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LAURENS FARMERS TAKE WARNING! Hog Cholera in Greenville County. DANGER OF SPUEAD. It Might Cause a Heavy Loss. Joel Ellison of Hosslo Has Had on Ills Place what he Thought a Case. The Greenville Nows of last Thurs day says: "It is reported that hog cholera has been found prevalent in certain sections of Greenville county, and the fear Is ox pressed by many people that it will become geueral. "It will be remembered that The News published several days ago a etatemont from Dr. Neson, of Olemson College, state veterinarian, about the disease, existing among some hogs pur chased at Greers which came origi nally from Tennessee. "It is reported, and reliably so, that tho diseasa is nearer home, and that a number of hogs purchased from Ten nessee droves havo died recently from what is generally supposed to be hog cholora. "Joel Ellison, w> Hves at Bessie, only a few miles from Greenville, was In the city Mor.day, and reported that ho had purchased a hog here and eight days after taking it home the animal died. 'Judging from tho animal's symptoms'said Mr. Ellison 'it died from hog cholera. Since the first hog died I havo lost two others whoso symptoms were the same as the first, and I can not hut believo that cholora killed all of them. I have several others, but the indications are that I will lose them in a short time as they havo been in the same pasture with those '.hat have recently died.' "Should this disease spread through out the county it would play havoc with the bogs, which would mater ially affect the farmers as many of them depend to a grtat extent upon hog meat as one of tholr principal pro visions. "The matter is expeoted to be re ported to Dr. Nesom at Clomson Col lego, who will probably make an in vestigation in this section." MB. SI M KINS PASSES AWAY. Death of nu Abio Lawyer and Noble Gentleman. Mr. Lewis W. Simkins died at his homo in this city at 7.20 o'clock last Thursday morning after a week's ill ness with pneumonia. Not until juat before his death was his condition re garded immediately critical. Mr. Simkins was 40 years old on Jan uary 9 last. He was a member of the distinguished Simkins family of Edge held, his father, Col. John C. Simkins, having been killed in one of the battles around Charleston during the Civil War. His mother was Miss Rosa Wardlaw, daughter of the late Judge D. L. Wardlaw of Abbeville. She died here some years ago. Mr. Simkins married Miss Mary A. Moorman of Newberry, who died In 1898, Five children, T. Moorman, of Columbia, Lewis W., Virginia, Robert and John Eldred, survive him. The latter four were hero at his death, Moorman arriving a few hours later. Mr. Simkins also leaves three brothers, Arthur, McGowan and Eldred. , Mr. Simkins was educated in the Ab bevillo .schools and during his boyhood had the companionship of his grand-fa ther, Judge Wardlaw, of whom he was a favorite. Later he attended for two years the Washington and Lee Uni versity when General R. E. Lee was its president. He then clerked for awhile in a Columbia bank, was later clerk in a law office In Newberry and was admitted and practiced law with his brother-in-law, the late Mr. Thomas Moorman. In about 1884 ho came to Laurens and practiced law, under the firm name of Moorman & Slmains. In 1891 he formed a partnership with the late Col. B. W. Ball with whom he praoticed until tho letter's last illness In 1902. He was mayor of Laurens one term and represented the county in the house of representatives from 1808 to 1000. Mr. Simkins was looked Upon as an exceptionally able and thorough law yer whoso mastery of legal principles was uncommonly strong. There was no clearer headed lawyer at this bar nor perhaps in this part of South Carolina. His judgment was always conservative and his opinions well weighed. Every body had tho fullest confidence in his incorruptible and high ideals of per sonal integrity. He was a devoted member of the Episcopal Church, n man of intense and fervent piety, charitable to the faults of others and firm in bis loyalty to his frionds. He had his weaknesses as ethers have them but Laurens knows no man of purer life and oleaner prin ciples. A number of Mr. Simkins' kindred and friends wero here for the funeral services. Among them were: Lewis W. Parker of Greenville, A. W. Smith of Woodruff, Arthur Simkins of Colum bia, Miss May Moorman of Columbia, T. Moorman Simkins of Columbia and McGowan Simkins of Edgefield. Mr. Simkins' funeral wan held from the Church of the Epiphany on Friday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock, Rev. W. S. Holmes, conducting tho service. It was attended by a large concourse of his friends and a number of relatives. The pall-bearers were as follows; Active? John M. Clardy, W. W. Ball, Col. H. Y. Simpson, O. D. Barke dalo, Joe Burton, J. G. Brown, T. N. Barksdale, T. D. Lake, Honorary?Col. T. B. Crews, N. B. Dial, W. R. Rlobey, F. P. McGowan, Col. Jno. W. Ferguson, Dr. W. P, Fer guson, Dr. H. K. Aikon, Dr. W. H, Washington, Dr. U. E. Hughes. The |ntermet.t was in the city ceme tory in the family plot. AMONG OUR FRIENDS. | ilwwKWKKKKKKKK:-::-::-: :?:?:?::?:?:?>:?:<?:? Dr. O. B. Mayer of Newberry was in tbe city last week on business. Messrs. Jubu F. Bolt, M. J . Owens and Mayor Gray went to Columbia on a short visit last week. Mr. J. B. Cooper, formerly of this oity, but now of Augusta, Ga , was in the city last week, much to the pleas ure of hi* friends here. Mr. J. D. Watts and his family have moved from tbe o'.d Watts place which bas boon sold to the Watts Mills to the Frlerson house in Hampton street whioh Mr. Watts recently purobused. Company Reorganized. What was formerly the Goldville Manufacturing Company has been re organized under the name of the Banna Manufacturing Company. W. H. I.yles and W. G. Childs of Columbia, George Johnstone of Newborry and L. W. C. Blalock of Goldville are corporators The mill will of course be run on as us ual. In fact it has never been sus pended, having been admirably con ducted during the period that Mr. O. C. Foatherstone was in charge as re ceiver and trustee. There is reaeon to believe that the Banna Manufacturing Company will have a career of pros perity under the new ownership. Lard Expensive and Injurious. Lard is not only expensive but injur ious to the health when used in liberal quantities. To make tho so-callod cheap patent ilours white enough, the life is all ground out of the Hour; then It is necos8ary to load it up with lard to make It work. This accounts largely for your heavy biscuits and rolls and digestion. It takes loss than one-half tho lard to work "Clifton" that it does tho cheap patents, so you not only savo moro than the difference, but get a more healthful and nutritious food product. Health and economy dictate the use of "Clifton." Sold by M. H. Fowler and T. N. Barksdale. NEW TYPE RECEIVED. The Plaut of Tho Advertiser Again In creased for Job Work. Thr advertiser has jnst received a new lot of job typo. To run an up-to date job printing office it is necessary to watch the fashions in types and the now "facos" must be purchased if cus tomers are to be pleased. The new script of Thr Advrrtiser office is es pecially pretty and those who need good work at low prices a-e iuvitod to inspect. By tho way job printing in this town is done at low rates?lower by far than in moat towns. "Clifton" Hour makes tho sweetest and most nutritious biscuits that over came out of the oven?and any cook is good enough to make them. For salo by T. N. Barkskale and M. H. Fowler. MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE. Ono was pale and sallow and tbe other fresh and rosy. Whence the dif ference? She who is blushing with health uses Dr. King's New Life Pills to maintain it. By gentry arousing the organs they compel good digestion and head off constipation. Only 26! cents at Laurcns Drug Co. and Pal metto Drug Co. Letter to John V. Garllngton. Laurens, S. C.? Dear Sir: Your business is, when a house burns down to give the owner some money to build a new one. It is a good business. Queer that the world p-ot on so long without it. We paint the one that burnt down and the new one too. What Is better, we paint tbe bouses that don't burn down. You insure the houses that burn; wo insure the houses that don't. You have the ashes and smoke, all the houses are ours. We paint Lead and Zinc; Devoe. We sell the paint to painters; we don't paint. Leid and oil is the old-fashioned paint Devoe is /Inc. ground In with the lead and linseed oil; the best paint in the world; and the cheapest, becanso It takes fewer gallons than mixed paints and it wears twice as long as lead and oil. Nobody wants poor paint; there's lots of it, though, in the world. A. M. Griffen, Plainfield, N. J., writes: Mr. Aaron Higginy, of Plainfield, al ways used 15 gallons of mixed paint for bis house. Last 8pring ho bought 15 gallons of Devoe and had 4 gallons left. Yours truly, F. W. Devoe & Co., New Yprk. CHIEF HUGHES IN HARD FIGHT. Bloody Struggle with a Negro Man. ARREST EFFECTED. Scrambling Over Rot Flat Iron. Officer Probably Had Narrow Escape with Life?Case to go to Ses sions Court. Last Wednesday night, Chief Albert Hughoa in arresting John Workman, a negro, had euoh a light as is rarely heard of in these parts. John had cut another negro slightly and Ohiof Hughes wont to the eabin south of Main street whero John was to take him in charge. John was sitting in the oabin. "Get up now and oome along with me, I have como for you John" said the Chief. John's response was to seize a Hut iron and strike at the Chief's head. The blow was warded off in part but it landed, cutting a sovcre gash and sev ering a little art-ry over the Chief's ear. The Chief closed with the rultian and threw him. The negro clung to the iron and tho Chief held him against the lloor, his hand clutching the hot iron as well. Then the negro workod his hand into the Chief? hip pocket and ho was about to get the Chief's pis tol. The Chief grabbed the pistol too and both men rose. Again the Chief flung his man but the latter held the pistol. They strug gled through the door, and into the yard, both clinging to tho pistol.? Meanwhile the Chief had gotten the negro's under Hp between his teeth and bit it through and through. Fin ally he loosened this and again flung tho negro to the ground. The struggle for the pistol continued. Press Watts, a negro, came up and the Chief called on him for assistance. Press was about to render it when Boyce Nelson, a young white man, camo and thinking that Press waB attacking Hughes, struck him. The Chief told Nelson that he was after the wrong parly but mean while Press had fled. Then Nelson twined his flnger9 around Workman's throat und choked him into surrender. Workman was brought to jail. Thurs day morning he was tentenced to $tiO or GO duye in police court and his caso will be carried to the court of sessions as well. No man ever had a tougher customer to deal with and no man ever had to put up a stiffer fight for his life than Chief Hughes last Wednesday night Workman was oarriod to the county chaingang, which is working on the new road now being cut from Capers Heliums' to tho site of tho new cotton mil1. During the day he made an at tack on Guard Culbertson. Mr. Cul bertson, however, was too quick for him, and Workman had to look down the barrel of a pistol. The sight stopped him. There was fortunately no shoot ing, Mr. Culbertson having boon cool and quick. Treatment was adminis tered to Workman Thursday night which it is hoped will calm him for awhile a1 least. Now a Stenographer. Miss Blanche Clardy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Clardy, has re turned from Spartanburg, whero she has completed the course< in steno graphy at the Converse Business Col lege. She is now fully equipped for stenographic work, having come out of the busiuess course with first-class testimonials from the members of the faculty. People In I aureus who aro in need of type-writing and stenograhio work may communicate with her. BETTER THAN GOLD, "I was troubled for eovoral years with chronic indigestion and nervous debility," writes F.J.Green,of Lancas ter, N. H. "No remedy helped me un til I began using Electric Bitters,which did mo more good than all the medi cines ( eyer used. They have also kept my wife in excellent health for years. She says Electric Bitters are just splen did for female troubles; that they are a grand tonic and invigorator for weak, run down women. No other medi olne can take its place in our family." Try them. Only 50 cents. Satisfaction guaranteed by Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. Attention, Farmers! I soil the very best Guano Acid and Meal, cash or on time. Price is right. A. HUFF, Jan. 14?8t. Agent for HERE'S A CHANCE TO GET SOMETHING FOR NOTHING. ..;.aw,:,w,ict The Advertiser Offers for a Time Some Advertising Space Free to Subscribers, Advertising is offered free. The Advertiser offers it. For any subscriber who is paid up, Thb Advertiser will print, one time, an advertisement of not more tban 2f? words without any oharge whatever. For each word over 26, the oharge will be one oent each time the adver tisement appears. Thus The Advertiskr is again of fering something new. What Is the objeot? What will The Advertiser mako by U? Well, The Advertiser 1? not pub lished for "its health," as the saying is. Here is the soheme; People In Lau rens do not indulge in transient or short ad*. This business is not what it should bo. The ApVKKTjisER believes that it the people could once learn that an adver tisement of a cow for sale, or s pds!? lion wanted, or wood for sale, or chick ens or eggs, butter, milk, cotton seed, peas, hay, and a hundred other things, will pay, they would advertise more. Henco these free ads. are offered for a short time only, with the aim of get ting business. Remember that a free ad, will go in but once for the same subsoriber, If he wants it for a second time, the price will be one cent a word and not less than 23 words. If you have anything to sell, a plan tation, a oow. a dog, if you want any thing from a railroad down to a three dollar mule, try an advertisement not over 26 words?in The Advertiser, free I The aim is to show the people that thiB sort oi advertising pays. This of Ur will be withdrawn after a few weeks. It is only an experiment, it is only made to paid-up subscribers. February ABOUT THIS TIME LOOK OUT FOR Spring Colds ALSO FOR GOOD REMEDIES I Red Flaq Cough Syrup. Syr. White Pine with Tar and all the good rem edies at Laurens Drug Co, NOTICE OF Municipal Election ? FOR ? MAYOR ANP SIX ALDERMEN. NOTICE it hereby Riven, that ?n Election for Mayor and Six Aldermen to succeed the present City Council of Lauren*, will be held in the City of LanronK on Tuesday, the 10th day of March, 1903. The polls will be opened at the Coun cil Chamber In the city of Lanreua, at 0 o'clock a. m. and cl#*e at 5 o'clock p. m. Mes?rs. W. II. Gilkcrson, W. fl. GarrKt and W. H. Franks have been duly appointed Managers of sa:d Elec tion. No person shall be entitled to vote at said Election who shall not have regis tered his name with H. W . Anderson, Supervisor of Registration for the city of Laurent?, before 12 o'clock m. on the 10th day next preceding said election. The said H. W. Anderson. Supervisor of Registration, will have his office open for the purpose of reitistering voters from 0 o'clock a. m? to 4 o'clock p. m. attheof$ceof L. G. Ball?, City Clerk, in the city of Laurens each day, except Sundays, from February 16th, 1903, un til 12 o'clock m. on the tenth day next preceding said election. At said election thsie will bo six box es, one for eaoh Ward, and the eleotor will deposit their ballots in the box rep resenting their respective Wards, fo Mayor and for ono Alderman for their Ward. By order of the City Council of Lau rens, this the 26ih day of January, 1903: C. E. GRAY, L. G. Balms, [L. SJ Mayor. Clerk. Offiee Days*. Persons haviug business with the ?Supervisor will find him or his olerk in the Office Mondays and Fridays of eaoh week. H. B. Humbert, Sup. L. 0. Jan. 39,19Q8. WOOD'S Garten Seeds Best for the "Sunny South," because they are specially grown and selected with a full knowledge of the conditions and require ment* of the South. Twenty-five years experience and practical growing or all the different vege tables epablee us to know tbe. yrry best, anil tol offw aead'a that will give pleasure, satisfaction ana profit to all who plant them; Wood's New Seed Book for 1903 (Mailed on request) is full of good things, and gives the most reliable information about all seeds, both for the Farm and Garden, T. W. WOOD & 80N8, Seedsmen, Richmond, Va. WOOD'S SKKD BOOK .Igo fells all about Or?M and Clover ?c?4a, 8?e4 Pntat*M. and all Pars? SM??. kaa< Write for ?j*-ed Book ?o^priof? o* any Little Prices on fine Chinaware. Jus>t what you need in China and Glassware is what we have and our prices are moderate. Bicycles at Great Reductions. gMPEJgRUfl Big Sale of Carpets and Rugs. A rare opportunity for House keepers and Furnishers. WHY do you insist upon paying a Fancy price for inferior Car pets when you can get the best so "cheap" at our|Store. Fix up For Spring Buy our Tinware, Crock ery, Lamps, Silverware and Furniture. Qo-Carts?now is your time to buy. THE WECUTTLES SHOP IN THE BAZAAR. FIND TUM UUQ WKAVEIC. Assessor's Notice. The Auditor's Olllce will ho 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 much time to taxpayers, also greatly facilitate tho work of the Assessor, if every person before leav. inghome will make out a complete list of every Item of personal property in the following order: Horses, cattle, mules, sheeps and goats, hogs, organs and pianos, watches, wagons and car riages, dogs, merchandise, machinery and engine.-1, moneys, notes and ac counts above indebtedness and all oth er property, inoludlng household. It is always required that the Audi tor get the first given name of tho tax payer in full. Under the head of place of residence on tax return, givo the township. All ma'o citizens between the ages of twenty-one and Mxty years, on the 1st of January, except those who are Incapable of eurning a support from being maimed, or from other causes are deemed taxable polls. Confederate veterans oxcepttd. And all tax-payers ore required to five number of their school district, 'hey are also requested to state wheth er the property is situated in town or country. After the 23th day of February next fifty per cent, penalty will bo atttached 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 groat favor by telling them of the time to make re turns or by returning for them. Tho assessing and oolltctlng taxes is dono 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, lots and buildings and their value that there are in this country, and have the same on file in tho Comptroller Geueral's olllco by the 30th of June of earn yoar, and from that time to tho first day of October the Auditor's and Treasurer's duplicate have to be completed and an abstract I of the work in tho Comptroller Gen eral's office by that time, which will i show at a glance that the Auditor has no time to take returns, or anything elsp much, botween the 1st of October, but work On the books and the blanks. We hope, therefore, that all taxpayers will make their returns in timo. W. L. FERGUSON, Auditor. Doc. 0th, 1002 ?tf. MONEY TO LOAN On improved farms. Long time. Easy payments. Small cost. No com mission. Apply to C5. D. BarksOalB, Atty , Laurens, S. C. June 24th, 1902?3m. J. N. LEAK, Auctioneer, ?fters his services to the peo ple of Laurens County. Address: Gray Court, S. C. _ Restaurant Opened, n ^w*?* .0i?netl. ft Rest*?rant in the B"?blhillding for WHITE PEOPLE EXCLUSIVELY. Prompt and First class service assured. Meals, 25 cents at Restaurant?* sent toofiloes. Fresh Oysters on hand. ^ J M j ?Ur>won Hunter, ? <j/a Harper Street. THE KYLE hay Press Farmers take euro 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 savo IV.i per cent of the nutri cious matter that evaporates when it is not balod. The Kyle Hay Press fills a long felt want with farmers. It is tho best yet made. The opinion seems to be unanimous th at tho KYLE HAY PHKSS Is unexcelled by any press on the market. It Is going to the front, already u groat number of them have bocn sold, you only need to try It to be 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 the farm, it has no casting to break and cause long delay. No other press has this advantage. It is tho only pres-s that tho farmor can afford to buy, It pays for itso.f out of the first crop. Every farmor can own his own press,] and balo his hay nt tho proper time. A. L. I1UDGENS, Laurens^ S. O. Ten Cents Cotton, Wo are propared to take oaro of a quantity of cotton on storago and ad vanoo money on same. Now is tho time to store your cotton for a profit. Don't soil too fust, or it will give out too quick. j. Wade Anderson, Am President and Manager. Dr. W. H. DIAL, No. 110 W. Main St. Special Attontion Given Women nud Children. Ofllce hours in the c'ty from 10 a. m; to 4 p. m. 'Phono?Residence No. 44. Ofllce No. 89. Final Settlement. TAKE notice that on the 3rd day of March, 190-1, 1 will render a fiual account of my nets a\\d do ings as Administrator of tho estate estate of Maggio Adams, deconsod, at the oflico of Judge of Probato of Lnurons county, at 11 o'clock a m. and ou tho same dato will ap ply for a final disphargo from my t ri(!jt. as suoh Admltmtor All persons having demandH against said cstato will please present them on or before that day, provon and authenticated, or ho forever barred, und all poraons in debted (o said eatato must make payment to W, H. lllchoy before that day, J. I). ADAMS, Adinloi3trator. Mules and Horses. The undersigned under the name of Qarkedale, Franks it Irby will deal In mules and horses at Laurens. Stojk will bo kept at Ed Martin's Stable; rear of Enterprise Sank. We have received a carload of flue Kentuoky 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, Barksdai.e, Jno. A. Franks, . t W. C. limv. / \ Something Laurens Has Never Known in Her History Pure Unadulterated N. O. Molasses sold at 40 cents per gallon, but you can get them at the Cash Bargain Store. J. L. HOPKINS, Proprietor* LAURENS, S. C. 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 lirst-class paints of a higher grade than have ever before been offered to the public tor structu ral purp? es, 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. mnmani Ollice and Salesroom 841 Broad, St. Factory 844 and 846 Reynolds, St. Augusta, Ga. For sale by W. L. Royd, Laurens, . C. Color Cards and information cheerfully given. Sg lenn ^Springs I Gitter file, if The best on the market! For sale at KENNEDY BROS, Laurens S. C. Goo. Johnstone. It. H. Welch. A. C. Todd. Johnsone, Welch & Todd, LAWYERS. Will Practice in all Courts, State and Federal. Office, Law Range. Laurens , S. O. Loans on Real Estate For a series of years at 8 nor cent; straight interest; negotiated. Basis, what land is assessed for taxation.? Call on? Ferguson A Feathers-tone. A NEW LAW FIRM. The undorsigned have this day en* tored into a partnership for the praotice 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. Coopbr. w.o. knioht. r.k. babb. KNIGHT & BABB. Atorneys at Law. *W Will practice In all the State and Federal Courts. Strict attention to all business intrusted to them Office up-stalrs, Simmons' Building.