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MANY DIVIDENDS PAID LAST WEEK. Corporations Put Money Into Circulation. CASH DISTRIBUTED. Cotton Mills and Dunks? Other Companies. Laurens Enterprises Uavo Their Share holders About Thirty Thousand Dol I u s The Outlook Is Bright. Last week industrial aud financial corporations in Laurens distributed among their shnroh'ddors about $30,000. A considerable portion of this money goos to non-resident share-holders, es pecially holders of Mill stocks, but a much largor port'on than Is generally thought stays hero. For oxamplemany pooplo think that the LaurODS Cotton Ml Is practically oolongs to outsldors whon the fact Is that a much larger amount of tho stock Is owned by Lau rens people to-day than they owned when tho mill was built. Tho National Bank of Laurens, the oldest of tho local banks, has had a successful year, and deolared its usual dividend of 3i per cent on $03,000. The statement of this Bank, printed olso whoro, shows its deposits larger than over before. Tho People's Loan and Exchange Bank, one of the big financial institu tions of this section of tho state, paid as usual 5 per cont on $100,000. Tho Bank of Laurens, another strong, prosperous and growing concern, paid 4 por cent on $50,000. Tho Enterprise Bauk, youngest of them all, paid 3i on$50,000. These are semi-annual dividends, equal dividends boiog paid in July. All of theso banks are strong, safe, woll managed and successful institutions. In tho city of Charleston there aro succossful banks paying as low as five per cent annually. None in Laurens pay less than seven. Tho Laurens Cotton Mills paid their semi-annual d vidend of 5 per cent on $350,000. It is scarcely realized oven here in Lauacns that this mill is re garded by many if not most men famil iar with textilo affairs as at tho top of tho list.among Southern cotton mills? in other words, that for the six yoars and seven months it has been running, it has made more money than any other mill in all this section and at the same time is paying and has paid far higher wages than tho average Southern mill. The Clinton Cotton Mills paid a 4 per cent semi-annual dividend. This mil', too, is highly successful and prosperous. SAT ON POWDER. Negroes nt Wares Shoals Had a Nar row Escnpo from Death. Wakks Shoals, January 5.? Yo doubtors of our greatness and un friendly critics of our grandeur, we trust that you have been made merry in your hearts elsewhere, but wo greatly regret that you did not see us in the glory of our Christmas fun. mm Christmas brought us much pleasant reoreation, as is usual. Visiting and bunting helped to make tho holidays soem short and cheerful, and no disor der marred tho tranquil sports of our citizens. All was quiet. Mrs. D. B. Roper spent last week with her parents, near Gruycourt. Miss Corrio Davis has just returned from viisiting relatives near Ninety. Six, where she went to attend the wed ding of her cousin, Miss Lucia Davis. Miss Corrie Davis has just returned from visiting relatives near Ninety-Six, where she went to attend tho wedding of her cousin, Miss Lucht Davis. Two young men from Columbia vis ited Mr. Boguo last week. Thoy amused themselves by going into the surrounding woodlands on daily hunt ing expeditions. All the employoes of the construction company visited their respective homes for a few days and havo returned to prosecute their labors with renewed energy. Two colored laborers, who were em. ployed in the canal wore seriously in jured by an explosion of powder last Monday. The accident was the result of their own carelessnoss. They wero sitting near tho firo on cans of powder, which tho heat exploded. They wore thrown out of thoir cabin, which was soon burned to tho ground. Their in juries will not provo fatal. Last Wednesday tho Senators, Legis, lators and Supervisors of Laurens and Greenwood counties met Col. N. B. Dial at this place to consider tho advis ability of building the necessary bridge across tho Saludu. They camo to a sat isfactory conclusion and wo arc assured that a brldgo will, be built. The telephone line from Lauren? i? almost completed. Prof. J. C. Cork of Itock Hill visited his brother, Jas Cork,recently. Ho was pleased with the changes made on his native heath. At tho beginning of this new year everything promises the continuance of the uhparallelled progress of this new town. M. E. C. Fine Enough for Wedding Cake Or any other cako?and still the best flour for bread, biscuit and everything else. That's what ? Clifton" flour is, an all round flour that will nevor disap point, you no matter what you use it for. Buy it and try iL M. II? Fowler aud T. N. Barksdale sell-it in Laurens, ONE CENT AWORP. WANTED?Salesman and Collector for the sdngor Manufacturing Co.. at Lauren", S. C. Adress me at Green? wood, S. O. Oood contract. W; W. Walls, manager. WANTED ? FAITHFUL PERSON to travel for well established house in a few counties, oalling ob retall mer chants and agent*. Local territory. Salary $1 021 a year and expense*, payable $1?.70 a wo-k* in rash and ex Seases advanced. Position permanent, u.dness successful and rushing. Stand, jtrd lipuse. 334 Dearborn K\, Chleag'v & 9^ ^ V A MO NU OUR FRIENDS. Miss Lint Jane? h is been visiting In Newberry. Congressman Johnson left Spartan burg for Waabington Saturday. Cou gross reconvooed Moudny. Mr. Clfironoe Babb, who has been with II. Terry for a number of years has accepted a p sltion with Dayis, Ro per & Co. Mr. Babb is a fi'st-clasa salesman and a popu'ar man. Mr. Holme* Here. Rev. W. S, Ilolra-s, his mother, Mrs. 3. P. Ho"hum, and sister, Miss Leize Holmes, arrived in the c'ty.last week Mr. llolmos couduotcd services at the Church of the Epiphany Sunday. Next Sunday ho will conduct servlco in New berry. Mr. Holmc9 aad his mother and sister wilt live In Mrs. Wallace's house in Laurel s'reet. They havo been cor dially welcomed tack to Laurens. HORSES AND MULES. New Firm Offers Flno Stock to the Farmers. Barksdale, Frank? &Irby, whoso ad vertisemcnt appears elsewhere, have formed a partnership to deal in mules and horses. Ed Martin's stables, rear of Enterprise Dank, is their headquar ters. They have just recolvcd a car load of li no Kentucky mules and have a number of horses. Tbey will always havo plenty of good stock to offer. T. N. Barksdale, J6hn A. Franks and Dr. W. O. Irby are the members of the firm. They are well known and relia ble business men and Intending pur chasers will find It a paying proposi tion to consult them. NEWS OF CROSS HILL. How Christinas was Spent?Personal Notes of Interest. ChrUtmas has crone and the new year has come and everybody has gono to work again. Minsen Carter and Beeks will return to their school work Monday. Mr. Josh Calhoun of Saluca was In town last week. Mies Mary Nance of Denmark spent Christmas with ber parents. The hot supper in town last Tuesday night was quite a success. Miss Lulu Leaman of Greenville spont Christmas at home. Misses Bertha and Jessie Ratcbford of Waxan are spending Christmas with Rev. C. B. Hatch ford. Born to Mrs. M. A. Leaman last Wed nesday a line girl. Misses Eunico and Virginia Black have gone to Ridgeway for the winter . Wo will miss the girls and will look for fcholr return. Miss Bessie Owens entertained quite a number of her young friends last week. Mr. and Mr.-. Yeargln spent the holidays with relatives in Virginia. Miss Josie McSwaln of Laurens spent Christmas in town with her mothorand other relatives. Mrs. Chandler and little ono spent a few days with her mother last week. Mr. L. F. McSwaln and wife of Clin ton were In town Christmas visiting relatives. Miss Emmie Calhoun spent a few days at Saluca with relatives. J. W. Simmons has opened a new lino of carriages, wagons, buggies, etc. on Rail Road Avenue,. Dr, W. B. NolTz of the Augusta Medi cal College spent Christmas in town with relatives. Mr. Henry Miller spent Christmas with hin brother in Whitmlres. Miss Ll/zie Carter ontorlalned quite a little crowd at home Monday night, Mrs. Alice McQownn spent Christmas in Greenville. Cadet Claudo McSwaln of Clemson College spent tho holidays with rela tlves here. Mrs. J, D, Reeks spent a few days in Mt, Carmel last weolc. . Mr. Jock Cook came homo from Texas last week where he has been for a year or more. Dr. Press Turner Of Augusta Medical College spent the holidays at home. I wish all readers of The Adver tiser a happy new year. Violet. Hare Von a Critical Eyef Things made of "Clifton'' flour pro sent in appearance that will charm your critical eye and at the same time you wilj havo tho satisfaction of know ing that in this flour nope of tho help ful strengthening elements, of f,bo wheat have been lost. Try this flour and bo convinced. For sale In Laurons by M. H. Fowjer and T. N. Barksdale. "Fewer Unllon*; Wears Longer." The secret Is out and Lnur ns o:?n go oif*Sivlng Just as if ?lic riddle had never beon asked. No it can't, cither. Laurens Is not going to bo what it was before. Its houses are going to he brigh'or; ils people a Mittle more p osperous?they are going to have soin ? of their money left to buy other things with. The answer to the rlddlo ia this: you oan paint a bulldlog .with fewer gallons of Devoe Lead and '/Ana paint than with mixed paints, aid It will wear several times as long as a building painted with lead nnd oil mixed by Ihsnd. There's proof abundant of it all over the United States.' There will soon be proof abundant of it in i.aureus. What will the people do with tho rest of their money ? Mules and Horses, The undersigned under the name of Barksdale, Franks <% Irby will deal in mules and horsos at Laurens. Stnjk will be kept at Ed Martin's Stabler ear of En t-r prise Bank. We havo received a carload of fine Kentucky mules and also have a num ber of good horses on hand. We in vite the patronage of the people of Laurens County. T. N. Barksdale, Jno. A. Franks, W. C. iRnv. THE STATE IS BADLY BEHIND. Spoilt More Money Than Collected. BIG APPROPRIATIONS. Hard Puzzle for the Legis lature. Obligations Though Have to bo Mot With Promptness?Tho Tax Levy vras Too Lovr for Fxpendllurcs. Tbo following from the Columbia correspondence of The News and Con or Jan. 2 will be read with interest by the thinking people of the county : To bog'n with, the State is now run niug on borrowed capital. The money which was borrowed will bo due during the present month, and the State will not havo avai'able funds with which to meet the notes and they will have to be renewed. The reason is that the General Assembly appropriated more money than can possibly be raised on the tax levy and all other available sources. The total taxable property for the year 1903, which Is an increase over last year, is $193,000,00;>. At five mills this would raise 9963,000, if all of the taxes were collected, whlob is quite Im possible. The General Appropriation Act of 1902, In round numbers, voted the ex penditure of $1,186,000, The only other source of income of the State is from the Insurance fees and corporation fees, which will not run to $50 000 this year. There you are. 1 A simplo mathemati cal proposition which the General As sembly will havo to meet. Under the law the the State Treasu rer is not allowed to borrow over $800, 000 in the aggregate for any and all purposes. This amount was borrowed by the 1st of November, not beoause It was a pleasure to draw it, but because tho money was needed to meet the ob? Illations of the State, and the likeli hood now is that overdrafts will have to bo a^ked for to meet all expenses prior to the passage of the next general appropriation bill, which will author ize the noxt loan. The state Treasurer had on hand this mr.rnlng $192,729.47. Of this about $70,000 will be used for tbo payment of the soml-annual interest on the State bonds. This will leave $122,700 which if is all applied tothe outstanding notes would leave a balance due of $172,000; bit tho ordinary current expenses of the State Government are $-11,000, which, If added, would make a total of $218,300. No allowance is made for the taxes which will come in within the next few weeks, but it is to bo remem bered that the taxes that have just been collected will have to run the State Government until next fall, when there will be tho noxt colleoion of taxes for Stato purposes. The General Assembly will have about as much as it can do if it straight ens out the financial matters of the State and gets the State upon a cash basis. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the State's finances; the State Treasurer has met every obliga tion; no demands have boon made for money that hare not been paid; there have been no delays and the State is all right, but this thing of a State bor rowing money and paying interest on it is altogether wrong. It may be mentioned that during the year just ended the privilege tax amounted to $81,714.91. All of this privilege tax goes directly and without interfprenpe to Clenison College, and is expended by the trustee* of that Col lege for the analyses, and in addition to the Morrill, Hatch, land sorlp, Clemson bequest and other funds, for the ordinary operating expenses of Clorason College. Is Your Flour Stlokj! Is the flour you have been using sticky? Does It make poor bread and heavy cako and pastry 7 If so, try a sack of ?'{ ilifton" newt tlmo. Ifo flam aged wheat used in making this ll >ur For sale by M. H. Fowler and T. N. Barksdale. LcOHville Alliance. Tho next regular meeting of tho Leesvllle Alliance will bo held at Oak Grove school bouse, Saturday, January 17th 1903 at 2 o'clock p. ra. All mem bers are requested to come and report how much and what kind of fertilizer they want for the year. By order K. O. HAIRSTON, President. B, F, Gookbry, Sec'y. Scrofula, with its swollen glands, running sores, inflamed eyelids, outan < ous eruptions, yields to Hood's Sarsa parilja. _ L'ciitcrrillo Alliance to Meet. All tho members of Centervllle Al liance are hereby requested to meet at Ekom school -house, Saturday, Jan. 10th, 1908 at 2 o'clock p. m. for the purp i.ii! of re-organizing. _Q. W, OULIiERTSON. MERCHANTS NEWS. When you need anything In agate or tinware g'.vo us a call, We carry a full line of both kinds in coffee ppta, pans, plates, boilers and backets at prloes that are very low, 8 . M. A K. H. Wilkes. Wo always keep in stock a complete line of solid oak, well finished extern' slon dining tables and at prices that are right. 8. M. & E. H. Wilkes. Don't lot your wife worry her life away with a stove that is burned out, but sell it for castings and buy a Buck's which will use less wood and cook quicker. S. M. St E. H. Wilkes. Come (n and see our line of rockers and parlor chairs, which we are now showing on our tample floor. S. M. A E. H. Wilkes, Hemeinbor that you can get an "ron bed hero in any color that you *nay de tire, at prices from $2.60 to $25.00. 8. M. A E; If. Wilkes. For a Cough or Cold Put a *A DPV Porbu?. ?xE-r/v Plaster On Your Cheat Everybody knows that a Porous*^ Plaster is the best remedy for a ceugb or a cold, an ache or a pain. Nearly everybody knows that REX is the best Porous Plaster. Try it! The attachment will be ^mutual. >^ for calh by f Laurens Drug Co, AN ORDINANCE Imposing an Aunual Tax on all Taxa ble Property in the City of Laurens, to Raise Supplies roc sa|d Ulty, for Fiscal Year, Commenc ing Jan. 1st, lflOS, Section 1. Be it ordained by the! City Council of Lauren?, of the city of | Lnurens, that a tax of fifty cents on every one hundred do'lirs worth of j the assessed value of all property, real or porsonal, not exempt by law from taxation, fl mated within the limits of the o'ty of Laurels, he and (.hp tnnie is hereby leyle'cj, for corporate purposes, to defray the current expenses of said city, for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1003, and to meet such other Indebtedness as has b en con tracted by eaid ci?y for corporate im poses, " 1 That an additional tax of thirty cent* on every one hundred dolla-s worth of the assessed value of a'l property, real or persona*, not exempt by law from taxation, situated within the limits of the oity of Laurens, be and same is horeby levied, to meet tho interest to b co no due upon the thirty thousand dollars bond-*, issued April 1, 1807, for the purpose of meeting the eo-t o the building and equipping the water works and electric light plant (or said city, and to pay ?{. (past one-fortieth part pf the entire bonded debt Into a sinking fund tobe used in aid of the retirement and payment of | said bonds. Section 2. That the Clerk of the I said city shall outer s .b] levies and as- [ sessments upon the books of said olty and receive said taxes. Tnat the said tuxes herein levied shall be paid to the said Clerk In lawful money of the Uni ted States, on or before the first day of March, 1008, and any person falling to pay said taxes shall be liable to the penalty now provided by law for the failure to pay the general state tax. Section 3. Done and ratified by the I Oity Council, of the oity of Laurens. at | the oity of Laurens and the corporate seal pf said oity afflx?d, this the 2flth day of Doconiher in the year of our I Lord one thousand nine hundred and I two and in the hunered and twenty-sev I enth year of the sover. it/nty and inde pendence of the United States of Amer loa. 0. E. GRAY, [i.. S ] Mayor. L. G. Balle, Clerk Council. w. b. knight. r.s. babb. KNIGHT & BABB, Atorneys at Law. Will practice In ?11 the State and Federal Courts. 8tr let attention to all business Intrusted to them Office up-stalrs, Simmons' Building, .I Will llfci ???? I Half a cent buys enough Sherwin-Williams Paint for Two Coats on one square foot of surface* NOW FOR ANOTHER PRIZE. Open to all Children Under Ten Years. The Advertiser now oilers a prize for the third t!mo for school composi tions. The next prize of ono dollar will he given to the pupils under 10 years old and tho compositions must be received in this office by Monday, Jan. 12 at 5 P. M. Tuk Advertiser thereforo ask? each teacher to read this an nouncement and co-operato with Thk Advertiser In tho scheme to give the school children a motive and inter est in writing well. rules ok the competition. The composition must contain not over 400 word?. Writing must be on but ono side of paper. Any subject may be cho3en . The composition must be handed the teacher by the pupil. The teacher will then number or mark it keeping a re cord of tho number or mar1' He will then send it to The Advei h with out the name of the writer Ik /1th the school mark. The teacher must tlso en dorse it thus: "To tho test of my be lief this essay id original", signing his name. The pupil's parents or tho person with whom bo or she lives must bo a subscriber to Tiie Advertiskr. How ever, compositions may ho sent by pu pils whose parents are not subscribers ?but they will not be er'uled to prizes. If a composition by a pu pil is the host it will be so a. lounced and it will be printed, but no prize will bo given. The prize will go 10 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, second and third honora ble mention, each may be printed with tho writer's name. The editor of The Advertiser will be the judge. He will grude tho com positions though without knowing tho names of the writers. Compositions written by pupils in tl o ordinary course of work may be tont in. Teaohors may select any num ber of compositions and send thorn to The Aovertiskk. The teacher will always state that the writer 13 within the 8ge limit of the contest. Tho win ning compositions will he announced In Tub Advertiser and tho teacher will then send namo of writer and his or her parent. To repeat?tho compositions for the first offer must be received not later than January 12, and mu9t not contain over 400 words. We do not fix any minimum limit?the winner may pos sibly not write over 50 words. The ordinary rules will govern the decisions. The subject matter, thought, hand-writing, capitalizatoln, neatneso nnd grammar will bo considered. Again The Advertiser hopes that teachers throughout the 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 PRINCE RUDOLPH BRIDGE. .'FIND TUB LADY THEY MEET. Glenn Springs O 8 Gif^ef file, || The best on the market! ? For sale at X KENNEDY BROS, X Laurens S. C. * If he is a paint salesman in the South and must md 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 oft'. There's only one Make of Paint Which can and will stand the Test! The name of that "make" is OURS. ? The name of that "Brand" is OU \ O'Connor & Schwbbrs Prrparkd Paints. tfc/T Ono gallon will cover from 275 to 3?0 square foot?two coats. Sido by side, and compared with the highest priced and host Paints you can find. Thi8 brand will last from two to ton times as long. We have made all these tosts? That's the reason we don't fool uneasy when we say "Guaranteed." Color Card and prices await your demand. O'Connor & Schweers Paint Co. Ollico and Salesroom 841 Broad, St. . . ~ Factory 844 and 840 Reynolds, St. AugUSlil, Uli. Goo. Johnstone. It. II. Welch, A. C. Todd. Johnsone, Welch & Todd, LAWYERS. ? Will Practloe in all Courts, State and Federal. Olllce, Law Range. L au hens, S. C. Loans on Real Estate For a serloi of years at 8 por rent; straight interest; negotiated. Basis, what land is aasossod for taxation.? Call on? Fekouson A Featiiekstone. MONEY TO LOAN On improved farms. Ltong time. Easy payments. Small cost. No com mission. Apply to C. D. ?ARK8DALE, Atty., Laurens, S. C. June 24th, 1902?3m. Dr. W. II. DIAL, No. 110 W. Main St, Special Attention Ulven Women aud Children. Oftlce hours lu tho city from 10 a. m; to 4 p. m, 'Phone?Residence No. 44. OfllooNo. 89. VIRGINIA-CAROLINA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR INFORMATION ADDRESS FORTY FACTORIES THE YRGINJA- CAROLINA CHEMICAL GO. ONBARTH M0ST EGONOMiC MANAGEMENT CHARLESTON,S.G.U.S.A. - LOWEST PRICES Full Measure It is not tJte rule 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? U. S. standard measure?every time. Honest paint?honest in quality and quantity?pays best You're always sure to get it in The Sherwin-Williams Paint SOI.T) BY i BROOKS & JONES Besides Handling These BEST ^ PAINTS Sell What is The Best at Best Figures in all Hardware and Farm Implements It, will pay you "to see us about wire Fenolng. BROOKS & JONES, JLaurcns, S. , THE KYLE hay Press Farmers take care of what you make. Thore is as much in saving as thero is in making, and if you balo your hay, fmici? r, oats, shucks etc., at tho proper time you not only savo room and timo, but you eavo 33 por cent of the nutri c'.ous matter that ovaporatea when it is not baled. Tho Kyle Hay Press fllls a Ion* felt want with farmer*". It id tho best yet made. Tho opinion seems to be unanimous that tho KYLK H.VY PRKSS is unexcelled by any press-on tho market. It Is going to the front, already a great number of them have been sold, you only need to try it to bo pleased. It Is easy opor ated by 2 mon and 1 horso, It Is cheap, durable, s'mple in construction and easily mounted. It is the only press that can be mado or repaired on the farm, it hu? no casting to break and cnuse Ion.- delay. No other press has this advantuco it, Is tho only press th'U tho farmer can alTord to buy, It pays for ltso'.f out of the first crop Every farmer can own his own press, aud balo his hay r.t the proper time. A. L liUUGKNS, Laurens, 8 C. NEW Restaurant Opened. I have opened a Restaurant in the Qabb Building for WHITE PEOPLiU! EXCLUSIVELY. Prompt and First, vdass service assured. Meals, 2T> conts at Restaurant or sent to oflleos. Fresh Oysters on hand. Harrison Huntk.u, on Harper Street. State of South Carolina? COUNTY OV LAURENT. In Court of Common Ploas. j. C. Moon and Isabolla Manloy Flain tiffn, againstSarah Ilondorson, Henry Young Si>oon and his heirs, ii..mes and residences unknown, Lulu Smith, Vinoy Spoon, Isaac Si>oon, Mil ton Spoon, William Spoon, Pres> ton E. S]H>on, James D. Spoon, Ora L. T?te, Leo Spoon, Hamp Spoon, Mar garet Spoon, Francis Spoon and L. C. Din-roll, as Administrator of Lucinda Wadio Hill, Defendants.?Summons for Kellef.? (Complaint not Served.) ro the Defendants above named; You are hereby summoned and re quired to answer tho complant in this aotion, which was on November 20??h 1002, filed in tho olllee of the OliVlc of tho Oourt of Common PlOftS, for tho said County, and to sorro a copy of your answer to tho said complaint on the subscriber at his oiUoe at Laurons O. H , South. Carolina, Within twenty lays af^r the service horeof, exclusive of tho day of such service: and if.von fail, to answor tho complaint within the time Aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this ac^ tion will apply to tho Court for the rc-? HefAlemanded in the complaint. Dated Nov. 20th A. l\ jno. V Bomv 0. o. c l\ P. P. MtfGOWAN,. Plaintiffs Attorney Dec. 2, 1902- -Gfc. *