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serenaders fired upon. Two Young Men Shot in Greenyille County. WEltE NOT KILLED. Were Making Music for Bridal Reception. Their AI lent Ions Were Unwelcome and They Wcro Greeted with a Shot gun's Contents, lien and Freoman Epps, sons of I.andruin Epps, were seriously shot last week, four miles north of Ma rietta, in Greenville county, while sere nading Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bishop, who wero married on the previous at ternoon. Hoary 1'aco, father of the bride, en tertained the newly married couple at hid home. About 9 o'clock at night a parly of young men in the community, who were not included among the in vited guests, visited Mr. Paoe's resi dence and bogan a serenade. Shortly afterward* an inmate of the house walked to the piazza and emptied two loads of shot in the Bpps brothers. Tho wounds have proven very painful, but tho prospects are that the young men will recover. MULE SAVED LIVES. Tho Intelligence of the Animal Shown In Emergency. By dashing half a mile down a gang way in the Powderly mine alone, at Wilkesbarre, Pa., a mule saved the life of Charles Garden lust week and made his driver, Henry Jones, a hero. Carden fell from a car, broke a leg and rolled into a flooded mine hole, where he would have drowned had not Jones, leaning far ovor, grasped his collar. Jones could not pull himself out, however, and, at a loss how to give tho alarm, ordered his mule down the gang.vay at top speed. Tho intelligent animal dashed away, the men at tho top of the shaft were alarmed, and rushed up the gangway to see what had become of the driver. Thoy quickly found Cardeu and res cued him. Fine Euoiigh for Wedding Cake Or any other cake?and still the best ilour for bread, biscuit and everything elso. That's what "Clifton" flour Is, an all round Ilour that will never disap point you no matter what you use it for. Buy it and try it. M. H. Fowler and T. N. Barksdale sell it in Laureus. Ask your grocor about "Fewer gal lons; wears longer." one cent a word. WANTED ? FAITHFUL PERSON io travel for well establUhed house in a few counties, calling on retail mer chants and agent*. Local territory. Salary $1.02-1 a year and expenses, payable $10.70 a week in cash and ex penses advanced. Position permanent. Business successful and ruBhing. Stand ard House, 334 Dearborn St., Chicago. Is Venr Flour Stickyl Is tho flour you have been using I sticky? Does it make poor bread and heavy cako and pastry ? If so, try a | sack of -'Clifton" next time. No dam aged wheat used in making this flour For sale by M. H. Fowler and T. N. Barksdale. NOTICE! Sale of Real Estate By virtuo of authority vested in us as Executors of the last will and testa ment of B. W. Ball, deceased, wo will sell at public outcry to tho highest bid der on Monday, Salosday in January, 1903. being tho 5th day of the month, in front of the Court House, in Laurens. S. C.| the following described real estate: That tract of land in the city of Lau rens known as tho residence of the late B. W. Ball, containing from 70 to 80 acres, more or less, bounded on the east by the Greenville and Laurens branch of the Charleston and Western Carolina Hallway, on the south by Hampton street, lands of H. Y. Simp son. Sam Fowler and others, on the west by lands of H. Y. Simpson. Jim Brock man and others and on the north by lands of Mrs. N. J. Holmes and T. E Todd, on tho waters of North Fork Creek. The improvements inolude 16! room brick, stone and cement house, three two-room tenant bouses, one brick servants' bouse, briok two room storage house, large two story frame barn and smaller outhouses, garden, flower gar don and orchard. Considerable portion of tho land is wooded. Terms: Not less than $2,600 cash, balance in four equal annual install ments secured by bond and mortgage of purchaser at seven per cent annual in terest; or purchaser may pay entire bid in cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. If bid is not paid in cash, mortgagor must insure house for benefit of mort gagees. Eliza Ball, Sara Ball, W. W. Ball, Executors THE " KYLE hay Press Farmers take care of what you make. There is as much in saving as there is in making, and if you bale your hay, fodder, oats, shucks etc., at the proper time you not only save room and: time, but you save 33 per cent of the nutrl olous matter that evaporates when it is not baled. The Kyle Hay Press fills a long felt want with farmers. It is the best yet made. The opinion seems to be unanimous that the KYLE HAY PRESS is unexcelled by any press on the market. It is going to the front, already a great number of them have been sold, you only need to try it to be pleased. It is easy oper ated by 2 men and horse. It isoheap. durable, simple in construction and easily mounted. It Is the only press that can be made or repaired on the farm, it has no casting to break and cause long delay. No other press has this advantage. It is the only press that the farmer can afford to buy, it Says for Itself out of the first crop, very farmer can own his own press, and bale his hay at the proper time. A. L. HUDGBN8, Laurens, 8. C. See Davis, Roper & Oe.'s special ad for New Year. Mr. J. W. Lottk, the popular Cllntoa bachelor, was in tho city last week. See Davis, Roper & Co. New Year ad. Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, after a visit to tha family of her son, Mr. J. Q. Brown, returned fo Cross Hill last week. Como Next Week. The Adveutiser expeots to have next week some handbomo calendars for 1903, to be distributed among its friends and subscribers. Have You a Critical Eye! Things made of "Clifton" flour pre sent an appearance that will charm your critical eye and at the same time you will have tho satisfaction of know ing that in this flour none of tho help ful strengthening elements of the wheat have been lost. Try this flour and be convinced. For sale in Laurens by M. H. Fowler and T. N. Barksdalo. CHRISTMAS AT WHITE HOUSE. How the Roosevelts Enjoyed tho Urcat Festival. The President's family were all to gether at the White House to spend Christmas. They did not have a tree, but each hung presents in the morning in the library. Tbey all went to Cape. Cowles's houst ?o n?.o luncheon with the Captain and Mrs. Cowles. Mrs. Cowles Is the president's sister. In the afternoon tho President and Mrs. Roosevelt went riding. Dinner was served in the State dining room in the evening. The President presented turkeys to the employees of tho While House. MR. J. W. KELLETT DEAD. He Passed Away Here on Last Wed nesday Night. Mr. John W. Kollett, whose Illness was noted in last Wednesday's Adver tiser; died at the home of Mr. William P. Childress on Wednesday night. Mr. Kellett was one of the leading men of Fountain Inn and he was known and liked in his home community and throughout this county and Greenville. Ho was a big-hearted, courageous man of flue sense, a hard worker and useful among his fellow men. His death is a great loss. Ho was etlll In the prime of life, about 48 years old. FARMERS PLAN COMBINE. They Expect to Control Prices on Cat tle aud drain. To promote co-operation among American farmers and stockmen, ob tain profitable prices for cattle and grain and secure equitable rates of transporation, the National Society of Equity of North America was incor porated at Indianapolis, Indiana, last week. J. A. Everett, of Indianapolis, is president. He said: "A complete sys tem of crop reporting will be main tained through an ofliolal organ. Know ing the amount of crops produced and the consumption from past exper iences, an equitable minimum price will be fixed by the directors of the na tional body and reported at once to all parts of the country. Once fixed, the price will rule on that crop for the year." Oures Cancer aud Blood Poison. If you have blood poison producing eruptions, pimples, ulcers, swollen glands, bumps and rising?, burning itobing skin, copper-colored spots or rash on the skin, mucous patches mouth or throat, falling hair, bone pains, old rheumatism or foul catarrh take Batonie Blood Balm (B. B. B.) It kills the poison In the blood; oures all sores, eruptions hea1, hard swellings subside, aohes and pains stop and perfect cure is mado of the worst cases of Blood Poison. For cancers, tumors, swellings, eat ing sores, ugly ulcers, persistent pim ples of all kinds, take B. B. B. It de stroys the cancer poison in the blood, heals cancer of all kinds, cures the worst humors or suppurating ?w?lb ings. Thousands cured by B. B. B. af-? tor all else fails. B. B. B. is composed of pure botanic ingredients. Improves the digestion, makes the blood pure and rich, stops the awful itching and all sharp, shooting pains. Thoroughly tested for thirty years. Druggists |1 per bottle, with complete directions home cure. Sample free and prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Desoribe trouble and free medloal advice also sent in sealed letter. Sold in Laurens by B. F. Posey. The Opportunity for new subscribers to get The Advertisers free, or the Twice A Week News and Courier free, is still open. The News and Courier will print all the legislative proceedings in detail. The new subscribers to The Adver tiser will get this for nothing, for The News and Courier, twice a week, I coats a dollar a year. The Advertisbr costs a dollar a I year. You save the price of one, Tnis offer, both for a dollar, cannot be kept open very long. It will not be repeated next winter, The Advebtjser's sole purpose is j to mak) a large and quick increase to its list of subscribers. That is why this unusual offer is made. Of course itoan only be temporary, We could not afford these prices eqcept for a short time. Therefore, if yon want to take ad | vantage of it, you must act quick. Ask your Minister about "Fewer gal ! Ions; wear* long??* " >* INDIAN BOY SAVED TRAIN. It Almost Ran Into Ob stacle. ?AVE A WARNING. Horse and Baggy on a Trestle. Two Hundred and Fifty Persons were on Doard sad Their Escape was a Narrow One. Two hundred and fifty passengers of the West Shore Atlantic express were saved from a horrible death by the presence of mind of a young Indian, near Akron, N. J., last week. The train is one of the heaviest run on the road, consisting of nine heavy coaches and baggage cars. Its f scores of passenger* were sleep ing soundly or riding in comfort with no premonition of danger, when sud denly, near Akron, N. Y., the train was stopped. As Engineer MoMullen approached the long trestle near Akron a light swung from tbo darkness. He leaned from tbe cab and caught the sound of a voloe shouting in the dis tance. His hand flew to the throttle and as quick as possible brought tbe train to a standstill. On the narrow trestle ahead was a horse and buggy. To have run into it would Li/-v6 meant derailment for the train. The rig belonged to Dr. Wheeler, an aged veterinary surgeon of Akron. He was asleep in the buggy and his horse, in trying to orosa the trestle had fallen, bis legs going down between the ties. While in this oondltion the rig and its driver were discovered by Abner Jamison, an Indian boy. He at once realized tbe seriousness of the situation and hastened up the track to stop the approaching express. Fortunately, he had a lantern in bis hand and its rays, as he swung it across the track, brought the train to a standsill. The passengers poured from the cars. Jamison kept modestly in the background and claimed no partioular credit for his act. When the roal dan ger was learned, however, and the passengers saw how narrowly tbey had escaped, the young man was sought out and a handsomo purse made up for him. The train had stopped within a few feet of the obstruction. In removing the horse from his pre dlcamedt It became necessary to kill him. STORY WELL TOLD. Composition Written by Miss Stella Dial of Itapley. The following composition was sub mitted in The Advertiser's contest by Miss Stella Dial of tbe Bapley School. It did not win the prize but it is a good narration of the Discovery of America. DISCOVERY OF AMERIOA Nearly fourteen hundred and fifty years after the birth of Christ Colum bus was born in Genoa, Italy. He was a bright boy and learned everythh? he could, but he liked more than any thing else to hear about strango lands and to study such maps as he could get. There was a great astronomer in Italy named Toscamolll. He gave Co? lumbus a map which showed that Asia could be reached by sailing iO the West. A great many ships came to Genoa and Columbus would go down to the wharves and talk with the sailors and ask them questions about all tbe land they had visited. Columbus wished to be a sailor and when he was only thirteen his father got him a place on a ship. For some two hundred years before the days of Columbus the people were trading with India. But when Colum bus was a boy the Turks were trying to keep the people of Europe from trading in India and the people were anxious to find a way to get there without having the Turks to trouble tbem. Columbus was a very poor man and could not himself provide for such a voyage. He therefore tried to pur suade some of the Kings of Europe to help him. Re first applied to King John of Portugal. King John without letting Columbus know it sent out an expedition to see if he was telling the truth. As the expedition returned in a few dayB and reported that India couldn't be reached by sailing West, King John would not help him. Columbus visited Spain to get help and applied to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. Ferdinand did pot think that India could bo reached by ?ailing to the West. But Isabella, a good and noble lady, listened to What Columbus had to say and though she could see no reason in what he said) she had a notion that he might be right. She told King Ferdinand that sbo would sell her jewels to fit out an expedition for Cohunbus. Columbus obtained three little ships, the Pinta, the Nina and the Santo Ma, p)a. With those little ships and ninety men he sailed from Palos in ?palu? Columbus bad a olose watoh kept on the Pinta and early one morning the watchman cried out "land! land!!" Sure enough there lay a beautiful green coast before them. Columbus continuing his voyage dis covered the large islands of Cuba and. Rayti. Columbus was received with rejoic ing. King Ferdinand and Queen Isa bella made a great fuss over him and gave hirp many fine titles and rewards. But sad to say because he could not bripg tbe people ships loaded with gold he was thrown into prison and died In a short time and never knew hp had discovered a new world* And to day no one knows bis burial place. 1 ? ? ? .? Ask your doctor about "Fewer gal lons; wears longer." Pictures, out-glass, fancy china, lamps, silver goods Morris chairs, dressing tables, desks, rockers, rugs, in great variety; prices right. See us for holiday goods. 8. M. * E.H. Wilkes. For a Cough or Cold Put a DPY Porous Plaster On Your Chest T- Everybody knows that a Porous Plaster is the best remedy for a cough or a cold, an ache or a pain. Nearly everybody knows that REX is the best Porous Plaster. \ Try it 1' The attachment will be Lmutual. . ^S^r- ^pou ?alb by f Laurens Drug Co, State of South Carolina, COUNTY OP LAUREN8. In Court of Common Pleas. J. 0. Moon and Isabella Manley Plain tiffs, against Sarah Henderson, Henry Young Spoon and his heirs, names and residences unknown, Lulu Smith, Viney Spoon, Isaao Spoon, Mil ton Spoon, William Spoon, Pres ton E. Spoon, James D. Spoon, Ora L. T?te, Los Spoon, Hampr Spoon, Mar garet Spoon, Franols Spoon and L. C. Dorroh, as Administrator of Lucinda Wadle Hill, Defendants.?Summons for Relief.?(Complaint not Served.) To the Defendants above named. You are hereby summoned and re quired to answer the complant in thi;t action, which w?;s qn. Nofprpuer 20th 1902, died In the oflioe of the Cl> rk of toe 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. H., South Carolina, within twenty days after the service,hereof, exclusive of the day of such service', and if you fall to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this ac tion will apply to the Court for the re lief demanded in the complaint. Dated Nov. 29th A. D; J*?, F. Bcuvr, 0. o. o. p. P, P. MOGOWAN, Plaintiffs Attorney. Dec. 2, 1902-et, Vf. b. knight. r.tc. babb. KNIGHT & BABB, Atomeys at Law. tfiT Will practloe in all the State and Federal Courts. Strict attention to all I business intrusted to them. Offlos up-atalrs, Simmons' Building. NEW Restaurant Opened. I have opened, a Restaurant in the Babb Building for WHITE PEOPLE EXCLUSIVELY. Prompt and Firstr class service assured. Meals, 25 cents at Restaurant or sent to offices. Fresh Oysters on band., BA?iwaov Huhtbb, _On Harper Street. MONEY TO LOAN On improved farms. Long time. Easy payments. Small oost. No com mission. Apply to C. D. Barkedalk, Ativ , Laurens, 8. O. Jua??4th. 100ft~3m. Dr. W. H, DIAL, No. 110 W. Main St. Special Attention Given Women and UhltdMn. Offioe hour* in the oity from 10 a. mi I to 4 p. m.. 'Pbone^Resldenes No. fl. |Ofoe5fct>f j NOW FOR ANOTHER PRIZE. Open to all Children Under Ten Years. The Advertiser now offers a prize for the third time fur school composi tions. The next prize of ono dollar will be given to the pupils under 10 yours old and the compositions must be received In this oflloe by Monday, Jan. 12 at 5 P. M. The Advertiser therefore asks each teacher to read this an nouncement and co-operate with Thb Advertiser In the scheme to give the Echool children a motive and inter est in writing well. roles ok the competition. The composition must contain not over 400 words. Writing must be on but one side of paper. Any subjeot may be chosen . The composition must be handed the teacher by the pupil. The teaoher will then number or mark it keeping a re cord of the number or mark. Ue will then send it to The Advertiser with out the name of tho writer but with the sohool mark. The teacher mu?t also en dorse it thus: "To the best of my be lief this essay is original", signing his name. The pupil's parents or the person with whom he or ?he lives must bo a subscriber to The Advertiskr. How ever, compositions may be sent by pu pils whose parents are not subscriber? ?but they will not be entitled to prizes. If a composltU n by such a pu pil. Is the best it will be so announced and it will bo printed, but no prize will be given. The prize will go to the next best in that case. Other than prize-winning composi tions will often be printed. Thus when several compositions are submitted en titled to first., eccond and third honora ble mention, each may be printed with the writer's name. The editor of The Advertiser will be the judge. He will grade the com positions though without knowing tho names of the writers. Compositions written by pupils in the ordinary course of work may be sent In. Teachers may select any num ber of compositions and send them to The Advertiser. The teacher will always state that the writer is within the 8ge limit of the contest. The win ning compositions will bo announced In The Advertiser and the teacher will then send name of writer and his or her parent. To repeat?the compositions for tho first offer must be jeeeeived not later than January 12, and must not contain over 400 words. We do not fix any minimum limit?the winner may pos sibly not write over 60 words. The ordinary rules will govern the decisions. The subject matter, thought, hand-writing, capitalizatoin, neatness and grammar will be considered. Again The Advebtiser hopes that teachers throughout tho county will talk the proposition over with the children and help to interest them. Children from any school except those in college departments may con test_ THE WEELITTLES AT VIENNA ARSENAL. FIND THJBJ AU8TWAN GUARD. Any Church or parsonage or institution support ed by voluntary contribution will bo given a liberal quantity of tho Long man & Martinez Paints whenevor they paint. 1 Notk:?This has been our custom for twenty-seven years; anv buildiDg not satisfactorily painted, will bo re painted at our expense; about one gnl ion of Llnseod Oil to be added to every ?gallon of gallon of paint to make ready or use; ii's mixed in two minutes, and cost of the paint thereby mado loss in price than any other, yearly product over one million gal'ons, Longman & Martinez. Sole Agents W. L Hoyd, Laurens, S. O ;J. C. Hutchinson, Cross Hill, S C. Geo. Johnstono. B. H. Welch. A. C Todd. John so ne, Welch & Todd, LAWYERS. Will Practice in all Courts, Stato and Fedoral. Office, Law Range. Laurens, S. C, Loans on llcal Estate For a series of years at 8 por cent; straight interest; negotiated. Basis, what land is assessed for taxation.? Call on? Ferguson & Featherstone. Qlenn Springs 8 Gif^ef file, i The best on the market! For sale at KENNEDY BROS, Laurens S. C. 1 If he is a paint salesman in the South and must stand be* tween his house and the custom er who buys ordinary paint and expects it to stand our long, hot summers without turning into dust or scaling oil* There's only one Make of Paint Which can and will stand the Testl Tho name of that "make" is OURS. Tho name of that "Brand" is OUR. O'Connor & Schwbrrs Pr.bpar.bd Paints. Ono gallon will cover from 275 to 350 squaro feet?two coats. Side by side, and compared with the highest priced and bost Paints you can find. Thi8 brand will last from two to ten time' as long. We havo made all those tests? That's tho reason we don't feol unoasy when we say "Guaranteod." Color Card and prices await your demand. O'Connor & Schweers Paint Co. Olllco and Salesroom 841 Broad, .St. Factory 844 aud 840 Reynolds, St. Augusta, Ga. Full Measure It is not tlie rtde to find paints put up full measure. Most of them are put up in short measure?the cans are small and not full. But every can and pail of THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT is always Full Measure It means that you get what you pay for??/. S", standard measure?rtvery time. Honest paint?honest in quality and quantity?pays best. You're ahvays sure to get it in The Sherwin-Williams paint BROOKS & JONES Besides Handliug These BEST ^ PAINTS Sell What ii T/ve Best at Best Figures in all sold nv i Hardware and Farm Implements rt will pay you "to see us about, wire Fencing. BROOKS & JONES, Laurens, S. C, State of South Carolina, COUNTY OP LAUKENS. In the Court of Common Pleas. By virtue of the decree of the Court of Common Pleas for said county and state, in the case of Hellams and Gray against H. G. Prior and OvtlQrgwi I will sell at publip outpry to the highest bidder a,t Lau'reng Court House, South Carolina, on talesday in Jan uary next, during the legal hours of sale, all that traot or paroel of lan* containing One Hundred and 7'nirty five acres, more or le*?, situate in the county of Laurene, State aforesaid, bounded by lands of E, S. Patterson, II. E. and W. S. Qray, being the tract whereon ft. Q. Prior resides. Toras?Qne-halt of the purchase monoy cash, the balance with interest from day of sale, on & credit of 12 month?, secured by a bond of the pur chaser and mortgage of the premises, with leave to purohaser to pay all cash. Purchaser to pav for papers. Thomas j. Duorktt, Sheriff L C. Dec. 6, 1002-4t. AN IDEAL GIFT THAT COSTS LITTLE. It keeps time, pleases the eye and leans lighty on the pocket book, A Black-wood CLOCK that look like marble,.strikes the hours on a musical gong-bell and the half hours on a tinkling cup bell; is tastefully decorated in gilt scrolls, and has a face that reflects the beauty and worth of the movement behind it. ONLY J4600 REMEMBER We have some $2.50 to $25.00 Call and see them and get your choice before the line is broken. A Unique and Inexpensive Mantle Adornment, Fleming Bros. [ Jewelers and Opticians. TO NEW SUBSCRIBERS THE ADVERTIER OFFERS THE. ABSOLUTELY FREE, The Twicc-A-Week News and Courier and The Advertiser will be sent to any New Subscriber to The Advertiser until January ist, 1904 for One Dollar cash. The regular price of the Twice-A-Week News and Courier, except through The Advertiser, is One Dollar a year. The News and Courier contains. AH News of The Legislature, All the South Carolina News, All the News of the World, All American News, First-class Serial Stories, The Best Short Stories, Agricultural Articles, And all that a great modern newspaper contains. This Offer May be Withdrawn at Any Time Without Notice, 'The Advertiser will send the Twice-A-Week News and Courier tc any of its present subscribers who are paid up in advance until January, 1904, on receipt of Fifty Cents. ? NO OTHER NEWSPAPER IN LAURENS COUNTY offers a clubbing rate wi"th The News ancj Courier