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NONE WAS HURT VERY SERIOUSLY. Storm Endangered1 Hycs at Wares Shoals. GOOD HOUSE KILLED. Progress of the Factory Work. ? ? *. Tho Bridge Across "urkoy Creek Com pletsd?The t?uccmful Jones High School. Wakes Shoals, Feb. 21.--The big storm struck this place with considera ble force Monday afternoon. No lives wero lost, but several were endangered. Mr. T. J. Snyder was at his place of business and was caught up by tbe vio lent winds and carried several yards, narrowly reaping being blown into the river by grasping a bush. The prop erly damaged though not very great was very general, almost every home needed some repairs. On the farm of Mr?. E. O. Mltohell a new barn was blown down and literally torn to pieces. Mr. Wm, Wood had a good horse killed by its fall. ' Progress on a'l lines of work has been greatly retarded by the contin uous i uric money of tho weather, but whon the sun shines it will always find our ? workmen at their posts anxious to resume their labors. The railroad has been surveyed and the projectors hope to soon have it un dor construction. A small school has been opened at this place. Miss Maud Chandler is tbe teacher. A Sabbath School was organized on last Sabbatb. with Mr. J. T. Taylor as Superintendent. Tho attendance was good and there ore encouraging pros pects for some successful work. A prayer-meeting was organized by the Christian workers of this commu nity several weeks ago and is increas ing in numbers and in interest. An appropriate house of worship is much needed and as other necessities are so readily bestowed on us, so wo trust, this may bo also. The Jones High Sohool, which many of our children attend, is progressing nicely uuder the supervision of Miss Meta Sullivan. A literary society was organized laot Friday night for the benefit of the school and was attended by somo of the young men and ladies from Wares Shoals. The bridge across Turkey Creek Is finished. The temporary bridge across Saluda is uader construction. M, E. C. SENT LANHAM A FLAU. Handsome Act by Handsome Uoyernor of South Carolina. Governor Hey ward sent a Palmetto ii?g tu be ??cu in tue itw?t ina?gUF?l exercises at Austin, Texas, when Sam uel W. T. Lanham, a former South Carolinian, was inducted into office as Governor of that State. It is described as a magnificent banner, thirty feet long, a white palmetto tree in a blue Held, with a crescent in the upper right hand corner. Governor Lanham suitably acknowl edged the courtesy, and said he was proud of the fiot that the emblem of his native State was to be in evidence at the time of his entering the highest office within the gift of the Tezans. Notice of Teachers' Meeting. I The next meeting of the County Teachers' Association will be held in the Graded Sohool Building, Saturday, Fobruary 28th promptly at 11 o'clock. The following subjects will be dis cussed: 1. "Some suggestions respecting methods of teaching Geography."?B. Y. Culbertson. 2. (a) ''The Revolutions and Rotation of the Earth." (b) "Their effects."? B. L. Jones." 0. "Civil Government made Pract ical."?A. Q. Rice. By means of a questionatre and per sonal inquiry much benefit will be de rived. A full attendance is earnestly requested. Chas. F. Brooks. 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, Bpittlng blurred eyc?!^nt, deafness, sick stom aohe, noises in the head, mucous throat discharges, decaying teeth, bad breath, belching gas of catarrh, tike Botanic Blood Balm (B. P. B.) It kills the poi son lo tho blood which causes these aw* ful symptoms, giving 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 olse fails. Blood Balm (B. B. B.) is composed of pure Hotanlo ingredients, good for weak kid neys. Improves digestiou, cures dys pepsia. A perfect tonio for old folks by giving them now, rieb, purs blood. Thoroughly tested for thirty years. Druggists $1.00 per large bottle, with complete directions for home oure. Sample free and prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlan'a, Ga. Describe troub'e and special free medioal advice Rent n Hoaled letter, hold in Laurens by B. F. Posey. MERCHANTS NEWS. Here are a few of the many good points about Buck's Stoves and Hanges: the beautiful finish, the heavy covers and castings, the oemented and protected top oven plates, largo ash pans and large fire boxes are all good features which go to make Buck's the leading line. S. M. <fc E. H.Wilkes. When you need anything for your house we ask that you consider tho quality of tho goods as well as the prices. We always keep on hand for our oustomers nnd friends the very best of goods at the lowest pojilble prices. S. M. ic E. H. Wilkos. AMONU OUR FK1ENDS. Dr. M . 0. Cox of Youngs was lu ihe city Monday. Oapt. John J/inford was in town Monday. W. W. Ball has returned from Co lumbia. Mr. Ca3on Hill was In towu Monday. Mr. J. N. Jones of Mt. Gallagher was in town Monday. Mrs. Vance and Mr*. Banfes of Co lumbia passed through the city on their way to Greenville Saturday. Presiding Eldor K>lgo preached an eloquent and moving sermon in the First Methodist Church Sunday. The Qrst quarterly conference of Lau rens Station, Methodist Church, was he!d at the residence of John F. Bolt last Friday night. Lard Exponsive and Injurious. Lard is not only oxpensivo but injur ious to the health when usod in liberal quantities To make tho so-called cheap patent lloure white enough, the life is all ground out of the flour; thon it is necessary to load It up with lard to make It work. This accounts largely for your heavy biscuits and rolls and digostlon. It takes less than one-half the lard to work "Cflfton" that it does the cheap patents, so you not only save more than the difference, but get a more healthful and nutritious food product. Health and economy dictate the use of "Clifton." Sold by M. n. Fowler and T. N. Barksdale. A. JACK JONES IS DEAD. Well Known tireenviilo Man?A Na tive of Laurens. The news has been received with much regret by his friends and ac quaintances bore that Mr. A. J. Jones, of tho Greenville Clothing and Shoe Company, had passed away from bron chial and kidney trouble. He has been In failing health for quite a while, and for several weeks has been kept from his place of business by reason of thisl fact, but bis death was unexpected even [ by his noarost friends. Mr. Jones was 88 years of age, a na tive of Laurens County, tbe son of Ben Jones, and grandson of Gen. A. C. Jones, for many years a prominent and influential citizen of Laurens, who was well known throughout tho State. He married Miss Susan L. Garrison, who survives h:m with three children. He left two brothers and one sister,namely, A. C. Jones of Newberry, W. T. Jones, of Atlanta, and Miss Iula Jones, of | Walhalla. He was a member of Re covery Lodge, No. 31, A. F. M., and also a membor of the Second Presby terian Church. His life was In3iired for $2,600. Mr. Jones was one of tho most popu lar salesmen that ever lived in Green ville, and in whatever line of business he was engaged he was invariably pa tronized by a host of friends. Ills gen ial manners and pleasant disposition, added to the thorough knowledge of the quality of goods', made him a prime favorite with customers. His business qualifications were such as to make him in demand, and for several years he was a successful commercial trav eler. Letter to W. Bess Franks. Laurens, S. 0. Dear Sir: We hear you're doing a good business, and we know already, without your telling us, that you use good paint and do good work. We've got a big business toe?been at it 149 years?making good paint, best paint in the world, Devoe Lead and Zino. "Fewer gallons and wears longer"? that's the reason m short.lt takes fewer gallons of Devoe Lead and Zinc than of mixed paints to oover a house, and it wears longer than lead and-oil or any mixed paints. Sml'h & Wilbur, Cambridge Springs, Pa., writes. Oce of ourpaioter8 says Devoe is the paiot for a painter to use when taking work by tbe job, as it goes farther and covers better than any paint he ever ueed. Hore's the experience everybody has with it. Tho dealer who sells Devoe gets the bulk of the paint business of his town. The painter who paints De voe gets tbe painting of his town. ^ Yours truly, F. W. Devok & Co Now Y "Clifton" flour makos the sweetest and most nutritious biscuits that ever came-out of the oven?and any cook is good enough to make them. For sale by T. N. Ba#kskale and M. H Fowler. HOW TO REGISTER ON R. F.D.ROUTES. Orders of Assistant Post master General, CHANGES IN BULE8, Carriers Leave Receipts In Boxes. An Innovation That Should Prove of Great Taluo to Residents Along the Bootes. Third Assistant Postmaster General Madden has Issued a manuel of In struction? for the oonduot of registry business in the rural free delivery sor vlce. The most Impor taut innovation pro vides for the registration of letters and parcels left In the rural mailboxes, (he carrier loavlng the sender's receipt in the box. Formerly it was necessary for the sender to meet the carrier ou the route. Rural carriers are also required to accept for registration mall matter properly prepared and offered by one that meets them while on duty wheth er a patron of the rural free service or not. Storo keepers on rural routes cus tomarlly receive the mall matter of their patronB, dollvertng it to them at the first opportunity. Registered mall has not been delivered in this manner In the past, but it is now provided that on the written order which the ad dresseseess are required to leave for de livery of their mail to the storekeeper, registered malt will be delivered, ex cept such as is endorsed bv the send ers '-Deliver to addressee only." MET IN CROSS HILL. The County Teachers Association?The Interesting Topics Discussed. Tho Laurens County Teaohers' As sociation met in the school building at Cross Hill, Saturday, Feb. 14, 1903. In abaence of the President, W. P. Cul bertson was made President pro tern. The following program was executed to the interest, and we trust to the pro fit, of those present: First. Some methods of teaching spelling. Second: How best to enlist the Inter est of patrons In school work. Third: Vertical writing versus tho slant system. Fourth: Some methods of teaching history. All of these subjects were fully dis cussed by several of the teachers pres ent. Among the number were: Job Yeargln, Mrs. L. S. McSwaln, Miss Josle McSwaln, Miss Bessie Hudgens, Miss Myrtie Culbertson, Miss Annie Clardy, W. P. Culbertson and others. Several methods of teaching spelling were presented, all good, some better, and each one the result of some thought ful experience. As to the second ques tion the sentiment seemed to prevail that the patronB of our schools have not the work of educating their chil dren at heart as they should have it; that one probable reason for this is the neglect to cultivate proper social rela tions and mutual sympathy between teachers and patrons. It was urged that teachers should visit the homes of the patrons at least onoe during each seaslon, and that patrons should visit the school frequently. In regard to writing, the bulk of the argument was in favor of the vertical system. Some worthy meebod? ??* teaching history were presented and should receive the benefit of a fair test. Several outside the teaching profes sion were present,?some of whom took an active part in the proceeding*. While for different reasons the attend ance was not very large the meeting was pleasant and fruitful. Cross Hill has recently enlarged and otherwise improved her school build ing and to her teaching force a second assistant has been added. With im proved facilities Mr. Yeargln and his co-'nborers are doing a good work. W. P. C. MYSTERIOUS CIROUMSTANCE. One was pale and sallow and the 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 bead off constipation. Only 26 ojsen at Laurens Drug Co. and Pal metto Drug Co. HERE'S A CHANCE TO GET SOMETHING FOR NOTHING, The Advertiser Offers for a Time Some Advertising Space Free L to Subscribers. Advertising is offered free. The Advertiser offers it. For any subscriber who is paid up, Tu p. Advertiser will print, one time, an advertisement of not more than 25 words without any charge whatever. For each word over 26, the oharge will be one cent each time the adver tisement appears. Thus The Advertiser is again of fering something new. What Is tho object? What will The Advertiser make by It? Well, The Advertiser is not pub lished for "its health," as the saying is. Here is the scheme: Peoplo in Lau rens do not Indulge in transient or short ad?. This business is not what it should be. The Advertiser behoves that if the people could once learn that an adver tisement of a oow for sale, or a poi i tlon 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. Hence these free ads. are offered for a short time only, with the aim of get ting business. Remember that a free ad. will go lo but once for the same subscriber. If he wants it for a second time, the price will be one cent a word and not less than 26 words. * If you have anything to sell, a plan tation, a cow. a dog, if you want any thing from a railroad down to a three dollar mule, try an advertisement?not over 25 words?in Thb Advertiser, free. The aim is to show the people that this sort oi advertising pays. This of fer will bo withdrawn after a few weeks. It is only an experiment, it is only made to paid-up subscribers. k. . '' ' ? ' February ABOUT THIS TIME LOOK OUT FOR Spring Colds ALSO FOR GOOD REMEDIES lied Iflax Cough Syrup. Syr. White Pine with Tar and all the good rem edies at Laurens Drug Co. High Class Fertilizer. The Intelligent farmer 1b careful to know what he la buying when he gets hi* Fertilizer supply. I am offering Royster's Guanos and Acids. It is a well known fact that Mr. Roy ster uses Fish Scrap entirely for am moniated goods. He uses no ootton seod meal. These (roods have been used for several years in Laurens Coun'y and have slven universal satis faction. Royster's acids aro Second to NONE. I am also handling the celebrated Ober ?s'^ons Co.'s. guanos which are too well known to Laurens farmers to need' any recommendation. These goods a man can conscien tiously commend as being all that is claimed for them. I shall be glad to have your orders nd inquiries. W. 0. IRBY. Loans on Heal Estate For a series of years at 8 per cent; straight Interest; negotiated. Basis, what land is assessed for taxation.? Call on? fkrgu80n & Featherstone. Ten Cents Cotton. We are prepared to take caro of a quantity of ootton on storage and ad vance money on Bams. Now is the time to store your cotton for a profit. Don't sell too fast, or it will give out tec quick. J. Wade Anderson, 6m President and Manager. MONEY TO LOAN On improved farms. Long time. Easy payments. Small cost. No com mission. Apply to C. D. Barkbdale, A tty , Laurens, S. C. June 24th, 1902?3m. WOOD'S Garden Seeds Best for the" Sunny South," because they are specially grown and selected with a full knowledge of Vio conditions and require ments of the South. Twenty-five years experience and practical {rowing or nil the different vege ables enables us to know the very best, and to offer seeds that will give pleasure, satisfaction and profit to all who plant them. Wood's New Seed Book for 1903 lMailed on request) i? f- M pf good things, and gives the mo.it reJVablo information about all seeds, both for tho Farm and Garden, T. W. WOOD & SONS, Seedsmen, Richmond, Va. WOOD'S SBBD BOOK also tolls all ?boot Oraaa and Clover Seedn, Seed Potatoes, and ?11 Farm Seeds. Write for Koed Book and prloea of any Farm Seeds required. 8 3?T 3pT Our New Spring Line of Co?cJ^es A good Couch is cordial help towards the rest one wishes to enjoy in the evening after the day's work is done. Before an open fire or beneath the soft light of lamps with a good book==picture the scene?direct your steps toward this store. Couches in all Coverings and at all Prices. t i oil ' ' THE WEELITTLES AT NEVADA FALLS. FIND TUB GUIDE. TUB KYLE hay Press Farmers take care of what you mako. Thore is as much in saving as there is in making, and if you bale your hay, (odder, oats, shucks etc., at tho proper time you not only save room and time, but you eavo 33 per cent of the nutri clous matter that evaporates when it is not baled. The Kyle Hay Press (ills a lone felt want with farmer?. It is tho best yet made. Tho opinion seems to be unanimous th at tho K V I > I' ll A Y PRESS Is unexcelled by any press on tho markot. It is going to the front, already a great .number of them have boon sold, you only need to try it to bo pleased. It is easy oper ated by 2 men and 1 borso. It is cheap, durable, B'mplo in construction and easily mounted. It 4e the only pross thai can be made or repaired on tbe farm, it has no casting to break and cttuse long delay. No other press has this advantage. It is tho only prcrs (hat the farmer can afford to buy, it pays for itso f *out of the first crop. Evi rv farmer can own his own press, and bale his hay at the proper time. a. Ti. huixirns, Laurens, S C. A NEW LAW FIRM. Tho undersignod huve this day en tered into a partnership for the practice of law in the Courts of this State, under tho namo of Simpson & Cooper and will promptly attend to all business e.o trusted to them. H. Y.SXMPfiON, H. A. OOOPKR. \ Dr. W. H. DIAL, No. MOW. Main St. Special Attention Given Women and Children. Offlco hours in the city from 10 a. m; to 4 p. m. 'Phono?Residenoo No. 44. OillceNo. 80. Final Settlement. TAKE notico that on the 3rd day of March, 1903, 1 will rondor n final account of my nets and do ings as Administrator of fcho estate estate of Maggie Adams, deceased, at the ofiico of Judgo of Probate of Laurons county, at 11 o'clock a m. and on tho same dato will ap ply for a final discharge from my trust as such Administer. All persons having demands iigalnft Hsid eetato will please present them on or before that day. proven and authenticated, or he foreVer barred, and all pornons in debted to said estate must make payment to W, H. Rlchey before that day, J. D. ADAMS, Admlnistra'or. x J. k LEAK, Auctioneer, Offers his services to the peo ple of Laurens County. Address; Gray Court, S. C O'CONNOR & SCIIWEERS' LIQUID PAINTS. itffW 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 oflered to the public (or structu ral purposes, cither in paste or liquid form, and second to none in richness and permanency of color, beauty of finish, durability, uniformity and all characteristics which ate requisite to forma 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. Ollieo and Salosroom 841 Broad, St. Factory 844 and 840 Reynolds, St. Augusta, Ga. For sale by W. L. Boyd, Laurent, . olor aids and information cheerfully given. K Glenn Springs ? Gilder file, ? 8 Iff The best on the market! A For sale at ? KENNEDY BROS, Laurens S. C. & NEW Restaurant Opened, I have opened a Restaurant in the Babb Building for WHITK PFOPLI4 EXCLUSIVITY. Prompt and Fir?t class service assured. Meals, 2? cents at Rostaurant or sent to offices. Fresh Oysters on hand. Harrison Huntku, on Harper Street. Mules and Horses. The undersigned under tho name of Barksdale, Franks ?fc Irby will .leal in mules and horses at Lumena. Sto.ik will be kept nt Kd Martiu's Stable; rear of Enterprise Bank. Wo havo received a cirload of flno Kentucky mules and als.) have a num ber of good horses on hand. We In vite the patronage of the people of Laurons County. T. N. Bakksdamc, Jno. A. Franks, W.C. 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