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?EWS OF TUE WORLD. King Edward and President Roose velt have been exchanging Marconl j grains. The negro preachers have decided to invite President Roosevelt to preside at a banquet given on Lincoln's birth day. James Wiloox, famous by reason of his connection with the death of Miss Nollle Cropsey, was found guilty and sentenced to thirty years. This was ai famous trial. A negro preacher of Roanoke, Va., refused to conduct a funeral because of a white undertaker. Another result of Roosevelt'snegrophile policy. TflKOUOH SOUTH CAROLINA. The will of the late George W. Wil liams was admitted to probate at Char leston last week. An inventory of hie estuto discloses $2,000,000 worth of property. The bull light arranged by Messrs. Tillman and Thomason in York county was a failure. Fifty people saw it. J. N. Boyce, of Blacksburg, 8. C, a student at the Davidson College Medi cal School while dissecting a codoner received an Injection of deadly virus? from whicli he died. ? ?' ? I ?-?-: Tb? rcfiRaln'i Damp of LocalKf' On shore the penguin Is nu awkward creature. Water is its element. When hunted on the lee does, tbo birds gen erally try to run away in en upright position, but just as the bunter thinks he has got one the bird lies down on Its white- belly and paddles along over the snow very quickly, the hard, smooth quills slipping over the snow crystals almost without frlotlon. A remarkable characteristic of. the penguin la bis bump of locality. Both on shore and In the water hi never loses bis way. To human eyes ono Ice floo to precisely like another, but under that roof of similar Ice does I nave seen a penguin of the larger species find Its mate on a floe after diving and swimming for a full mile under water.?Leslie's. An Infallible neanlt. Briggs?My wife lias bad a wonder ful cure. She hns recovered her voice after being unable to utter a word for nearly six mouths. Orlggs?You don't mean itl How did It come about? Briggs?In the most unexpected way. We happened to call nt a neighbor's where they were playing cards. Wo thought wo might as well take a hand. What was the result? In less than five minutes my wife was asking In a strong, cleat voice, "Whofe trumps?" ?Boston Transcript. AN OLD FAVORITE OLD FOLKS AT HOME )\ By Stephen Collint Tostet ? NO other American aong- writer has left no greet an Impression upon American life as Stephen Collins Poster, whose songs, "Old Koike at Home," "My Old Kentucky Home," "Massa's In the Cold, Cold Ground," "Old Black Joe," etc., are world renowned. Foster was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 18? and died in New York In 186*. During the early part of his life he was in fairly good clrcumetnncea, his songs netting him an income, but he later fell Into Irregular habits Und died penniless. Besides his negro melodies Foster wrote others that gained Immense popularity. WAY down upon de Swanee Rlbber, Far, far away, Dore's wha my heart la turnlug ebber, Dere's wha de old folks stay. All up and. down de whole creation , Sadly I roam, i Still longing for de old plantation, '. 1 Aud for de old folks at home. 7f it Vi? AU de world am sad and dreary, Ebery where I roam; Oh, darkeys, how my heart grows weary,\ Far from de old folks at home! All round de little farm I wandered When I was young, Den many happy days I squandered, Many de sougs I sung. When I was playing whl my brudder Happy was I; Oh, take me to my kind old madder! Dcre let me live and diot One little hut among de bushes. One dat I love, Still sadly to my memory rushes, No matter where I rove. When will I see de bees a-humiulng All round de comb? When will 1 hear de banjo tummlng, Down in my good old home? AU de world am sad and dreory, Ebery where I roam; Oh, darkeys, how my heart grows weary, Far from de old-folks at home! NOTICE OP Municipal Election ? FOR ? MAYOK AND SIX ALDERMEN. NOTICE is hereby Riven, that an Eleotion for Mayor and Six Aldermen to succeed the present City Council of Laurens, will be held in the City of Laurons on Tuesday, the 10th day of March, 1903. The polls will be opened at the Coun cil Chamber in the city of Laurens, at 9 o'clock a. m. and close at 5 o'clock p. m. Messrs. W. H. Oilkerson, W. fl. Garrett and W. H. Franks have been duly appointed Managers of said Elec tion. No person shall be entitled to vote at said Election who shall not have regis tered his name with IL TV . Anderson, Supervleor of Registration for the city of Laurens, before 18 o'clock m. on the 10th day next preceding said election. The said H. W. Anderson, Supervisor of Registration, will have hie office open for tho purpose of registering voters from 9 o'clock a. m. to 4 o'clock p. m. at the office of L. O. Balle, City Clerk, in tho oity of Laurens each day, except Sundays, from February 16th, 1903, un til 12 o'clock m. on the tenth day next proceding said election. At said election there will be six box es, one for eaoh Ward, and the electors will deposit their ballots in the box rep resenting their respective Wards, for Mayor and fur one Alderman for their Ward. By order of the City Council of Lau rens, this tho 26th day of January, 19031 C. E. GRAY, L. O. Ballk, [L. S.] Mayor. Clerk. Atlantic Coast Line? cond EN sb d SOH1DDL1, Wilmington, N. O , July 21, 1902. Through Train from Charleston to Greenville. No. 62. No. 63. 7 00am Lv Charleston Ar 920pm 8 36 am " Lanes " 6 20pm 0 60am '* Sumter 4 66pm 1100 am Ar Colnmbl* Lv 3 46pm 1220pm Prosperity 2 24pm 12 42 pm " Newberry " 210pm 125pm " Clinton " 125pm 147pm " Laurens '* 210pm 3 05pm " Greenville '* 1222 pm 3 30pm " Spartanburg " 1216 pm FROM COLUMBIA, S.O. No. 63 Daily, 4:66 p. m. Arrive Sumter 6:16 p. m.; George town 9:16 p m, Florenoe 7:f<0 p m, Dar lington 8:16 p m, Hartsville 9:30 p m, Hennettsvlllu 0:37 p m, Gibson 10:30 p in, Fayettevllle 10:26 p m, Wilmington 11:26 p m, Rocky Mount 12:46 a m, Wei don 1:60 a m, Petersburg 3:86 a m, Richmond 4:12 a m, Washington 7:64 a m, New York 1:63 p m. No. 64 Daily, 6:66 p m. Arrive Sumter 8:20 a m, Florenoe 9:36 a m, Darlington 10:30 a m, Oheraw 11:46, a m, Wadesboro 2:60 p m, Harts ville 11:20 a m, Marion 10:63 a m; Wil mington 1:40 p m, Fayettevllle 12:36 p ra, Rooky Mount 3:60 p m, Weldon 4:63 p m, Petersburg 6:44 p m, Rlohmond 7:46 p m. Washington 11 -.40 p m, New York 1:18 am. ? yVullmatt sleeping cars New York to > iS'sVMit aW cura oertafn." f *j Final Settlement. TAKE notioe that on the 3rd day of March, 1903, I will render a final aooonnt of my acts and do ings as Administrator of the estate estate of Maggie Adams, deceased, at the office of Jndge of Probate of Laurens oounty, at 11 o'clock a. m. and on the same date will ap ply for a final disoharge from my trust as such Administor. All persons having demands againet said estate will please present them on or before that day, proven and authenticated, or be forever barred, and all persons in debted to said estate must make payment to W. It. RIchey before that day. J. D. ADAMS, Administrator. Assessor's Notice. The Auditor's Office will be open from the 1st day of January to the 20th day of February. 1903, to receive re turns of Real Estate and Personal property for taxation in Laurens county. It will save muoh time to taxpayers, also greatly facilitate the work of the Assessor, if every person before lead ing home will make out a complete list of every item of personal property in the following order: Horses, cattle, fiules, sheeps and goats, hogs, organs nd 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 the Audi tor get the first given name of the tax payer in full. under the head of place of residenoe on tax roturn, give the township. All male oitizens between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years, on the 1st of January, except those who are incapable of earning a support from bolng maimed, or from other causes are deemed taxable polls, Confederate veterans excepted. And all tax-payers are required to give number of their school district. They are also requested to state wheth er the property Is situated in town or country. After the 20th day of February next fifty per cent, penalty will be atttaohed for failures to make returns. In every community there are per sons who cannot read or that do not tako a newspaper. Those more fortu nate may do suoh persons a great favor by tolling them of tho time to make re turns or by returning for them. The assessing and collecting taxes is done in the same year, and we have to aggregate the number and value of all horses, mules, cattle, and other pieces of personal property as well as the acres of land, lots and buildings and their value that there are. in this country, and have tho same on file in the Comptroller General's office by the 30th of June of each year, and from that time to the first day of October the Auditor's and Treasurer's duplioate have to be completed and an abstract of the work in the Comptroller Ge eral's office by that time, which show at a glance that the Auditor no time to take returns, or anythi ise much, between the 1st of Ootot t work on ths books and the blan hope, therefore, that all taxpay siarns in time, to all business The Greatest and Most Wonderful Sale of the Age! I HE GIGANTIC SALE OF 7F\^: /w\/?\ /?s /?\ /?s /ws ?is /?n /ws /?\ 71s7lK?Ts ^ts ? Is / Is ? t\ ,?s ^is "f \ ?7f\"Is ? Ts 'f' Tt 'ts /T\ Ts T^Ts?T?TsTs Ts /Is Ts Ts T^ Ts Ts Ts Ts Ts '?s /Is' IJL ? A> IL! X- .JL .A! '.A,' ^ti* X' Hi -A. ; JE ? . /?s /?s /?s /f \ ? ?% /?s ???. /?s /?s /?s ,Is ? Is TsTs /!?.??? We have decided to change the date of closing this Sale from Saturday Night, January 31st. until Monday Night, February 2d. We do this in order to give all those who will be in town Monday the opportunity to reap the benefit of the wonderful Bargains WE are offering. Don't miss this Grand Opportunity for Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Underwear and Dry Goods, for this is a clearing-up-sale and prices are cut throughout the sale. Utf Wk \Ai )M? jfc! ^Al ^lii yAl ^ft' ^ Ai ?In' ?!? 'A' ^A? .JK Vft yfl^ 'A; 'j.; yA< ; ^ft, .A. j*..''A/ 'Ar ^ft; ^ jl ^1, 14^ y ^ .]l ^a, ^jl ', JLv*' ^ 'v^ ^ sa ' *sA/ ^jli A" ^ st' VrY Nl<' Jfc. aft. ^ vjl; va; 1^ >i; .ft; vjl; '.M.' ia; ,fl t' Ts^T\^rs^rs^?\T\sTs^sTssTsTssTsTN^ps^rs\ 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 4 1 Genuine Classic Gingham scents Fine Bleached, yard-wide, Muslin 5 cents Good Unbleached Muslin 3 cents 1 Ladies' Extra Wide Umbrella Ladies' Black Wear-Silk Ladies' pure Linen , regular 1 Drawers 15 cents Petticoats 49 cts Simpson's, yard-wide, best Percales scents Regular 40-inch, 10 cts v,u,,uren s ?*U"? ^uuu Lawn 5 cents [Drawers 10 cents Ladies' Tucked Yoke 50 cents Gowns 25 cents Children's Extra Good Ladies' pure Linen , regular 10c Handkerchiefs 5c. Ladies' Black Mercerized Satin Petticoats 79 cts Ladies' Black Special Grade Petticoats 89 cts Ladies' pure Linen, very sheer, 15 cents Handkerchiefs ioc Very Heavy llalf-bleached 70-inch Damask 49 ceints 9 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. This Sale means a saving of Hundreds and Hundreds of Dollars to the People of Laurcns County. You will save Money and get the best by buying Shoes of all kinds at this^-; sale. NO'TTIOIB?No Goods charged, laid away, or sent out on Approval during this Sale. Sale Closes on Monday, February 2d., at 12 p. m., 1903. ?avis, l^opet & Co. Laurens, S. C. Laurens Greatest Store. NOTICE! We have sold out our entire stock of (Clothing, Shoes* Hats and Gents' Furnishing Goods1 .TO. J. E. MIN TER & BRO. These '"?oods were sold at a Sacrifice in order to give room for our immense line of Dress Goods, Fancy Dry Goods and Millinery for Spring to which we will devote our entire; attention. 'Wo cordially invite all persons wanting anything in Dress1 Goods awl Millinery to call at our store and see what beautiful goods we are closing out at reduced prices preparing to get in our Spring Stock. the McCord Mdse, Co,i 'LAURENS, B* C. mi O'CONNOR & SCHWEERS' LIQUID PAINTS. The basis of this Paint is At lantic White Lead, Zinc, Re fined Linseed Oil, Turpentine Drier. We Guarantee them to be in every respect strictly reliable and first-class paints of a higher grade than have ever before been offered to the public (or structu ral purposes, either in paste or liquid form, and second to none in richness and permanency of color, beauty of finish, durability, uniformity and all characteristics which are requisite to form a perfect ornamental protective covering. It is the best material for painting houses. Their name is a guarantee of the best quality. One gallon will cover from 275 to 350 square felt, Two coats. O'Connor & Schweers Paint Co. Augusta, Oft. OfHce and Salesroom 841 Broad, St. Factory 844 and 840 Reynolds, St. For sale by W. L. Boyd, Laurens, S. C. / &&km$M?^^ cheerfully given. WARNING! Arc your dia monds safe? Did you ever lose one? Were the set tings ever exam ined by an ex pert? If not don't delay, but have them examined once a month by Fleming Bros. it may be the means of saving you a costly gem. Remember we sell Honest Goods at Lowest Prices. C N. & L. SR. R. la effect Sunday, Oclobor i9th, 1902. No. 52. Passenger. Leave. Columbia, J1 20 ft in Loaphart, 11 40 Inno, 1 ! 40 Baten tine, 11 ? ! White Rock, 11 ?? Hilton, 12 02 |? in Chanin, 12 00 Little Mountain, 12 1!) Slight) 12 2? Prosperity, 12:52 Nowberry, 12 40 Jalapa, I CO Gary, 1 0r> Kinards, 1 10 Goldvill?, 1 1 7 Clinton, I BO Parks, 1 42 Ar Laurots, 1 b0, No. &y Paflf. Loave. Laurens, 2 02 p in Parks, ' 2 09 Clinton, 9 2 ; Goldvillo, 2 il l Kinards, 2 43 Gary, 2 Hi Jalapa, 2 61 Newberry, :i 10 Prosperity, 8 84 81lghs, 3 8 I Little Mountain, fl 80 Chapin, 3 51 miton, 3 57 White Rook, 4 01 Balentlne, 4 07 Irnao, 4 17 Leap hart, 4 28 Ar. Columbia, j 4 45 For rates, time tables, or furthon-in formation call on any Agent, or writ te? W. G. Childs, President. Jamea A* Som me rsetl, Train Master