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THIS CURE SURE FOR MILK FEVER. The Schmidt Treatment a Safe Remedy. WHAT SYMPTOMS ARE. llc<nmt Experience ot Mr. Cheap and Inexpensive Method of nir ing a Disease Not Uncommon to Fine Breeds of Cattle. The letter below from Mr. W. P. Ilarrls, one of the most successful and experienced cattle imImt, In Laurens, will explain ltsolf. "Schmidt's treat ment," which is copied from Mr. Har ris' scrap book, is also given. By the way, a scrap book is a good thing for any farmer. In this case, Mr. Harris would probably havo lost his cow had he not had tho foresight a long time before to clip tho article from a maga zine and paste It away for tho time of need. Hero is Mr. Harris* letter: Editor, The Advertiser, Sir:? Having successfully treated a cow with tho Schmidt treatment for milk fevor I I will ask you to publish the same for tho bentni of ulhors. Ono of my best Jersey cows iu about six hours after dropping a calf got sick and could not got up. This was about night. By noxt morning r. clear case of milk fever had devolopod. Tho cow could not hold her head up and was in sensible to any thing. I had very lit tle hopes of saving hor life, but con cluded, if I could get things In shape, to try the Schmidt treatment which I had often heard was a sure cure. It was 2 o'clock P. M. before I got tho in gredients to give the treatment. (I had already glvon hor salts and ginger.) I gave one treatment at 2 o'clock and then another at 0 o'clock. Next morn ing I found her a little better. The next day she ato a little and was able to get up and has improved very fast since. The medicine I used cost less than 11 fby cents. I used a stomach pump with a pipette or common dropper in tho ond. I feel sure that this treatment saved my cow's lifo and hope that others will glvo it a trial should they have a cow bo alTcoted. Yours truly, W. P. Harris. Youngs, S. C, March 23. disease descr1hkd. As already stated, this is a form of paralysis associated with tho process ofcalving.lt usually occurs within three days after that act. First, there will bo noticed a vacant ttaro of the oyes, and slight muscular twltchings over the body. She refuf03 food and drink, and rumination censos (loses hor cud). She falls to nurse her calf, and becomes stupid. Nothing further may develop for six or eight hours. During this period hor appearance would not, to an inexperienced observer, suggest a se rious termination. After this, how ever, tho chunges occur rapidly. She indicates uneasiness or perhaps acute pain by an alternate lifting of the hind feet toward the ubdomen. She be comes weak and otaggors. The weak ness increases rapidly, and soon she lies down or drop? from exhaustion, She may regain her foet onco or twico but eventually sho bocomes unable, t? rise. When down, she assumes a posi tion which, in itself, is almost charac istic of this disease. Lying upon hoi breast bone, sho bends her nock to the sldo and places her muzzlo upon the flank. If hor position bj ohanged, sho will return her head to tho flank. Hot eyes becomo fixed and glassy, her res piration labored. She graces her tooth as if suffering acuto pain. Unless re lieved, those symptoms aro followed by depression, extreme weakness and death In from six to twenty-four hours Neither the temperature nor tl pulse guides ono in tho severity of \f attack. / 0 Complications are apt to appe^V - prolonged cassp. Those may ba Irl the form of digestive disturb--??69 due 10 fermentation of thev-oonlonts of the stomach and intc*^n09? or ?isoasos of tho respirs/-? /organs, caused by for 0j(-,n ->-^???ers gaining access to tho tra '' chea. As a sequel to this disease, we may find a-more or less sovere attack of mastitis (garget), due toinjurios to the udeler, or perhaps tho unnatural condi tions caused by following the Schmidt treatmont. treatment. Fortunately the necessary outfit for this treatment is inexpensive. It rc qulres a three-inch funnel, four or five feet of one-fourth inch rubbor tubing, and a small glass pipette or milking tube. Tho following is the method of pro cedure:? 1, Dissolve 120 grains of iodide of potash in ono quart of water, which has been boiled, and allowed to cool to about the temperature of the body. 2. Introduce tho funnel and pipette into the onds of the rubber tube and place in a bucket of antisoptic fluid. ?. Milk the udder dry; then place un der the cow a piece of oil cloth about a yard square (a carriage storm-apron may be made to answer) so that the udder will be about the middle of the cloth. Wash the udder and toats thoroughly with castile soap and warm water rinsing carefully with antiseptic fluid. 4. Insert the pipette into the end of a teat and fill the funnel with iodide of potash solution. By passing succes sively from one teat to another, dis tribute the solution equally amoug the quarters of the udder. ft. Rub the udder from the teat to wards the body and massage thoroughly in order to distribute the solution throughout. 0. Eight or ten hours after the in jection or when recovery is assured, tho udder should bo oerofully milked out and then bathed with warm water (about 160 degrees Fahrenheit.) A second injection is rarely utees ear) ; but if so, it should be done at the end of six or eight hours. If (here should be a tendency toward hardness of the udder or "stringiness'' of the milk, baths of warm water should be applied every three or four hours until relieved. If neglected, mastitis (ear get) will result. PKKVKNTION. As a preventive measure, It is ad visable to restrict robust animals to a moderate allowance of dry food for a week or ten days previous to the end of their term; and, when there is a ten dency toward costiveness or constipa tion, correct it with a drench of Epsom salts. At the First Sign That your Eyes are Hurting, you Should visit us. It may mean blind ness if you persist lit think ing that it is nothing, and that it is not worth while to attend to it. It will only take a little of your time and money to have us test your eyes and fit you properly. Fleming Bros. Dr. W. H. DIAL. No. 110 W. Main St. Social Attention (liven Women and Children* Office hours in the city from 10 a. m. .to 4 p. m. 'PhonO? Residence No. 44 onico No. 89._ J> N. LEAK, Auctioneer, Oilers his services to the peo ple of Laurens County. Address : Gray Court, S. C. 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 I the name of Simpson de Cooper and will promptly attend to all business en trusied to them. i H. Y.SlMPSON, R. A. Cooper. Opening THURSDAY APRIL 3d, 1903. Our Stock for the Opening Spring Season having arrived we desire to display it for the inspection of our patrons. Thursday, April 2nd, for our Spring Display of Fine Clothing, Furnishings, Hats, Shoes, Oxfords, Slippers, Dress Goods and Fine Millinery, and hereby invite all to call and see the choicest Display of Spring Toggery ever shown in Laurens. OUR TWELFTH SPRING SHOWING OUR FIRST SHOWING Sack Suits? Single* and JDoubla 13 roasted OF SPRING MILLINERY. You and your friends are invited to attend our First Millinery Opening of Hen's Suits, Youths' Suits. Boys' and Chil dren's Suits, Under wear, Gloves, Hosiery, Collars, Hats, Shirts, ?? 3*T THURSDAY, APRIL 2,1901 3?T Neckwear, Handker-A We will have on display exact copies^oLthe latest pro {reductions in Pattern Hats from the Fashion Counters of New chiefs, Men's and Boys'X York and Paris; Also the latest Novelties, in Street Hats, Notions, Dress Goods, Silks, Etc. e^h: Fine Shoes and otherO Miss Louise^B. Edwards, of Baltimore, and New York, Goods. 9S assisted by Miss Lee Nelson, of Laurens, and others will have charge, and take pleasure in showing you. Correct Fashions for Spring 1903. k From the best the Harket afforded, we have care-Q fully selected the Goods upon which we depend C? to maintain our reputation for showing only the best and most stylish Goods at LOWEST possible prices. Hats and Caps, 25c to $5.00 Dress Shoes, $2.00 to $5.00 Negligee Sh./ts, 20c to $2.00 Men's Suits, $5.00 to $20.00 Youths' Suits,$4.00 to $ 12.50 Boys' Suits, 50cts. to $5.00 And everything that you may need or want will be found here and at prices that will please. ? 5 We have the largest stock of Dress Goods, Silks, Hosiery, Gloves, Ribbons, Belts, Towels, Damask, Counterpanes, Ladies Ready-to-wear Waists, Skirts, etc., ever shown in Laurens Oand know beyond all doubt that they are the right things at ire right prices and we ask all to call and see our store. Largest Storo unffor ono roof. Largest stock in upper Carolina. ?avis, r^ojue* & Co. Famous Outfitters and Leaders of the Fashions. Not the Highest, Price. Not the Lowest 1 tIco But best (Joods for the Price. WE KEEP EVERYTHING We BjTo'i fflAAlV that a good Drug Store should keep. Wo charge no more than we have to for anything bought here. We realize that a drug store has a great deal of power for good or evil. l'sg Its Responsibility. told iue"l? y?u're ?fter this kind of a who had GWftore, we want your two years, anoS ?pend some moni Edinburgh, and k>DSON. NOTICE. All landowners are hereby ordered to clean out stroams running through their lands and romovo therefrom all logs, rafts of timber and othor obstructions by the Urst day of May. 1003, as re quired by law. I will be at my Office every day du ring the week, except Thursday, and on that day also, If notified. O. G. THOMPSON, Probate Judge. Geo. Johnstone. u. H. Welch. A. C. Todd. Johnsone, Welch & Todd, LAWYERS. Will Practice in all Courts, State and Federal. Offlco, Law Range. %W Money to Loan at reasonable in H. B. Humbert. Supervisor. Office Hours. MONEY TO LEND -ON= Land and Houses. Piedmont Saving and Investment Company. OF GREENVILLE, S. C. Represented in Laurons by W. W. BALL and M. L. COPELAND. Office Days. l'orsons having business with tho Supervisor will find him or his clork in tho Oflico Mondays and Fridays of oaoh weok. H. B. Humbert, Sup. L. c. Jan. 29,1908. W.O. KNIQHT. k.i. 11 Mill KNIGHT & BABB, Atornoys at Law. f^r- Will practice In all the Btato and F?deral Courts. Strict attention to a" business Intrusted to them. Ofllce up-stairs, Simmons' Building. NOTICE All overseers who nerved lastyear will ploaso report by mail at once tho sec* Lions of road worked, stating the num ber of mill's worked in each ploco OlV* ' road In BCCtioni tools in their piEBOS sion, and postomce mldres?, also any roada not workc-1 left. Uospcct'tilly, II. D. HUM BUKT, tnnrO-JJt Supervisor L, O. To Township Assessors. Tho Township Assessors' Commis sions have been filed with Clerk of Court, all in one paper ; so tho Commis sioners can all |/,o ahead will? their work, as this i.s all that the law rcquiroH. JOHN P. BOLT, co o. March 12, 1903.?8t. To Cure a Cold in One Day ?~ ?* Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. ^ rvi// S?ven Million koi<* ?oM In post IJ months. TMS Signature, X^r in Two Day*. on every box. 25c.