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TT On the & Lookout For Business Fire, Lite, Accident andSickness Insurance J. Y. GARLINGTON & CO. VOL. XVIII. i I. ii? mi Form a New Habit Don't give your trade to any drug store simply through habit. Wo think there are good reasons why we ^ should pave your trade. Try us the next tiino you want drugs and see whether it will not pay to come here again. Come only us long as you can 11 nd reasons for coming. GODSON'S DHCG STORE, _ Under Ben-Delia Hotel. LAURENS, S. CD.. WEDNESDAY, DEO. 24. 1902 NO 20 LIZZIE GARRETT GOT A VERDICT. Suit for Breach of Mar riage Contract. UNSAVORY CASE. It was Stoutly Fought on Both Sides. Sued for $5,000 aud Obtained Verdict for Half that Sum ?Test Imony of a Shocking Nature, In tho court of Common Ploas lust Friday Lizzie Garrott obtained a ver dict for $2,500 against King White of Greenville county for breach of the marriage contract. Tho plaintiff lives in Youngs township. Tho testimony in tho case is not fit to print. Tho plaintiff is a rather dollcato looking young woman of 22. She had her littlo child with her in court. The trial occupied tho court for nearly two days. Court adjourned Saturday morning. Tho cases of Mrs. Alice Young against certain fire insurance companies were postponed aft*r tho demurrer was over ruled. The argument for the demurrer was made by Mr. King, of Atlanta, one of the lending lawyers of tho South. NEW STORY TO BEGIN. Black llock, a Beautiful Romance, to 3E; Appear lu The Advertiser. Next week Black llock will begin as a serial in The Advertiskr. This story is by Ralph Connor. It is a ro mance of life in tho mining camps and forests. Ralph Connor is the author of the Sky Pilot, one of the most in tensely interesting and at same time improving stories written in recent years. Like the Sky Pilot, Black Rock has a pronounced religious tone and ovory man, woman and child in Lau rens who reads it will ba helped by it. NOTICE STOCKHOLDERS MEETING. Tho regular annual meeting of tho shareholders in Tho National Bank of Laurens. S. 0? for the election of Di rectors will bo hold at their Backing House on Tuesday, January 13, 1003. Jno. A. Barksdale, President. The Clirtou Flonr. The Clifton Flour?you want the beBt Flour ior Christmas?and Clifton is tho best. For Christmas cakes there is none like it. We make a specilty of this reliable brand and recommend it to our friends. M. H. Fowler. Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer. MERCHANTS NEWS. Largest variety and all of the best at Laurens Cotton Mill Store. Wo always keep in stock a complete lino of mattresses. Ask to soo oyr Felt Mattress?a better one was nover for tho monoy. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes. See our mammoth ten cents counter. It is loaded with goods that everyone will want for Xmas. Goods that you will pay twenty-live cents for at any other place. Don't buy until you look at them. S. M. & iD. H. WilkeB. Everything the peop'e need for a merry, happy Christmas at the Lau rens Cotton Mills Store. Remember wo have the largest stock of goods for tho holidays over seon and our prices are so low th?>,t any one can afford to give nice presents. 8. M. & E. H. Wilkes. Ora, S. C Dec. 13th, 1002, Mess. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes, Laurons. S. O., Gentlemen-?The Buck Stove that I bought from you somo time ago is all you recommend it to be. The baking is perfect and usds very little wood. Yours truly, W. M. Stephens. Fruits, fireworks and all good things for Christmas at Laurens Cotton Mills Store. Pictures, cut-glass, . fancy China, lamps, silver goods Morris chairs, dressing tables, desks, rockors, rugs, in groat variety; prices right. See us for holiday goods. B. M. & E.H. Wilkes. How to enjoy Christmas?get your groceries and all that's nice at Laurens Cotton Mills Store. Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer. Citizens' Ticket.. FOR MAYOR: O. E. GRAY. ALDERMEN: 1st Ward?John Y. Garllngton. 2nd Ward?E. W. Martin. 3rd Ward?Dr. T. C. Lucas. 4th Ward?Claronco Babb. 6th Ward?Dr. G. O. Albrigot. 0th Ward?W. R. Richoy. ONE CENT A WORD. WANTED ? FAITHFUL PERSON to travel for well established house in a few counties, calling or retail mer chants and agents. Local territory. Salary $1.024 a year and expenses, payable $10.70 a week in rash and ex Eenses advanced. Position permanent, business successful and rushln?. Stand ard House, 334 Dearborn S\, Chicago. Is Your Floor Sticky/ Is tho flour you have been using atioky? Does it make poor bread and heavy eake and pastry t If so, try a sack of ''Clifton" next time. No dam aged wheat used in making thU flour For sale by II. II. Fowler and T, N. Barkadalc. g AMONG Ol K FRIENDS. Mr. aud Mrs. Willitim Bowon are vis iting Mrs. Mary Bowon. Mrs. S. A. Leaman and Mies Austin, of Cross HIM, were in the city Friday. Mr. Frank Bailey was in the city Friday. ?Mr. Henry Garrison, of Graycourt, was in town Friday. Mr. Robert O. Brown was in the oity Friday. Mr. J. L. Swl.nk, of Youngs Town ship, was in the city last week. Miss Mary Belle Holmos of Atlanta is "goading the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Kate Holmes. Mrs. Rufus Wilcutt and Master Jack of Union aro visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Brown. Mr. A. G. Gailllard, a leading in surance man of Columbia, was in the oity last week, Col. William Rioe, of Saluc, was in the oity last week, on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. Swygert. Mrs. N. B. Davenport and her son, Mr. Edward Davenport, of Cross Hill, visited the city last Thursday. Dr. B. S. Lucas has roturnod from Hartsvil'o and is with his son, Mr. W. E. Lucas. Miss Louise Fleming of Greenwood is visiting Mr. ond Mrs. W. W. Jones and othor relatives. Miss Florido Stono and Mr. Dick Stone of Greenvillo bavo been visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Lucas. Miss Bossio Powell has gone to Greenville to spend th-j holidays with friends. Cadets Haskoll Dial, Wm. R. Richoy and McFarlan Irby aro at homo from the Citadel for tho holidays. Misses Elizabeth and Lucia Dean of Greonvillo spent Punday with their sis ter, Miss Daisy Dean. Miss Leila Thompson and Miss John son, members of tho faculty of Con verso Collogo, will spend tho holidays with Mrs. W. E. Lucas. Master Joo T. Johnson Jr. and Miss Mary Johnson aro spending the holi days with their grand parents, Mr. aud Mrs. H. W. Anderson. Harried at Ora. Married by Rev. ?. H. Grler at the residence of the brido near Ora 8. 0., on December 18th 1002, Mr. Hampton Hunter and Miss Mary Jeans. Mr. Bonner to Preach. Uev. O. Y. Bonner will preach at Ora,.on next Sabbath, the 28th inst. and present the Twentieth Century Educational Fund to tho people of the Associate Reformed Church. To Have Christ mas Tree. Christmas will be celebrated at Ora by a Christmas tree for the children to be held at Thompson's Hall, Thursday at 3 P. M. Shot Ills Sister. A little negro boy accidentally shot and killed his small sister with n pistol on Mr. Nilos Cralg's place, near Ora, Monday, They were the children of Bon Thompson and were playing with i the pistol. Married Sunday* Mr. Ebb McDowell and Miss Leila Moore were married Sunday morning; Rev. Mr. Clark officiating. The bride is the daughtor of Mr. G. E. Mooro. The couple are being congratulated by many friends. Stricken With Faralysls. Mr. John W. Kellet, of Fountain Inn, was stricken with paralysis while in this city Monday night, and now lies dangerously ill at the home of Mr. Davo Childress. Mr. Kellett is greatly liked in Laureng, and his misfortune has aroused the deepest sympathy and anxiety. Mrs. Farrow Re-elected. The Laurens Chapter, Daughters of tho Confederacy, mot at the homo of Mrs. J. R. Nolan Friday afternoon. Mrs. Lucy N. Boyd having declined elec tion to the presidency, Mrs. S. S Far row was prevailed upon to accept a re olection. After the meeting delight ful refreshments were served. Death of Mrs. B. A. Wharton. Mrs. B. A. Wharton died atherhome near Mountvil'e last woek. She was about 32 years of ago. Bpfore her mar riage she was Miss Kittio Watts. 6he was an exemplary Christian woman and her death is a great loss to her family and a largo oircle of friends. Her husband and bor father, Col. J. Wash Watts, have the tender sympa thy of many friends In tholr affliction. Christmas Is Coming. And everybody wants the best the market affords for the holiday festlv .tlep. "Clifton" flour makes the light est and whltist bread, oake and pastry Ask your grocer for it. T. N. Barks dale and M. H. Fowler keep it. Death of M. W. Nash. Mr. M. Walkor Nash, a prominent far mer of Tumbling Shoals, died last week. Ho was a veteran of tho War between the States. Mr. Nash was well known in the northern part of the county and highly respected for many qualities of good pitlzenship . The bereaved wife, who survives him, has tho sympathy of many friends in her a?liction. Fewer Gallone; Wears Longer. CUT TO HEART WITH_A KNIFE. Joe Davis Killed Tom Har ris Friday. BOTH ARE NEGROES. Killing was Apparently in Self-Defence. Tfagody Took Plnco on Mr. J. II. Ken. nedy's Plantation Near the City? Daria was Promptly Arrested. Last Friday morning Joe Davis I stabbed Tom Harris to death on Mr. J. H. Kennedy's place two miles from ] the city. Both men are negroes. . The story is that they quarrelled Thursday night. Next morning when Davis passed near Harris' house the latter came out with his gun and struok j Davis- with it. Then he fired over Da vis' head and again struck him with tho gun. Davis finally pulled his knifo ] and plunged it into Harris' heart, kill ing him instantly. Deputy Power arrested Davis Boon after tho killing. Davis made no effort to escepe. COMING JANUARY 6th. Col. L. F. Copeland Next of the Lyceum ] Entertalnors to Be Here. Col. L. F. Copeland is tho next of the] Lyceum entertainers to be here. His date has been postponod from Dec. 27th to January 6th. Col. Copeland is one of the most fa mous humorists known to the platform. Ho is everywhere popular and his lec tures alwayB draw crowds. Tho Springfield Republican, a news paper whose opinion is worth more| than that of almost any In the country, says: "Col. Copeland's lecture was a storm| of eloquence, wit, pathos and fervoi. It will be long remembered by the tw >| thousand people who heard It." Gave Christmas Tree* Friday afternoon the teachors of the Laurens Cotton Mill School gave to tho children a Christmas tree. There were hundreds of pretty presents for the young folks and the event was greatly enjoyed. The teachers are Misses Lil Harris, principal; Ida Fuller, Nannie Hughes and Bessio Powell. Tho school has closed for the holidays. HOT FROM THE FRONT. > Newsgotherlng, not fighting, Is the trade of the war correspondent. . But It Is news nt any personal cost, and a fine unpremeditated heroism often goes with the gathering of it. One morning after the siege of Paris, tarnen the city woe believed. In London to be still in the hands of the com mune, Sir John Itobmson, manager of tho Daily News of London, reached his office to find the late Archibald Forbes lying on tho floor asleep, bis head on a postofflco directory, while the printero were bard at work on bis manuscript, the story of "Paris In Flames," a most vivid description *>f the last days of the common?. "Forbes bad telegraphed from Dover announcing bis coming," said Sir' John Robinson, "the printers bad been walk ing, nnd thus the country heard of those terrible days for the first time. t "London was ablaze with excite ment. Bouverlc street was Impassable through the newsboys Bhrleking 4br copies, and in parliament Mr. Glad stone was questioned that afternoon nnd could only say be hoped the story was exaggerated. "When Forbes wakened from bis slumber amid all this turmoil, wbat a erpeetacle be was! His face was black with powder, his eyes rod and In flamed, his clothes matted with clay and dust; be was a dreadful picture, ne had been compelled to assist the communists in defending n trlnrtgulnr space upon which three detachments of tbo Versailles troops were firing, and bad actually taught the citizens how to build a bnrrlcado." By aid of dummy dlspatchofrad dressed to Lord (Jranvlllo aba tho queen, Forbes escaped from this threatening triangle and wrote all tbo way to England, being tho solitary pnssenger on tbe mnllboat. ? Youth's Companion. Tho Apology Wim Still Worse. A philanthropic lady visited tho asy lum at Kingston, Canada, fenys Brook lyn Life, and displayed great Interest In the Inmates. One old man particu larly gained her compassion. "And how long have you been here, my man?" she Inquired. "Twelve years," was the answer. "Do they treat you well?" "Yes." "Do they feed you well?"" "Yes." After addressing a few more ques tions to blm tho visitor passed on. She noticed a broad and broadening smile on the face of her attendant and on asking the cnuso beard with conster nation that the old man was nono oth er than Dr. Clark, tbe superintendent. She hurried back to mnko upologtes. How successful she was may be gath ered from these words: "I am very sorry, Dr. Clark. I will never bo gov erned Vy appearances again." THE PRIDE OF HEROES. Many soldiers in the late war wrote to say that for Scratches, Bruires, Wounds, Cuts, Coras, Sore Feet and Stiff Joints, Bucklon's Arnica Salve Is the boat In the world, Same for Burns, Scalds, Bolls, Ulcers, Skin Eruptions and Piles. It cures or no pay. Only 26 cents at Laurens Drug Co. and Pal metto Drug Co. HOW A YOUNG LAURENS DOCTOR "EVENED THINGS" WITH AN ELDER. How an Old Practitioner Couldn't Mend a Broken Leg Because He Was No Blacksmith. The following comical experience ia sent to Tu a Advertiser by a gentle man who is not only a first rate physi cian and surgeon but who knows how to write a good story woll. It will be read with keen interest and Tub Ad vbrtisrr hopes that it is cot tho lnet that will come from tho ssme pen. Editor, T te Advertiseb: Being . jrv. >d to remain in doors to day from the cold, damp, cloudy weath er, 1 read and re-read the best of county papers ?The Advertiser. You are certainly giving us a bright, newsy and interesting paper,?well worth the money and more than you charge for it and I suppose Laurens people like myBelf are paid up subscrib ers to it and are made happy onoe a week when they receive their copy. Well, after reading tho paper and feelings the comforts of a good hickory wood fire I fell into aremlnisccnt mood. I was born nearly 00 years ago and all my life?except the four years I was in the army, and Fort Doloware as a pri soner of war, has been spent in the dear old county, my "native heath" and I shall have it understood that when the Doath Angel comes for me my body must be burled in her clay. My lifo ha9 been full of "ups" and "downs"? mostly "downs"?have had however, a measure of prosperity, but at all times have found it pretty hard to keep the "wolf from the door." But wilhal I have lived a fairly hon est life and am proud to beliovo in my old age I oan claim many warm friends wbo.no doubt.wlll "heave a sigh" when they hear Doctor J. is no more. In 1867 I began my professional oareer as n Country Dootor,?having graduated in March that year from tho South Caro lina Medioal College, Charleston, not at the foot of my class but cortalnly not at the top. Leaving College I "hung out my shingle" at the homo of my birth forgetting the Bible injunction: "A prophet is not without honor save in his own country" and boldly and I fear somewhat conceitedly, asked tho people for their support. Doctor-was my competitor, who, up to my graduation had been my friend, but no sooner had he seen my determination to locate In his ter ritory that he began to give mo the "cold shoulder" and I could hoar of his not speaking very complimentary of the young doctor. He, however, did not come out openly agaUwt me, but by the judicious use of his "buts" and "lf?" he boped to move me to otbor putt-. I hold on simply bcoause I could dp no better, as I had not a penny in my pocket, nor could I borro.v tho "useful" from any one. I forgot to tell you Dr.-was a leading man in the community and a deacon in tho Bap tist Church,?very loyal and attentive to all the meetings of his Church. Nov it fco happened that during a protracted meetirg at the Dootor'a Church, I Was in attendance one night during the serr vice. When the service was about harr over I was notified that Mr. H. wished me to come at once to see bis sick child. Leaving the church as quietly as I could, I soon got my horse, and upon mounting him, he (the horse) became frlghteced at something and ran be tween two trees toleiably close to gether, and, as my right leg was a peg leg, (having lost it during the war), I could not bond it so as to safely pass the tree. It was broken and I was thrown from tho horse. Scmo boys near, seeing the accident, came up to me and asked If 1 was hurt. Feeling all at once that the time bad oome for me to square cccounts with Dr.-, I answered "yes, my leg was broken," and "to please go in the church and ask Dr.-to come to me at once*" In The Doctor soon reached me, and upon taking hold of my arm to feel my pulse he asked If I was badly hurt? 1 told him my right leg was seriously broken, I thought, but ho could examine and see. Upon examining and finding that it was only my peg leg, be arose, and with all the contempt he felt, he said to me: "D?-n you, I'm no b'ackstntth," and made his way back towards the church, muttering many anathemas upon me. It soon got noised about how tho young Doctor had sold Dr.-, and It was quite awhile before he spoke to me again. Well, many years have passed since that night at-church. Dr. -has no doubt been pardoned for his "falling from grace," and ho and I became good friends ar,d practiced our profession together for several years without a word to mar- the peaoo between us. Country Doctor. Deo. 16th, 1002. JfcAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA* AN OLD FAVORITE \ MANDALAY By. Rudywd Kipling A FRENCH critic has Just declared that Kipling has the Anglo-Saxon temperament modified by the Influence* of the orient. "Mandalay" well expresses the fascination of the far east, although strict moral ists condemn the laxity evident throughout the poem, especially in the last stanza. The dawn 1? said really to "come up like thunder" In Burma. Thecbaw was the last king of that country nnd was de posed by tho British In 1886. 4> Y the old Moulmeln Pagoda, loofiln' eastward to tho gen, There's a Burma girl n-scttin', an' I know she thinks o' me; For the wind is in the palm-trees, an' the temple bells they soy, "Come you back, you British soldier, come you back to Mandalay!" Come you back to Mandalay, Where the old Flotilla lay; Can't you 'ear their paddles ebunkln' from Rangoon to Mup dalay? Oh, the road to Mandalay, Where the flyjn'-flshes play, An' tbe dawn comes up like thunder Outer China 'crost the bayl 'Er pettlcnt was yaller on' 'er little cap was green, An' 'er name was Supl-yaw-lot?Jes' the same as TheeUaw's Queen, An' I seed her fust a-smokln' of a whnckln' white cheroot, An' a-wastin* Christian kisses on an 'eathen idol's foot: Bloomln' idol made o' mud Wot they called the Qreat Gawd Budd Plucky lot she cared tOt idols when I kissed 'cr where she stud! On the road to Mandalay?' When the mist was on the rlce-flelds an' the sun was droppln' slow, She'd git 'cr little banjo on' she'd Bing "kuUa-lo-lor' With her arm upon my should* r an' her cheek agin my check We useter watch the steamers an' the hathia pllfci' teak. Blepblnts n-pllln' teak In tbe sludgy, squdgy creek, .Where the silence 'ung that 'cavy you .was 'arf afraid to speakI On the road to Mandalay? But that's all shove be'ind me?long ago an' fur away,' An' there ain't no 'buses runnin' from the Benk to Mandalay; An' I'm learnin' 'ere in London what the ten-year sodger tells: "If you've 'eard the Kost a-callin', why, you won't 'ccd nothln' else." Not you Won't 'ecd nothln' else But them spicy garlic smells An' the sunshine an't lie palm-trees an' tbe tinkly temple bells! On the road to Mandalay? I am sick o' wastin' leather on these gutty pnvin'-stone*, An' the blasted Ilengllsh drizzle wakes the fever in my bones; Tho' I walks with fifty 'ousemalds outer Chelsea to tho Strand, An' they talks a fbt o' lovln, but wot dq tbey understand? Beefy faco an' grubby 'and? Law! wot do tbey understand? I've a neater, sweeter maiden in a cleaner, greener land! On tbe road to Mandalay? Ship me somewhere's east of Suez where the best is like the worst, Where there ain't no Ten Commandments, an' a man can raise a thirst; For Hie temple bells are cailin', an' It's there that I would be By tbe old Moulmeln Pagoda, lookin' lazy at tbo sea ? On the road to Mandalay, Where the old Flotilla lay, With our sick beneath the awnings when, we went to Man dalay I Oh, the road to Mandalay, Where the flyin'-tishes play, i An' tbo dawn comes up like thunder outer China 'crost the 1 bay! MISS BOULWARE CROWNED QUEEN. Beautiful Ceremonies in the Opera House. MR. CAREY'S SPEECH. Other Interesting Features of tho Occasion. The Street Shows were Fairly Good but the Skia Games Made the Street Carnival a Disgrace. Miss Jonie Boulwaro was crowned queen of the carnival last Thursday evening In tho opera bouse in the presence of a very largo audience. The ceremonies were brilliant and beauti ful. Mr. James P. Carey, who was here acting judge, made tho coronation speech in a clever and witty speech. Ho was Introduced by Grand Prelate of the Knights of Pythias J. A Somer set*. The queon was attended by eight knights in regalia as follows: M. L. Nash, W. C. Winters, Walter Sloan, John Peterson, R. W. Davis, Luther Riper, Gregg Jeanes and Jesse Vance. Master Hugh K. Alken, Jr., was the page who led the procession, bearing the crown on a velvet cushion. He performed his part very gracefully and it was one of the pettiest ftatures. Tho Maids of Honor were: Misses Pau line Anderson, Alma Shell Dessie Pow ell, and Meta Sullivan. The queen and the maids of honor were beautifully dressed and the scene in tho opera bouso was ouo of great loveliness. Miss Boulwaro received 1731 votes. She Is the daughter of Mrs. Maria Boulware and Is a member of one of the oldest and most representative families of Laurens. Besides being one of the handsomost young ladies in Laurons, she is one of the most popular. She is the cashier of the Laurens Cotton Mills store and her amiable character has made for her hundreds of friends and admirers. Miss Pauline Andeivon received the next highest number o.' Yotes, 1034. After the coronation a delightful ball wns enjoyed in Fowler's Ha1!, which was of course graced by the presence of the queen and hgr oourt. CARNIVAL WEEK. Tho Carniva1,. 60 far as tho street part of it is considered, was a misera ble thing. Most of tho sldc-6hows wero pretty good of their kind. Sev eral wero nasty and vicious. The most obj' c-.Ionable feature was a lot of "skin games" by which hundreds of negroes and Ignorant whites wore robbed. Several of the Lay ton Carni val crowd wero arrested for disorderly conduct. Accompanying though not a part of the Company were a gang of thieves, thugs and crooks. Two men were held up and robbed during the week, It Is said. Tho Knights of Pythias made barely more than expenses. But for tho vot ing contest, they would have lost money. Nobody ever wants to hear of the Lay ton Carnival Company in these parts again. During tho week a man calling him self Thomas Roberts was arrested for stealing cloth front a dry goods house here. Chief Hughes recognized him, from a picture in his possession, as-an escaped convict wanted in May field, Ohio. The Chief wired the Ohio pri son authorities and they sent a man here for him. Such aro tho people who follow these shows. Some of the merchants say their trado Increased on account of the oar nival. Others toll a different story. The general effeot of the carnival was bad. It, however, stimulated trade at tho D sponsary. Fower Gallons; Wears Longer. N O T I C ES I Sale of Real Estate By virtue of authority vested in us as Executors of tho last will and testa? ment of B. W. Ball, deceased, wo will sell at public outcry to the highest bid dor on Monday, Salesday in January, 1003, being the <r>th day of tho month, in front of tho Court House, in Laurens. S. C, tho tollowing described real ostato: That tract, of land in the city of Lau rens known as tho residence of tho late B. W. Ball, containing from 70 to 80 acres, ?moro or loss, Bounded on tho oast by tho Greenville and Laurons branch of tho Charleston and Wostorn Carolina I tail way, on tho south by Hampton street, lands of IL Y. Simp son. Sam Fowler and othors, on the west by lands of H. Y. Simpson, Jim Brook man and othors and on tho north by lands of Mrs. N. J. Holmes and T. K Todd, on tho waters of North Fork Crock. Tho improvements include 10 room brick, stono and cement bouse, threo two-room tenant houses, ono brick servants' house, brick two room storago house, large two story framo barn and smaller outhouses, garden, flower, gar don and orchard. Considerable portion of tho land is wooded. Terms: Not less than $2,o00 cash, balanco in four equal annual install ments secured by bond and mortgage of purchaser at soven per cent annual in terest: or purchaser may pay ent ire bid in cash. Purchaser to pay for papors. If bid is not paid in cash, mortgagor must insuro house for benefit of morU gagees. ?!iza Ball, ijara Ball, W. W. nail; Executors NOTICE. " ALL persons aro warned from walk ing, riding, fishing or hunting, by night or day, or cutting timber or in any way trespassing en our lands. Any one trespassing will b* prosecuted, /t MRS. P. O. FOGARTIK, r MRS. C. C. BHATT?N. Deo. 24j 1002?It. Ithrouuh south carolixa. g Union has a ping pong club. Burglars got $600 from the post office In Montmorenc', Alken County, and $f>,000 from the bank In Mullin?, Marlon County, Thursday night. Dr. John W.. Kelly died at the homo of Rev. M. B. Kolly, in Andorson, last week. He formerly lived in Laurens and had many friends here. Ilisfathor was the lato Rev. John W. Kolly. The American National Bank has beon organized in Spartanburg, with J. II. Sloan President. HERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY. Prof. Dinsmoro Should bo Iuvltcd to Laurons. Prof. J. a. Gamewcll, of WofTord Col loge, for several yoars past has beon giving his spare time to Lyceum work, uot only in Spartanburg, but all over the Piedmont bolt. This work Prof. Gainewell receives no ronumeration for whatever. His solo roward is to seo tho public educated from the trashy shows up to something rolined, instruc tive aud yet entertaining. Prof. Thos. H. Dinsmoro is to be in tho state early in January and Prof. Game well is eager for him to como to Lau rens. Spartanbnrg people had the same lecture last year for which they paid him $126.00 Laurens can get Mr, Dinsmoro on this trip for $100.00. Laurens should not lot such a dis tinguished lecturer pass without an at tempt to get him horo. Prof. Dinsmoro is highly rocommendod by such men as Prof. Dupro of WofTord and tho- late Capt. John H. Montgomery. The hitter says in a letter: "I remember no lec turo containing more of pleasure, en tertainment and instruction." The Advertiser hopes that tho peoplo of Laurens will leave nothing un done to bring this really lino lecturer hero. Fewer Gallon*; Wears Longer. A Climig-e Und Como Over Ulm. There are somo tilings in this world for which not even the most "profound rural philosopher can account to his own satisfaction. "I never saw an animal movo so slowly before In nil my life!" cried an exasperated traveler In a New Hamp shire stage, behind which the clouds of a rapidly rising storm were growing blacker every moment. "Can't tho hoFso go any faster? You had an ex celleut one ten years ago, when I used to spend the summer here/' "That's tho cur'ous tiling about it," said the driver, gazing first at his steed and then at the uneasy passenger in a mildly speculative way. "This boss is tho very same identical boss that I drove that summer, I don't know what in tunket's got Into him I no seems to have lost bis animation."? Youth's Companion. Ills Free Will Offering;. "What's tlmt $5 kept out of my sal ary for?" demanded tho employee Of the state iustitution. "That's your voluntary contribution for campaign purposes,'* blandly re plied tfto superintendent. "But It ten't a voluntary contribu tion. You've no right to hold it out on me. That wasn't in tbe bargain. I never heard anything about It before. It Is a gouge, and I won't stand it!" "But you hnvo to pay it, you know, or lose your job. Does it go?" "Y-yes." "Well, that's why wo call it volun tary."?Chicago Trlbuno. Trne Sympathy. Tom?Why so melancholy, Old man? Jack?Miss Jones rejected, mo last night Tom?Well, braco up. There are others. Jack?Yes, of course; but somehow I can't help fooling sorry for tbe poor girl,?Chicago News. Too Hnoh Promised. ?"Dffl her father forgive her for run ning off nnd getting married?" "Yes; the old inn.-, said that be would forgive and formet them."?In dianapolis News. Although she may hnvo no knowl edge of medicine, the dressmaker who Can cure bad fits has a lot of patience. A Cinnabar Mine. A very curious old mine with many romantic associations is that at Quin dlo, in the United States of Colombia, where cinnabar, the ore of mercury, has been wrought from tho timo of tho earliest Spanish' explorers, almost 200 years ago, at a spot 10,000 feet abovo tho sea. Its locality is further remarkable as being one of tbe wet test places on tho globe. It is excep tional for tbe rain to cease throughout tho greater part of the year. Inexpensive Garment. "Yes," said the soprano in tho choir loft, "religion is absolutely free and without price." "Aud yet," grumbled the basso pro fundo, "It Is considered quite tho thing to mnko a cloak of that cheap mate rial."? Baltimore News. Tun Mncti. Clara?Didn't you find Charllo Cas tleton too fresh ? Maud?I should say so. I didn't mind his kissing me, but I thought it was too much when be asked me to be his wife. -Life. As Soon as Possible. Diqer?Walter, bring me a napkin. Walter?In a moment, sir; glvo you the first one that is vacant.?Boston Transcript Sare Test. "I don't know whether she sings Or not." . "You would if you heard her."? Puck. Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer. BELL'S STORE AT RENNO ROBBED. Burglars Made Haul Fri day Night. 91G.01N CASH. Three Timc-Ccrtillcates Were Taken. The Thieves Left no Clue and as Yet They Have not Been Appre hended. The safe of the Bell Company, mer chants of Benno, was blown open be tween 12 o'clock and daylight Friday night by burglars, and robbed of $160 1 in cash and three time certificates,' is sued by Bailoy's Bank in favor of J. F. ? Boll, aggregating $1,100. Tho burglars made their escape, leaving no clue to their identity. About $00 of tho lost belonged to the postolllco, tboolllco being in the storo. AN ADVERTISEMENT. This is to advertise the fact that The Advertiser win be glad to have all its subscribers who owo anything for sub scriptions to call In and pay up. They can pay at this season if they ovor can pay. Most of tho subscribers of The Advertises are poople who do pay. Of course bills will bo sent out as usual. But it costs about throe cents to send out one bill?not counting the labor. Three per cent on one dollar Is a good deal of money. As The Advertiser has said, It is difficult to print a paper at$l. a year,? it requires tho hardest kind of saving . Thereforo it is hoped that ADVERTISER subscribers will not need another re quest and will make it a point to settle now without waiting for bills. tf. Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer. United States of America, District ok South Carolina. In the District Court- In Bankruptcy. In Ro Tho Goldvllle Manufacturing Company of Goldvllle, South Caro lina, Ex parte, The South Carolina Loan & Trust Company, ot al. Under and hv virtue of a Decretal Order of the United States District Court for tho District of South Caro lina, in the above entitled case, dated and filed November 24th, 1002, and a supplemental decree dated and filed December 8th, 11)02, 1 will offer for sale at public auction before the Court House in the city of Laurens, between the hours of 11 a. m. and 5 p. i m. on January 12th, 1908, ulland singu lar tho following property, to wits 1. All that tract or parcel of land situate in tho. County of Laurens, in tho State of South Carolina, containing One Thousand Three Hundred andSix ly-ftve acers (1,365) and known as the '?James Place," be:ng bounded on tho north by landj of 1). T. Copoland, on the east by lands of John Pitts, Jame? Adalr and others, on the south by land of L. W. O. Blalock,and on tho west by lands of James S. Blalcok. 2. Also all that tract or parcel of land situate in said County and State, containing One Hundred and Nine teen (1.10) ceres, boing bounded on the north, south and west bv lands of J. S. Blalock and L. W. 0, Blalook, on the east by the said VJames Place," to g ther with a'l the buildings and im provements situalo on said promises;con sisting in part of ono cotton mill build ing, 280x75 foot, with h >ilor room 88x85 feet, and engine room 38x85 feet attach ed; ono twenty-ton oil mill building, one ginnery building, twenty operatives' houses and other buildings; also all machinery, shafting, engines, boilers, tools and appliances belonging to the sa'd, 1 he Goldvllle Manufacturing/Com,* pany of Goldvllle, S. C, and used in its cotton mill and cotton oil amLylnnory business, consisting in part of A. T. Ath ertou & Co's pickers and intermediator; Saco & Tetteo's cards,spoolers and draw ers; Providence spindles,Falos & Jonks* twisters, Fall River spinning framo9, Atlas engines an l bolero, interna tional sprinklers, General Electric Co.'s dynamo, Climax engine, Cumber land Iron & Machine ( o. s shafting and pulleys, bolting, mill supplies, etc.; also one Cardweil M -chine Co,'s twenty ton cotton mill outfit, one Daniel Pratt Gin (Jo.'s ginnery, consisting of three gins, one power pros* and other arti cles." The premises above de-o.dbod a9 the "James Place" and n urn bo rod * 1," will bo sold separate and apart from ihe remainder of tho property above described, on tho following terms, to wit: Cash, or one-third e vsh, remain der of the purchase money in ono and two years from day of sale, with inter est from day olsalc at the rat^e of Seven (7) per oent per annum, payable an nually; the deferred portion to be se cured by bond and mortgage of tho premises)) executed to the undorsigned as special Master. The remainder of the property above described and designated as "No. 2'* will bo sold as ono property for cash. Before aoccp'.ing any bid, the un dersigned as special Master, will re quire of each bidder a certified check to the order of tho undersigned; in the case of the "James IMaoc," In tho sura of One'thousand Dollars ($1,000), a?d in the case of remaining property, in iho sum of Fivo Thousand Dollars, which chocks will bo returned to all unsuccessful bidders, and in the case of successful bidder, will bo nppliod to the payment of tho purchase money; and should tho h'dd-.r without lawful reason, fail to comply with his bid, will bo retained by th j undoislgncd as li quidated damages for tuch broach of contract. c. c. Fbatherstone, Spocial Master. CASTORS A For Infants and Children. Hie Kind You Havo Always Bought Bears the &gA&tUIi