seph Dubois was waiting for him. Ho had received a dispatch from his pa tron saying that his business was fin ished nnd that ho would return tho next evening at 0 o'clock by tbo Lyons route. Prosper was in despair. IIo would have ^Ivon tho world to recover tho anonymous letter. And he had cause for regret. At that very hour M. Verdurct was taking the train at Tarascon, meditat ing upon the most advantageous plan to bo adopted In pursuance of his dis coveries, for ho bad discovered every thing. Adding to what be already knew tho story of an old nurso of Mile, de la Vcrberle, tho affidavit of an old servant who hod always lived in the Clameran family nnd the depositions of the Ycsl net husband and wife, who attended M. Lagors at his country bouse?deposi tions sent him by Dubois (Fanferlot)? with a good deal of information ob tained from tbo prefecture of police, he had worked up a complete case. As ho had predicted, bo had been com pelled to search Into the distant past for tho causes of tho crime of which Prosper had been tho victim. [to he continued.] Cures Cancer and Rlood Poison. If you havo blood poison producing eruptions, pimple?, u'eer~, ewol'en glands, blimps and risings, burning, Itching skin, copper-colored spots or rssh on tho skin, mucous patches in mouth or throat, falling hair, bonr pains, old rheumatism or foul catarrh, tako BUonlo Blood Balm (B. B. li ) It kills tho poison In the blood; cares all sores, eruptions heal, hard swellings subside, aches und pains stop and a perfect cure ifr mado of tho worst cases of Blood l'olpon. For cancers, tumors, swell ngf, eat ing soros, ugly ulcer?, persistent pim ples of all kinds tike B. B. B. It d - Btroys tho cancer poison in the blool, heals cancer of all kinds, cures the worst humors or suppurating swell ings. Thousands cured by B. B. B. af ter a'l else falls. B. B*. B. Is composed of pure botanic Ingredients. Improves the digestion, makes tho blood pure and rich, stops the awful itching and all sharp, shooting pains. Thoroughly tested for thirty years. Druggists *1 per bottle, with complete dlrecliens homo cure. Sample free and prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Oa. Doscribo trouble and free medical advice also sent in sealed letter. Fo'd in Laurens by B. F. Posey. ~?"lTAl>VKimSEMENT. This is to advertise the fact that The Adveutisru will be glad to havo all Its subscribers who owe anything for sub scriptions to call in and pay up. They can pay at this season if they ever can pay. Most of tho subscribers of The ADVERTISER are people who do pfty- . . . Ofcourso bills will bo'sent out as usual. But It costs about three cents to send out one bill -not counting (he labor. Threo per cont on one dollar is a good deal of money. As The Advertiser has said, it is difficult to print a paper nt<M. ayoar,? it requires the hardest kind of saving Thero'forolt is hoped that ADVERTISER subscribers will not need another re quest nnd will mako it a point to settle now without waiting for bills. tf. .... Dr. W. II. DIAL, No. 110 W. Main St. Special Attention Chen Women and Children. Office hours in the city from 10 a. m; to 4 p. m. 'Phone?Residence No. 44. OfflceNo. 89. 1 A NEW LAW FIRM. The undoVslgnod havo this day en tered into a'partnorship for tho practice of law In tho Courts of this State, undor the name of Simpson & Cooper and will promptly attend >/> all business en trusted to them. H. Y.Simpson, R, A. Cooper. OA8TORIA. tfce I he Kind You Have Always Bought Ml Stuffed Up That's tho condition of many BUfferotl from catarrh, especially in tho morning. Great difficulty is experienced in clear ing the head and throat. No wonder catarrh causes headache, impairs the taste, smoll and hearing, pollutes tho breath, deranges the stom ach and nffocts tho appetite. To cure catarrh, treatment must be constitutional?alterative and tonic. ?'i was afflicted with catarrh. i u?<u medicines of different kinds, giving each a fair trial; but gradually grow worse until i could hardly hear, taste or smell. i then concluded to try Hood's Barsaparllla, and after taking livo bottles i was cured and have not hid any return of the disease since." Euof.nb FonBF.?, Lebanon, Kan. Hood's Sarsaparilla Cures catarrh?it soothes and strength ens tho mucous membrane and builde uy> the whole system. Thimble! THIMBLE! Who got The Thimble? Do you hold a Draft on us for a THIMBLE? If you do call and we will be glad to explain how you can get a Sterling Silver Thimble Free* Ask to sec our Art Portfolio. For Four Cents you can get a beautiful picture. Visit our store and we will be pleased. Palmetto Drug Co. Look for sign with the Tree. Executor's Land Sale. By virtue of power vested in me by the last will ami testament of James H, Shell, deceased, 1 will f>elB*at public outcry at Laurens C. II. S, C, within tho legal hours of salo on snlesday in January 1903, being the ?th day of the month, all that parcel or truct of land, situate in Dial 'Township, Laurens County, S. C, containing ninety-eight (MS) acres, moro or Its--, bounded by lands of A. C. Watson, Estate of ?. P. Garrett, deceased, J. R. Culbertson, W. A. Putman and others. Terms of Sale?Gush. If the pur chater fails to comply with the terms of sale, the premises to be re-sold at his risk on the same or some subsequent salcsday. Purchaser to pay for papers Also at the same timo and place, and on the samo terms. Three shares stock of The Bank of Laurens, having a par valuo of one hundred dollars per share. Two shares ol slock Gray Court Cot ton Gil Mill Co., having a par value of filly dollars per share. E. T. Shell, Executor. Dec. 1, 11)02? 4t. Mrs. Laura. S. Webb, VICQ>Prenl<1ent Womnn'n nomo crntlc 4'liil>.-t of Aiorlbvrii Ohio. "I dreaded the change of life which wns fast approaching. I noticed Wine of Cardui, and decided to try a bot tie. I experienced some relief the first month, so I kept on taking it for three months and now I menstruate with no pain and I shall take it off and on now until I have passed the climax." Female weakness, disordered menses, falling of the womb and ovarian troubles do not wear off. They follow a woman to the change of life. Do not wait buttako Wine of Cardui now and avoid the trou ble. Wine of Cardui never fails to benefit a suffering woman of any age. Wine of Cardui relieved Mrs. Webb when she was in dan ger. When you come to the change of lifo Mrs. Webb's letter will mean moro to you than it does now. But you may now avoid tho suffering she endured. Druggists sell $1 bottles of Wine of Cardui. JMNEofCARDUL Gco. Johnstono. K. H. Welch. A. C. Todd. Johnsone, Welch & Todd, LAWYERS. Will Practice in all Courts, State and Federal. Office, Law hange. Lauukns, S. C. Final Settlement. TAKE notico that on tho 20tb day of December 1902, I will rendor a final ac count of my acts and doings as Ad ministrator of tho cstnto of I. G. Lowe, deoossed, in tho Ofilco of Judgo of Probate for Laurons County, at 11 o'clock, a. in, and on the samo date will apply for a final discharge from my trust as Admt.,i.'..,ator . All persons having domands against said ostato will plouso presont them on or before that day, proven and authen ticated, or bo forovor barred. S. W. LOWE, Administrator Nov. 19, 1902. Ten Cents Cotton. We are prepared to take care of a quantity of cotton on storage and ad vance monoy on samo. Now Is the time to store your cotton for a profit. Don't soil too fast, or It will give out too quick. j. Wadk Anokkson, 6m Prosldont and Manager. ^Vegetable Preparation Ibr As si??lating lUcFoodandKc?tila ling ihc Stotmichs and Bowels of INFAN !S/( H1LDKKN Promolcs Digcslion.CheerfuI ness andRest.Contains neither Opium.Morpltitie nor Mineral. Not Karc otic . /KtmfJati Seedr sitx.Stnnti * Ii tAcl/t SaUt - .!;<? >? Sttft t /hyyiuii.tl - IH uirtottnlr.SMla * Clfjtfitt! AigQt Apcrfccl Remedy for Constipa tion, Sour Stomach,Diarrhoea Worms .Convulsions .Feverish ness and Loss of Sleep. Facsimile Signature of NEW YORK. EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. Tor Infants and |? ttildycii?t The Kind Have Always Bought Bears the Signature / mrty fears TflDiii TH( OCNTAUn-OOMPANV, N'.'.V VOHK cirv. 1 1 We are Selling Everything at ?| REDUCED PRICES! ? We believe in "living and let lice." If we sell lots of goods at a small profit we will harr something la keep as busy, and, in Ihr end malte as much as the one who sells fewer goods at a large profit. Come ajul buy from us. We will Save yon Honey on Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoes. Buy good Winter Shoes from us. We have Bargains in Blankets, See -them at, once. We have a great, bargain^ in Towels . Ask to see ?them. You will miss much if you -think thi3 notice is nonesense and neglect to come to see. The McCord Mdse, CoM U.E. GRAY. J. C.SIIEALV Gray & Shealy. WORD * SHINGLES ought to intorcstJglho man whos) roof has a hole in it. A!s > the man vho has no tool, but intends to build one. Our Long Loaf uubled Pine Shin gles are tho liest, offered in this city. Made from a fine grado wood and right in every particular. And those figures ought to prove at prices aro right, too. Gf ay & Si?ealy.