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THE ADVERTISER. Subscription Prtoe-19 Months, $1.00 j Parable In Advance. Rates for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad vertisements, per square, one inser tion , $1.00; each subsequent insertion, 60 cents. Liberal reduotlon made for large Advertisements. W. W. Ball, Proprietor. LAUREMS, 8. C, Feb. 4, 1008. S SEEN IN COLUMBIA. :?::?::?:;?::?;:?:?:?:???:?::?:?? Columbia, Jan. 31?The general as sembly has oleoted Charles A. Woods of Marion Associate Justice of the Su preme Court. He will fill the unex pired term of Judge Pope, who was eleoted to fill theunexplred term of the late Judge Molver. Thus he practically takes Judge Mclver's place on the bench. I can give him no higher praUe than to say that I believe no South Carolina lawyer is better fitted to take the place of Judge Molver. The late Col. 13. W. Ball was associated with Mr. Woods in a case some years ago bo fore the United States Court of Ap peals in Richmond. Mr. Woods was then, comparatively, a young lawyer. I remember the deep impression that Mr. Woods made upon his older asso ciate. Col. Ball spoke of his mastery of legal principles, of his care and In dustry and strong grasp of the ques tions Involved, as well as of his fine } personality, in glowing terms, and I think that th<s estimate Is held, by all law \ ers who know Mr. Woods, through out South Carolina. Our delegation, the majority If not all the members, supported Major Culdwell of Greenwood as long as he was In the race. They were perfectly saf- in supporting M jor Culdwell. AU of us know him to be a man of pro found learning and the h:ghest emu aoter and he is a e'o-e neighbor. Mr. S. J. -iimpsnn of Spartanburg and Mr. MoCullough of Greenville were not candidates. Had Mr. Simpson run, ho would of course, have received support from Laurena. It Is rather remarka ble that so many good lawyers were candidates for this judgeship. Ex Judge I'/lar of Orangoburg, one of the very noblest and truest men and ctti zens of South Carolina, was a candi date. He received scanty support. The argument was "that he was too old. I think such an argument is a cruel shame. Many a la vyer of sevonty is in his prime. It takes years and years of arduous work to (It a man for a judge ship. Judge Izlar is in vigorous health. No man can predict that he will not retain his health for many years. There are many younger law yers in this state whoso promise for fu ture usefulness is incomparably less than James F. Izlar's. There aro not too many who can hold their own with him in a rough and tumble legal bat tle before a court and jury. While I do .^ftOt, tota^.ViTlthatrieHtlftttOrB pfr?t??5*u" to vote for others, I do think that the argument of age brought against a virile, aotlvo, stirring rasn like Judge Izlar was either meanly selfish or dis gracefully shallow. Three or four or five men were ready to accept this judgeship whose prac tices are worth far more than $2800 a year, the salary that it pays. Mr. Woods, it is said, has a practice worth j at least twice that sum. It is a pity that we Carolinians are willing to "put up" with cheap men in great positions. By sheer good luck, we obtain the ser vices of Mr. Woods at about half or one third of what they are worth. We murmur when a great lawyer works for railroads and corporations and yet the state, that is all the people, who create the corporations, grudges our strong men the salaries wbioh they command from the corporations. Unless the state pays Its supreme court jus tices better salaries, sooner or later the state will have a supreme bonch with one or two or three "shyster" lawyers upon it. It 1* good luok and only good luok that this condition has not already come about. Twenty-eight hundred |dol'ara sounds big to a man who make:* little moLoy, pays no house rent and Ivos on his garden truck but the ex enses of a judge in Columbia will eat Into It at a startling rate. There is an abuse that I wish to point out and condemn. Several Camil la tos for state offices failed of election the first primary last y.ar. After le second primary it was announced lat the candidate, or one of them, |ho bad been dropped after the first, rould be appointed to a clerkship or Hier place in the offioe of the victor, leanwhile newspapers commented on |e "generosity" and "gracefulness" I the victor In recognizing the merit [his defeated opponent. Here is how scheme appears to me. Suppose kith, Brown and Jones run for dog ger. Jones is dropped after the show down and Smith leads. Smith Ises Jones, who has received almost l&ny votes as Brown, that he will )int him first assistant dog-oatoher io will prevail upon his friends to Ifor Smith against Brown. Then "m in the second primary is really ilng against both Smith and Jones, jn't care to point out where this io was worked last year because I prove beyond contradiction that leads were made but I do maintain ^whon a man is fairly beaten in the primary he should for the sake of ranees at least not make his bread the office of the man who won in Inals. ion tho people drop a man in the >ritnary it is a fairly safe infer jth.it they have not been voting ? get a job as under-study io ie line of work. t??OUS OIROlTMSTANCE. -pale and sallow and tne and r?sy. Whence the dif She who is blushing with > Dr. King's New Life Pills it. By gentry arousing [hey compel good digestion T constipation. Only 26 irens Drug" Co. and Pal hews of tue world. Twenty people were billed In a rail way colllson at Raceland, N. J. Tues day and 20 in Arizona the next day* ^ H. M. Teller has been re-elected sonator from Colorado. In politics Teller is an Ex-Republican. Former United States Senator Allen of Oregon is dead. Three blaolc bears killed and partially ate a mountaineer's two year old ohild in Virginia last week. Col. Lynch, the Irishman, who fought for the Boers and was then elected to Parliament from Qalway, Ireland, was tried and convicted of treason. He was seuteneed to death but King Edward commuted his sentence to life imprison ment. The Democratic caucus of the North Carolina legislature nominated Lee 8. Overman of Salisbury to succeed Sena tor Pritchard in the United States Sen ate. This is equivalent to election. The Venezulan negotiations still hang lire. _? Cures Rheumatism and Catarrh?Medi cine Sent Free. These two diseases are the result of an awful poisoned condition of the blood. If you have aching joints and back, shoulder blades, bone pains, crippled hands, legs or feet, swollen muscles, shifting, sharp biting pains, and that tired discouraged feeling of rheumatism, or the hawking, spitting blurred eyesight, deafness, sick stom ache, noises in the head, mucous throat discharges, decaying teeth, bad breath, batching gas of catarrh, tako Botanio Blood Balm (B. B. B.) It kills the poi son in the blood which causes these aw ful symptoms, giviug a pure, healthy blood supply to the joints and mucous membranes, and makes a perfect cure of the worst rheumatism or foulest ca tarrh. Cures when all else fails. Blood Balm (B. B. B.) is composed of pure Botanio ingredients, good for weak kid neys. Improves digestlou, oures dys pepsia. A porfeot tonio for old folks by giving them new, rich, pure blood. Thoroughly tested for thirty yearB. Druggists $1.00 per large bottle, with complete directions for home oure. Sample free and prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and special free medical advice sent in sealed letter. Sold In Laurens by B. F. Posey. OjSLBTOXIIA.. Bears tbs ?J KM V0U HaW Alwa/8 BOUgBt NOTICE OF Municipal Election ? FOR ? MAYOR AND SIX ALDERMEN.v NOTICE ia hereby given, that an Election for Mayor and Six Aldermen to succeed the present City Council of Laurens, will be held in. t\Yft -Cvtj '61 Laureiuv <iu. TZUescYay, the 10th day of March, 1903. The polls will be opened at the Coun cil Chamber in the city of Laurens, at 0 o'clock a. m. and close at 5 o'clock p. m. Messrs. W. H. Oilkerson, W. fl. Garrett and W. U. Franks havo 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 II. TV. Anderson, Supervisor of Registration for the city of Laurens, before 12 o'clock m. on the 10th day next preceding said election. The said II. W. Anderson, Supervisor of Registration, will have his office open for the purpose of registering voters from 0 o'clock a. in. to a o'clock p. m. at the office of L. G. Balle, City Clerk, in the oity of Laurens each day, except 8undays. from February 16th, 1903, un til 12 o'clock m. on the tenth day next preceding said election. At said election theie 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 for one Alderman for their Ward. By order of the City Council of Lau rens, this the 26th day of January, 19031 C. E. GRAY, L. G. Bai.lb, [L. S.] Mayor. Clerk. Assessor's Notice. The Auditor's Offloe will be open from the 1st day of January to the 20th day of February, 1003, 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 leav ing home will make out a complete list of every Item of personal property in the following order: Horses, oattle, 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 the Audi tor got the first given name of the tax payer in full. Under the head of place of residence on tax return; give the township. All ma'o citizens between the ages of twenty-one and sixty 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 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 such persons a great favor by telling them of the 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, oattle, and other pieces of personal property as well as the acres of land, lota 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 from that time to the first day of October tbo Auditor's and Treasurer's duplicate have to be completed and an abstraot of the work in the Comptroller Gen eral's offloe by that time, wbloh will show at a glance that the Auditor has no time to take returns, or anything else much, between tho 1st of October, but work on the books and the blanks. We hope, therefore, that all taxpayers will make their returns in time. W. L. FERGUSON, Auditor. 1 Dec. 6th, 1002,-lf. *BLACK ROCK By RALPH CONNOR E3 CHAPTER VI. BLACK ROCK RELIGION. |HBN I grow weary with the conventions of religion and sick In my soul from feeding mftas? upon husks that the churches too often offer me in the shape of elab orate service and eloquent discourses, so that in my sickness I doubt and doubt, then I go back to tho commun ion In Block Rock and tho days pre ceding it, and the fover and tho weari ness leavo me, and I grow humble and strong. Tho simplicity and rugged grandeur of the faith, tho humblo grat itude of the rough men I see about the tablo and the calm radlanco of one salutly face rest and recall me. Not its most enthusiastic apologlBt would call Black Hock a religious com munity, but it possessed in a marked dt-grce that eminent Christian virtue of tolerance. All creeds, all shades of religious opinion, were allowed, and It was generally conceded that one was as good as another. It Is fair to say, however, that Black Rock's catholicity was negative rather than posit Ivo. The only religion objectionable was that In sisted upon as a necessity. It never occurred to any one to consider reli gion other than as a respectabto If not ornamental addition to Ufo In older lands. During the weeks following the mak ing of tho league, however, this nega tive attitude toward things religious gavo place to ono of keen hivestigatiou and criticism. Tho Indifference passed away and with it in a large measure tho tolerance. Mr. Craig was respon sible for tbo former of these changes, but hardly In fairness could he be held responsible for tho latter. If any ono more than another was to be blamed for tho rise of intolerance in tho vil lage, that man was Geordle Crawford. He had his "lines" from the Estab lished Kirk of Scotland, and when Mr. Craig announced his intention of hav ing the sacrament of the Lord's supper observed Geordle produced his lines and banded them in. As no other man in the village was equipped with like spiritual credentials, Geordle constitut ed himself a kind of kirk session, charged with the double duty of guard ing tho entrance to tho Lord's table and of keeping an eye upon the theo logical opinions of the community and more particularly upon such members of It as gave evidence of possessing any opinions definite enough for state ment. It came to be Mr. Craig's habit to drop into the leagucroom and toward the close of the evening to have a short Scripture lesson from the gospels. Geordle's opportunity came after the meeting was over and Mr. Craig had gone away. The men would hang about and talk the V ^on over,'ex $TC?3\Tig opinions favorable or unfa vorable, ns appeared to them good. Then It was that all sorts of views, re ligious and otherwise, were aired and examined. The originality of the Ideas, the absolute disregard of the authority of church or creed, tho frankness with which opinions were stated and the forcefutness of the language In which they were expressed combined to make the discussions altogether marvelous. Tho passage between Abo Baker, tho stage driver, and Geordle was particu larly rich. It followed -opon**n very telling lesson on the parable of the Pharisee and tho publican. The chief actors in that wonderful story were transferred to the Black Rock stage and were presented In min er's costume. Abe was particularly well pleased with tho scoring of tho "blanked old rooster who crowed so blanked high" and somewhat incensed at tho qnlet remark interjected by Goordlo that "it was nae credit till a mon tae be a sinner," and when Geor dle went on to urge tho importance of right conduct and respectability Abe was led to pour forth vials of con temptuous wrath upon tho Pharisees and hypocrites who thought themselves better than other people. But Geordlo was quite unruffled and lamented the ignorance of men who, brought op in tho "Bpeescopawlyun or Methody" church, could hardly bo expected to detect the Anttnominn or Arminlan heresies. "Aunty Nomyun or Undo Noniyun," replied Abe, boiling hot, "my mother was a Methodist, and I'll back any blanked Methodist against any blank ety blank long faced, lantern jawed, skinflint Presbyterian!" And this he was eager to maintain to any man's satisfaction If ho would step aside. Geordle was quite unmoved, but has tened to assure Abe that he meant no disrespect to hfs mother, who, he had "nao doot, was a clever enough bud die, tae Jndge by her son." Abo was speedily appeased and offered to set up tho drinks all round, but Geordle, with evident reluctance, had to de cline, saying, "Na, nn, lad; I'm a league man, yo ken." And I was sure that Geordle at that moment felt that mem bership in the league had its draw backs. Nor was Geordle too sure of Craig's orthodoxy, while, as to Mrs. Mavor, whoso slave he was, ho was In the habit of lamenting her doctrinal con dition: "She's a fine wumman, nao doot; but, pulr crater, she's fair carried own' wl' tho errors o* tho Epeesco pawlyuna." It fell to Geordle, therefore, as a sa cred duty, in view of tho laxity of those who seemed to be tho pillars of the church, to be all the more watch ful and unyielding, but he was delight fully inconsistent when confronted with particulars. In conversation with him ono night after one of the meet ings, when he had been specially hard upon tbo Ignorant and godless, I inno cently changed tho subject to Billy Brecn, whom Geordlo had taken to his shack since tho night of the league. Ho was very proud of Billy's success In tho fight against whisky, tho credit of which ho divided evenly between Mrs. Mavor and himself. "Ho's fair dftft aboot her," he ex plained to mo, "an*- I'll no deny but she's a groat help?aye, a verra con secdernble nssecstance--but, mon, she doesna ken tho whusky an' tho lusldo o' a mon that's wantln' it. Ayo, pulr huddle, she dlz her palrt, an' when ye'ro a bit restless an' thrawn alfter yer day's work it's llko o walk in a bonny glen on a simmer eve, with the birds liltin' about, tao sit in yon roomte nn' hear her sing. But when tho night la on an' ye canna sleep, but wauken wl* an' nwffi' thnrst nn' wl' drenmo o' cozy firesides an' the bonny spnrklln' gloeses, as It is wl' pulr Billy?aye, it's fuen ye need a m?nwl a guld grip be side ye." "What do you do then, Geordle?" I asked. "Oo, aye, I Julst gang for n bit walk wV the lad au' then pita the kettle on un' makes a cup o' ten or coffee, an' an* he gangs tae sleep like a bairn." "Poor Hilly!" I said pityingly. "There Is no hope for him In tbo future, I fear." "Hoot awa, inon!" aaid Geordle quickly. "Ye wadna keep oot n pulr crater frao creepln' In that's daeln' bis best?" "But, Geordle," 1 remonstrated, "ho doesn't know anything of tbo doctrines. I don't believe ho could givo us 'tbo chief end of man.' rt "An' wha's tae blamo for that?" said Geordie, with line indignation. "An' maybe you remember the prood Phari see an' the pulr wuunnan that cam' creepln' In ablnt the Malster." The mingled tenderness and indigna tion In Gcordle's faco wero beautiful to see, so I meekly answered: "Well, 1 hope Mr. Cralg won't be too strict with the boys." Geordle shot a suspicious glance at me, but 1 kept my faco like n summer morn, and he replied cautiously: "Aye, he's no' that streect, but ho maun excrcccse discrcemlnatlon." Geordle was none the less determin ed, however, that Billy should "come forrlt," but as to the ulnnnger, who was a member of the English church, and some others who bad been con firmed years ago and bad forgotten much and denied more, ho was ex tremely doubtful and expressed him self in very decided words to tbo min ister: "Ye'll no bo askln' forrlt tbo Epeee copawlyun buddies. Tbey Julst ken naethlu' nva." But Mr. Cralg looked at him for a moment and said, " 'Ulm that comcth unto ine I will in nowise cast out.'" and Geordie was silent, though be con tinued doubtful. With all these somewhat fantastic features, however, there was no mis taking the earnest spirit of the men. The meetings grew larger every night, and the Interest became more Intense. The sinning became different. The men no longer simply shouted, but as Mr. Grit ig would call attention to the senti ment of the hymn tbo voices would at tune themselves to the words. Instead of encouraging anything like emotional excitement Mr. Cralg seemed to fear It "These chaps are easily stirred up," he would say, "and I am anxious that they should know exactly what they are doing. It Is far too serious a busi ness to tri tie with." Although Graeme did not go down stairs to the meetings, he could not but feel Uve-thYob of. the emotion beating in the heart of the comnii'Mlty. I used to detail for his benefit and sometimes for his amusement the incidents of each night, but I never felt qidte easy In dwelling upon the humorous fea tures in Mrs. Mavor's presence, al though Crnig did not appear to mind. Ills manner with Graeme was perfect. Openly anxious to win him to his side, he did not improve the occasion and vex him with exhortation. lie would not t.'iKO him at a disadvantage, luough, as I afterward found, this was not his sole reason for his method. Mrs. Mavor, too, showed herself In a wise and tender light. She might have been his sister, so frank was she ami so openly affectionate, laughing fit his fretfulness and soothing his weariness. Never were better comrades than wo four, and the bright days speeding so swiftly on drew us nearer to one on other. But the bright days enmo to an end, for Graeme, when once ho was able to go about, becaihe anxious to get back to the camp. And so the last day came, n day I remember well. It was a bright, crisp winter day. The air was shimmering in tho frosty light. The mountains, with their shin ing heads piercing through tho light clouds into that wonderful blue of the western sky and their feet pushed Into tho pine masses, gnzed down upon Black Itock with calm, kindly looks on their old gray faces. How one grows to love them, steadfast old frlendsl Far up among the pines wo could see the smoke of the engine at tbo works,' and so still and so clear was the moun tain air that we could hear the puff of the steam and from for down the river the murmur of the rapids. The majes tic silence, tho tender beauty, tho peace, the loneliness, too, came steal ing In upon us as we three, leaving Mrs. Mavor behind us, marcbe<l arm In arm down the street. Wo had not gone far on our way when Graeme, turning round, stood a moment looking back, then waved his hnnd in farewell. Mrs. Mnvor was at her window, smil ing and waving In return. They had grown to bo great friends, these two, and seemed to have arrived at somo understanding. Certainly Graeme's uinnner to her was not that ho bore to other women. Ills half quizzical, some what superior, air of mocking devotion gave place to a simple, earnest, almost tender, respect, very new to him, but very winning, As he stood thero waving bis fare well I glanced at his face and saw for a moment what I had not seen for years, n faint flush on Graemo's cheek and n light of simple, earnest faith in his eyes. It reminded mo of my first look of him when ho had como up for bis. matriculation to the varsity. He stood on the campus looking up at the noble old pile, and there was tho same bright, trustful, earnest look on his boyish face. , I know not what spirit possessed me ?It may havo been the pain of the momory working in me?but I said coarsely enough: "It's no use, Graeme, my boy. I would fall in love with her myself, but thero would be no cbanco oven for mo." -s The flush slowly darkened as he turned and said deliberately: "It's not like you, Connor, to bo an ass of that peculiar kind. Lovet Not exnctlyl Sho won't fall In love un less"? And ho stopped abruptly, with his eyes upon Cralg. But Crnig met him with unshrinking gaze, quietly remarking, "Her heart la under the pines." And we moved on, each thinking bla own thoughts and guessing at the thoughts of the others. Wo were on our way to Cralg's shack, and as wo passed the saloon Slavln stepped from tbo door with a salutation. Graeme paused. - "Hello, Slavln! I got rather the worst of it, didn't I7" Slavln came near and aaid earnestly: "ft was a dirty trick altogether. You'll not think it was mlno, Mr. Grnomo." "No, no, Slavin. You stood up like a man," said Graeme cheerfully. "And you beat mo fair, nnd, bedad, it was a neat oue that laid mo out, and (here's no grudge In my heart till you." "All right, Slavln. We'll perhaps un derstand each other better after this." "And that's true for you, sir, and I'll see that your boys don't get any more than they ask for," replied Slavin, backing away. "And I hope that won't bo much," put In Mr. Craig, but Sluvin only grin ned. When wo camo back to Oralg's shack, Graeme was glad to rest in the big chair. Craig made him a cup of tea, while I smoked, admiring much the deft neat ness of the minister's housekeeping and tho gcntlo. almost motherly, way he had with Graeme. In our talk wo drifted Into tho future, and Craig let us see what were his am bitions. The railway was soon to come. The resources were as yet uuexplorcd, but enough was known to assuro a great future for British Columbia. As he talked his enthusiasm grew and car ried us away. With the eye of a gen eral he surveyed the country, fixed the strategic points which tho church must seize upon. Eight good men would hold the country from Fort Steele to the coast and from Kootonai to Caribou. "The church must be in with the rail way. She must have a hand in the shaping of the country. If society crys tallizos without her influence, tho coun try Is lost, and British Columbia will be another trapdoor to tho bottomless pit." "What do you propose?" I asked. "Organizing a little congregation hero in Black Rock." "How many will you get?" "Don't know." "Pretty hopeless business," I said. "Hopeless! Hopeless!" ho cried. "There were only twelve of us at first to follow him, and rather a poor lot they were. But ho braced them up, und they conquered the world." "But surely things are different," said Graeme. "Things? Yes, yes, but ho is tho samo." nis face had an exalted look, nnd his eyes were gazing into faraway places. "A dozen men in Black Bock, with somo real grip of him, would make things go. We'll get them, too," ho went on in growing excitement. "I be lieve In my soul we'll get them." "Look hero, Craig. If you organize, I'd llko to Join," said Graeme Ijispul slvcly. "I don't believe much m your creed or your church, but I'll bo blow ed If I don't believe in you." Craig looked at him with wistful eyes nnd shook his head. "it won't do, old chap, you know. I can't hold you. You've got to have a grip of some one better than I am, and then, besides, I hardly like asking you now." Ho hesitated. "Well, to be 0".i and out, this step must bo taken not for my sake or for any man's sake, and I fancy that perhaps you feel llko pleasing me jusLnow a little." "That I do, old fellow," said Graeme, putting out his hand. "I'll be hanged If 1 won't do anything you say." "That's why I won't say," replied Craig. Then reverently ho added: "Tho organization is not mine. It is my Mas ter's." "When nro you going to begin?" asked Graeme. "We shall have our communion serv ice In two weeks, and that will bo our roll call." "How many will answer?" I asked doubtfully. "I know of three," ho said quietly. "ThreeI There nro 200 miners and 150 lumbermen. Three!" And Graeme looked at him In amazement. "Yon think it worth while to organize three?" "Well," replied Craig, smiling for the first time, "the organization won't be elaborate, but it will bo effective, and, besides, loyalty demands obedience." We sat long that afternoon talking, shrinking from tho breaking up, for we knew that we were about to turn down a chapter In our lives which wo should delight to linger over In after days, and in nty life there is but one brighter. At last wo said good by and drovo away, and, though many farewells have come in between that day nnd this, none Is so vividly present to mo as that be tween us three men. Crnig's manner with mo was solemn enough. " 'no that loveth bis life'?goodby. Don't fool with this," was what ho said to mo, but when ho turned to Graeme his wholo face lighted up. Ho took him by tho shoulders and gavo him a little shake, looking into his eyes and saying over and over in a low, sweet tone: "You'll come, old chap, you'll come, you'll come. Toll mo you'll come." And Graeme could say nothing in re ply, but only looked at him. Then they silently shook hands, nnd wo drovo off, but long after wo had got over tho mountain and into the wind ing forest rood on tho way to tho lum ber camp the voico kept vibrating in my heart, "You'll come, you'll come," and thero was a hot pain In my throat. Wo said little during the drlvo to the camp. Graeme was thinking hard and mado no answer when I spoko to him two or three times till wo enmo to the deep shadows of the pino .forest, when, with a little shiver, he said: "It is all a tangle, a hopeless tan gle." "Meaning what?" i acked. "This business of religion. What quaint varieties?Nelson's, Geordle's, Billy Breen'e?if ho has any?then Mrs. Mavor's?sho Is a saint, of course? and that fellow Oralg's! What a trump he is! And without his religion he'd be pretty much llko tbo rest of us. It is too much for mo." His mystery was not mine. Black Rock varieties of religion wero certain ly startling, but thero was undoubt edly the streak of reality tbrough them all, nnd that discovery I felt to bo a distinct gain. (TO BE COirriNTJEB.J Geo. Johnstone. R. H. Welch. A. C. Todd. Johnsonc, Welch & Todd, LAWYERS. Will Practice in all Courts, State and Federal. Office, Law Range. _La d rbn s , 8. O. Loans on Real Estate For a series of years at 8 per osnt; straight interest; negotiated. Basis, what land is assessed for taxation.? Call on? Ferguson A Featiif.rsto>:k A NEW LAW FIRM. The undersigned have this day en tered into a partnership for the practice of law In the Courts of this State, under the name of Simpson & Cooper and will promptly attend to all business en trusted to them. H. Y.Simpson, R. A. Cooper. Itching Skin Distress by day and night? That's the complaint of Uiobo who ore bo unfortunate as to bo afllicted with Eczema or Salt Rheum?and out ward applications do not cure. They can't. The source of tho troublo is in tho blood?make that pure and this scal ing, burning, itching skin disease will disappear. "I was taken with an Itching on my arms which proved very disagreeable. I concluded it was salt rheum and bought a bottle of Hood's Snrsaparillu. In two days after I begun taking It I felt better and it was not long before I was cured. HaVO never had any skin disease since." Mas. Ida H. Wabd, Cove Point, Md. Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills rid th\3 blood of all mpuritiea and cure all eruptions. Thimble, THIMBLE! Who got The Thimble? Do you hold a Draft on us for a THIMBLF' If you do call and we be glad to explain how ) i can get a Sterling Silver Thimble Free, Ask to see our Art Portfolio. For Four Cents you can get a beautiful picture. Visit our store and we ?ill be pleased. Palmetto Drug Co. Look for sign with the Tree. THE KYLE hay Press Farmers tako caro of what you make. There Is as much in saving as there is in making, and If you bale your hay, (odd) r, oats, shucks etc., at tho proper tima you not only pave room and time: but you gave !}3 pur cent oi me nutri cious matter that evaporates when it is not b'.'.ed. Tho Kyle Hay Press fills a lone felt want with farmers. It is tho best yet made. The opinion seems to be unanimous th at tho 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 bo pleased. It is easy oper ated by 2 men and 1 horse. It is cheap, durable, simple in construction and easily mounted. It Is tho only press that can be made or repaired on tho farm, it has no casting to break and cbuso long delay. No other press has this advantage. It Is the only press t h At the farmer can afford to buy, it pays for itso f out of the first crop. Every farmer can own his own press, and bale his hay at the proper time. A. L. HUDGENS, Laurens, S. C. MONEY TO LOAN On improved farms. Long time. Easy payments. Small cost. No com mission. Apply to C. D. BARKSDALB, Atty., Laurens, S. 0. Juno 24th, 1902?3m. Mules and Horses. The undersigned under tho name of Barkfdale, Franks & Irby will deal In mules and horses at Laurens. Stock will be kept at Ed Martin's Stable; rear of Enterprise Bank. Wo have received a carload of flno Kentucky mules and also have a num ber of good horses on hand. We In vite the patronage of the pcoplo of Laurens County. T. N. BarksdaTuB, Jno. A. Franks, W. C. Ikiiy. NEW Restaurant Opened, I have opened a Restaurant in the Babb Building for WHITE PEOPLE EXCLUSIVELY. Prompt and First class service assured. Meals, 25 cents at Restaurant or sent to ofheos. Fresh Oysters on hand. Harrison Huntkr, on Harper Street. J. N. LEAK, Auctioneer, Offers his services to the peo ple of Laurens County. Address: (Jray Court, S. C. Ten Cents Cotton. We aro propared to take care of a quantity of cotton on storago and ad vanuo money on same. Now is tho time to store your cotton for a profit. Don't sell too fast, or It will give out too qulok. J. Wadk Andkrson, 0m President and Manager. Dr. W. II. DIAL, No. 110 W. Main St. Special Attention Given Women and Children. Office hours In the city from 10 a. m; to 4 p. m. 'Phone?Residence No. 44. Office No. 89. Final Settlement. TAKE notice that on tho Mrd day of March, 1903, I will rend or a final account of my aots and do ings as Administrator of tho estate estate of Maggie Adams, deceased, at the office of Jndgo of Probate of Laurens county, at 11 o'olock a. m. and on tho same date will ap ply for a final discharge from my trust as such Adminittor. Ali persons having demands again?! said estate will please presont them on or before that day, proven and authenticated, or be forever barred, and all porsons in debted to said estate munt make payment to W. R. Richey before that day. J. D. ADAMS, Administrator. ANfcgetable Prcparalionfor As similating meFoodandRegda ting UieStDiJWcl6ar?lBovveisof Promotes Digestion.Checrfuh ness andRest.Contains nelllter Opium.Morphiiie nor Mineral. Not *i ar c otic . Mx.Strut* * Aperfecl Remedy- forConsUpa Ron, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea Worms .Convulsions .Feverish ness and Loss of Sleep. Facsimile. Signature of NEW YORK._ \ i > iiioit lit s olM j3 Host s - j^C i f EXACT COPY Or* WRAPPER. For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought a mill-end sale GROCERIES -at the Cash Bargain Store. 19 lbs Granulated Sugar, $1.00 10 " Extra Coffee, 1.00 9 " est coffee, 1.00 Arm & Hammer Soda, 1 lb pkgs, 04 Celluloid Starch, pkgs. 04 Star Lye The Box, 04 and 08 2 lb Can Tomatoes, 09 11 29 4? Brown Mule Tobacco, per lb., J. L. HOPKINS, LAURENS, S. C. Proprietor. A BIO Crowd this Week. Laurens Awakened! The progressive step marks her path way with steady move ment is fust coming to the front. Daring this week's festivities many special a'.tr tctions will be displayed. W. G. WiU.jn 16 Co. will offer during the week Special Lines in? Dress Goods, Blankets and Ladies' Jackets. Decided Bargains will easily be detected here by those who arc thoroughly familiar with present market values. These cut prices are for this week only at? W. G. Wilson & Co. In Every House there Is some article of furniture that .would be improved with a coat of The Sherwin-Williams Enamel Paint It gives a bright lustre to anything upon which it is used. Fourteen beautiful tints and shades See color card. It's economical. It will save the old rocker that would otherwise be thrown away as unsightly. Put up in small packages. also varnish Stain for Furniture and Woodwork, etc. Bueer paint for Buggies, Porch Furniture, etc. ?j..? . 80ld by. ' . BROODS & JONES, ' { Laurens, S, q,