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?EWS OF THE WOULD. President Roo.?evelt has sppointed a negro lawyer named Lewis district at torney in Husten and the white lawyers Of Boston are enraged. In a freight wreck at Sour Lake, Tex., three men were killed Wednes day. The ice broke under skaters on a pond near the Washington monumont In Washington and three government employees lost their lives. A man and his wife wero drowned the same day near Philadelphia while skating. Senator Ben Tillman delivered a speech against the trust' in the senate las? week and of course wiped them out. Congress has suspended tho tariff on anthracite coal for a year. The poor people of the North are freezing right along and voting the republican ticket each year and thereby voting them selves out of fuel and clothlag. The working people ?f the North do not mind freezing t- death, so long as tbey are allowed to vote the republican ticket. Tho Masonic Grand Lodge of North Carolinn is preparing to build a temple in Raleigh. Tou May Not Expect ? G'?od broad these cold mornings If your Hour Is of the spasmodic sort, that only "works by spoil*." You can't be certain?you don't know what to do pend on. "Clifton" flour will bake to your entire satisfaction, day In and day out. It Is not the best flour to-day md the next best to-morrow. It is the beet all the time and people who buy "Clif ton" know it. Hold by T. N. Barks dale and M. H. Fowler. Orlnln of the Cnflaon. It Is a curious fact that tho first can non wns cast at Venice. It was called u "bombard," and was invented and employed by General IMsanl in a war against tho Genoese. The original bombard, which bears tho date of 1380, is still preserved and stands at tho foot of Plsanl's statue at the ar senal. The bombard threw a stone 100 pounds In weight; but another Vene tian general, Francisco Bardo, im proved It uutil ho was able to handle o chargo of rock and bowlders weigh ing 3,000 pounds. It proved disastrous to him, however, for one day during tho siege of Zarn, while he was oper ating his terrible engine, he was hurled by It over the walls and instantly killed. Tin* i.iimrl IalandN. From the Llparl Islands of mytholo gy, the abode of .rEolus, tho ruler Of the winds, and tho sccuo of his meet ing with Ulysses, to tho Llparl Islands of today is a very far cry Indeed. Thcro are no hotels, and the islands are almost unknown to tourists, while the 13,000 inhabitants are almost in a state of primitive and patriarchal sim plicity. They tender their services vol untarily as guides and refuse payment, regarding all visitors as their guests. The donkey is the only means of loco moHon. Ilorses are unknown In tho island. AUGUSTA ANl> ASHKVILLE SHORT LINE. Schedule in Effect Dec. 29,1901. Lv Augusta. 10 05 am 2 55 pm Ar (?renn wood.12 30 pm . Ar Anderson. Ar Laurens. 1 40 pm Greenville. 3 25 pm Glenn (Springs..... Spartanburg. 3 30 pm Saluda. 5 33 pm Henderson ville.... 6 11 pm AatievUle .7 15 pm Lv Asheville . 7 05 am Lv Hendersonvllle. 8 06 am Lv Flat Kock. 8 15 am Lv 8aluda. 8 39 am LvTryon. 913 am Spartanhurg.12 15 am Glenn Springs. Greenville.12 22 am Lanrena. 2 07 pm Anderson. Greenwood. 3 07 pm At Augusta. 6 40 pm Lv Augusta . Ar Allendale . Ar Fairfax . Ar Yomasee.10 25 am Ar Beaufort.11 40 am Ar Port Royal.II 55 am Lv Port Roy ?1. 1 00 pm Lv Beaufort.1 15 pm Lv Yemasee 2 30 pm Lv Fairfax . Lv Adendale. Ar Augusta. 11 00 am Close connections at Greenwood for all points on S. A. L. and C. A G. Rail way, and at Sparenburg with South ern Railway For information relative to ticket* rates, schedule*, etc., address W. J. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agent, Augusta, Ga. FINDS WAY TO LIVE LONG. Tho startling announcement of a Dis covery that will surely ioDgthcn lifo is made by editor O. H. Downey, of Chu rubusco, Ind. "I wish to state," he wrlteo, "thatDr. King's Now Discov ery for Consumption is the most Infal lible remedy that 1 iiave ever known for Coughs, ( 'olds and Grip. It's in valuable to people with weak lunfs. Having this wonderful medicine no one one need pneumonia or consumption. Its relief Is instant and cure certain." The Laurons Drug Co. and l'almetto Drug Co. guarantee every 50 cents and $1.00 bottle, and give trial botllos'free. Boara tho *1 1,19 Kind YojJ Hps Always Bought High Class Fertilizer. The intolligont farmor la careful to know what ho 1? buying when ho gets hin Fertilizer supply. I am offering Hoystet's Gu?nos and Acids. It is a woll known fftot that Mr. Hoy ster uses Fish Scrap ontiroly for am moniated goods. Ho uses no cotton aoed meal. These goods havo been usod for several years in Laurent County and havo given universal satis faction. Hojstor's acids aro Second to NONE. 1 am alio handling the celobrated Ober <feJ?ons Co.'s. guanos which are too well known to Laurons farmers to need any recommendation. These goods a man can conscien tiously commend as being a'l that is olnimcd for them. I ahall bo glad to have your orders and inquiriep. W. 0. I BUY. A NEW LAW FIRM. The undersigned have this day en tered into a partnership for the practice of iaw In the Courts of this State, vieler the name of Simpson <fc Cooper and will promptly attend to all business en trusted to them. IL Y.Simpson, R. A. cooper. Assessor's Notice. The Auditor's Ofllco will be open from the 1st day of January to the 20th day of February, 1003, to reccivo re turns of Real Estate and Personal proporty for taxation in Laurens oounty. For the convenience of Taxpayers tho Auditor will attend the following named places to reccivo roturns for said year to wit: Young's Township, Cook's Store, January 21st, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Youag'8 Township, Young's Store, January 22d, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Young's Township, Pleasant Mound, January 23rd, from ? a m to 12 m. Young's Township, Lanford Station, January 23rd, from 2 to I p in. Sccflletown Township, Tylersville, January 25th, from 10 a in to 2 p in, It will save much time to taxpayers, also greatly facilitate tho work of the Assessor, If overy person before leav ing home will mako out a complete list of everv Item of personal property In tho following order: Horses, cattle, mules, sheeps and goats, hogs, organs and pianos, watches, wagons and car riages, dogs, merchandise, machinery and engines, moneys, notes and ac counts above indebtedness and all oth er property, including household. It is always required that tho Audi tor get the first given name of tho tax payer in full. Under tho hoad of place of rosidenco on tax return, givo the township. All ma'o citi/ons between the ages of twenty-one and Fixty years, on the 1st of January, except those who are incapable of earning a support from being maimed, or from other causes are deemed taxable polls, Confederate veterans oxcopted. And all tax-payers are required to give number of their school district. They are al60 requested to rtato wheth er tho property is situated in town or country. After the 20th day of February next fifty per cent, penalty will be atttached for failures to make returns. In every community there aro per sons who cannot read or that do not tako a newspaper. Those more fortu nate may do such persons a great favor by telling them of the time'to inaku re turns or by returning for them. The assessing and collecting taxes is done in the shiuo year, and wo have to aggregate the number and value of all horses, mules, cattl?>, and other pieces of personal property as well as tin acres of land, lots and buildings and their value that there are in this country, and have the same on file In the Comptroller General's office by the 30th of June of each year, and fiom that time to tho first day of October tho Auditor's and Treasurer's duplicate have to bo completed and an abstract of the work in tho Comptroller Gen eral's office by that time, which will show at a glance that tho Auditor ha no time to take returns, or anything else much, between the. 1st of October, but work on the books and tho blanks We hope, 'horefore, that all taxpayers will make their returns in timo. W. L. FERGUSON, Auditor. Dec. 0th, 1902.?tf. Get Your Dollars Ready! For you never had an opportunity to accomplish so much with them as you now have at the JC Grand Cost-Reduction Sale at 3?T THE MU?. Owing to the mild Fall, our trade in heavy Fall and Winter goods was light, and we have, in consequence, much of the stock still on hand. Now, in order to turn these goods into cash in the shortest time possible, we offer everything in Winter Goods at actual cost, for the next twenty days. We will include in this sale all heav^ Dress Goods. Flannels, Flannelettes, Outings, Underwear, Millinery, Ladies' Jackets, Shoes, Boys' v. lothing, Blankets, Comforts, Etc. Heavy Woor Dress Goods worth 5octs at 39 cents. Heavy Wool Underwear worth 85cts at 56 cents. Heavy Fleeced Underwear worth 50cts at 39 cents. Heavy Wool Blankets worth $5.00 at $3.98. Ladies' Jackets worth #8.00 at ?5.90. L* dies' Dress Shoes worth $2.50 at 1 .98 . Men's Heavy Shoes worth $1.25 at .98. Men's Heavy Shoes worth #i.$o at #1.25. Boys' School Suits from 98 centu to #3.98. No Goods will be Charged during the Sale. 0?V Come and buy where your dollars will go the farthest. The Greatest and Most Wonderful Sale of the Age! THE GIGANTIC SALE OF **^^^^^^**^^*^4-*^**^**rl-*s|-* ******** ******************************** Is now on and has proven one of the most successful we have ever held. From now until January 31st you wall find a perfect FEAST of Bargains?opportunities unheard of. Remember Sale closes Saturday Jan. 31st. Don't miss this Grand Opportunity for Clothing, flats, Shoes, Underwear and Dry Good*, for this is a clear!ng-up-sale and prices are cut throughout the sale. .Tn - ? ,T. .1. -T\ ?. w\ Our Great Sale of Mill-Ends will save Hundreds and Hundreds of Dollars to the People of this Section. A Monster in comparison with Bankrupt, Cost and Closingout Sales. A Sumptuous Feast of Unparalleled Bargains for the Buying Public. Simpson's Genuine Best Calico 2 cents Fine Bleached, yard-wide, Muslin 5 cents Good Unbleached Muslin 3 cents Genuine Classic Gingham 5 cents Simpson's, yard-wide, best Percales scents Regular 40-inch, iocts Lawn 5 cents Ladies' Extra Wide Umbrella Drawers 15 cents Ladies' Tucked Yoke 50 cents Gowns 25 cents Children's Extra Good Drawers 10 cents Ladies' Black Wear-Silk Petticoats 49 cts Ladies' Black Mercerized Satin Petticoats 79 cts Ladies' Black Special Grade Petticoats 89 cts Look for the White Tickets. Every one means that the article on which it is attached has been reduced. All Goods marked in plain figures. Ladies' pure Linen , regular ioc Handkerchiefs 5c. Ladies' pure Linen, very sheer, 15 cents Handkerchiefs ioc Very Heavy Half-bleached 70-inch Damask 49 cents This Sale means a saving of Hundreds and Hundreds of Dollars to the People of Laurens County . 4 You will save Money and get the best by buying Shoes of all kinds at this sale. NOTICE-No Goods charged, laid away, or sent out on Approval during this Sale. 3?T Sale Closes at 12 p. m. January 31st, 1903. j? Laurens, S. C. Davis, ^oper & Co. Laurens Greatest Store.