The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, April 08, 1903, Image 1

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On the Lookout For Business ^\ "**|tr Fire, Life, Accident and Sickness Insurance j. Y. Gaklinoton & Co. VOL.. XVIII. [The Coughs LAURENS, e. O.. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 8. 1903. that you (?el In tho month of April are tho sort that are hard to get rid of. They cling to you closer than a brother. Tnei never let go. You Haokt Hackly Hack!!! and the flesh seems slip-f ping off your bones. Stop thatj eougb. Dodson's White Pine and Tar has stood the test?it has| cured bundreds. DODSON'S DRUG STORK, Under Ben-Delia Hotel. NO. 35. MR. 0. B. MARTIN TO THE TEACHERS. Superintendent of Educa tion Here Saturday. (iOOD ATTENDANCE. Address on Instructive and Practical Lines. Many Teachers Expressed Themselves as Greatly Pleased with Mr. Martin's Helpful Speech. Tho 1 ".aureus County Teachers' Asso ciation held its regular meeting in the chapel of tho city school building Sat urday. Tho feature of tho meeting was the address of State Superintendent of Education O. B. Martin. "The address was eminently practical" was the com ment of several teachers aud all de clared that it was helpful and benefi cial. The attendence was bettor than usual, and thoroughly representative. Mr. Martin had just returned from his tour of the Dials township schools. To an Advrktisbr reporter he said ho found the schools in Dials doing good work and he highly commended the faithful teachers. A THOUGHTFUL MAN. M. M. Austin, of Winchester, Ind., knew what to do in the hour of need. His wife had such an unusual case of stomach and liver trouble, physicians could not help her. He thought of and tried Dr. King's New Life Pills and she got relief at once and was finally cured. Only 25 cents at Laurons Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. Test One Sack Of "Olirton" flour and you will find it makes more bread, better bread, and gives better satisfaction than any flour you can buy. T. N. Barkadale. M. H. Fowler. M. L. Copeland, HEAL ESTATE, STOCKS AND BONDS, FIRE INSURANCE. Sales Negotiated, Rents Collected, Property Managed. Money to loan on farm lands at 8 per cent interest. For Rrnt?5-room cottage, corner Katharine and Beaufort Streets, near Furniture Factory. Five room house on Hampton, St. Five room house on East Main St. One 5-room house, cheap, on Acad emy 8treet. For Sale?One I0-room house on West Main Street, For 8ale In Clinton, S. C?Three va cant store lots in good location. Block of nice store rooms on Public Sqaro, Laurens. STATEMENT OF CONDITION ?OF THE? People's Loan and Exchange Bank. Of Laurens, in the State of South Carolina, at the Close of Business, March 31st., 1908. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts, $221,899.28 Stocks and Bonds, 16,000.00 Overdrafts, 4,962.32 Due from Banks, 81,849.58 Expenses paid, 3,000.31 Real Estate, F. and F., 0,475.00 Cash on band, 35,490 70 Total, ?369,188.19 LIABILITIES. I Capital Stock, $100,000.00 Surplus, 20,000.00 Undividod Profits, 65,612.59 Dividends Unpaid, 2,927.00 Deposits, 180,748.60 Total, $369,183.19 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,) County op Laurens. ) Personally appeared before me, J. W. Todd, who being duly sworn says: That he is Cashier of the above named Bank and that the foregoing statement is true to the best of his knowledge and belief. J. W. Toud, Cashier. Sworn to before me this first day of April, 1903. O. W Tune, Notary Public for S. C. J. O. C. Fleming, W. A. Watts. J. H. Traynham, Direotors. 1 Half a cent buy* enough rWS$HERWm-WlLUAB!$ PAIHT ]SSifor Two Coats on one square foot of surface. High Class Fertilizer. The intelligent farmer is careful to know wbat he is buying when he gets his Fertilizer supply. I am offering Royster's Guanos and Adds. It is a well known fact that Mr. Roy ster uses Fish Scrap entirely for am moniated goods, fife uses no cotton seed meal. These goods have been used for several years in Laurens County and have Riven universal satis faction. Royster's acids are Second to NONE. 1 am also handling the celebrated Ober AjSous Oo.'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. O. I RAY. NEWS OF THE WORLD. S Hallman Sims, an Atlanta Bank clerk, defrauded his bank of $94,000 during eight years and has been jailed. He is a only 28 years and a "socitty msn." John Weaver has been icaugurated mayor of Philadelphia to succeed Sam Ashbridge. Roosevelt is on his tour to the North West, making speeches, and receiving ovations. In Limestone, Maine, a town of 1,131 people, three sets of twins and ono of triplets were born in three days in March. It is reported that Crutn may resign. But he won't. Ex-Congressrop.n Tim Campbell of New York is dangerously ill. THE HUMMER IS HERE. nr. Dial's Horse the Handsomest Ever Seen In Laurens. Probably the handsomest Hainble tonian Btallion ever in this County is Dr. W. H. Dial's The Hummer. This horse has been wintered in Beaufort, but has arrived hore. The Hummer is also one of the best bred horses over brought to South Carolina. The sire of The Hummer was McEwen, his was McCurdy'3 Ham bletonian and the latter's Harold, the sire of Maud. On the dam's side, S. Harold was the son of Hambletonian 10. Hummer is a grandson of Brown Hal and nephew of Star Pointer, the fast est of American harness horses. Dr. Dial deserves credit for bringing this magnificent animal here, to im prove Laurens stock. Lowe Apprehended. Walter Lowe, a negro who is charged with having been the leader in a riot which occurred in Waterloo two yoars ago, was arrested last week in George town and brought here to stand his trial. MERCHANTS NEWS. Daw's Prollflc Seed Corn, four to six ears to the stalk. Early amber and orange cano seed, at R. P. Mllam & Co. We have just received an elegant line of ladles' misses' and children's slippers and Oxfords. The Hub. For sound corn, clean feed oats, good copy-right flour, see R. P. Milam & Co. Call and see our line of the cele brated Alaska Refrigerators which we can show you In different sixes at prices that are right. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes. We have bought in bulk, thi? year, cabbage seed, boot seed, melon seed, and are selling them at low prices. Palmetto Drug Co. Don't miss seeing our Display of all styles and prices of millinery. We are in it. The styles correct, tho price right. Wo want your business. Davis, Roper & Co. We cordially Invite every one to come in and let us show you through our line of Buck's Stoves whether you want to buy or not. We will take pleasure in showing you all the good points about them. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes. Now is the time to get your Spring Suit. We have something to please all, snd the prices are right. . J. E. Mlnter & Bro. To see is to admire, to admiro is to buy the charming creation in our mil linery department The Hub. Fresh new stock genuine Panama hats just received. They are the thing for special nice dress for sum mer. Come see them. Davis, Roper & Co. The White Monntain Ice Cream Freezers with all the latest improve ments in different sizes. See our line before buying. 8. M. & E. H. Wilkes. Every day is opening day with us. We are always pleased to show you the new things in olothlng, shoes and Gent's Furnishings. J. E. Minter & Bro. Only a few days to get tha* Easter hat. Better see us and secure it in time, The Hub. Every young man desires to look well and have his clothing to fit him and bring out all the characteristics that constitute good dress. We have them. Prices remarkable and can't be beat. 47.60, $10.00, $12.60, $16.00. Davis, Roper & Co. The "Southern Girl" Shoe and Ox fe.d is the best $2.00 shoe on (he market. Try a pair. J E. Minier & Bro. If you are looking for the latest stylet and class of note or box paper, call upon us. Palmetto Drug Co. Our line of $1.00 shirts comprises all the latest patterns in good shirts. See 7. E. Minter & Bro. For ta'.ly cards, invitation cards small note-paper and fancy penolls we will be glad to serve you. Palmetto Drug Co. Checks, calicoes, oottonades and all kinds of staple dry goods at lowest prloes. J E Mlnter & Bro. To ssy we have a cheap lino of books for sale is no exaggeration. See cloth books 10 cents and 26 cents. Palmetto Drug Co. Shoes and Oxfords in great abun dance. All the latest toes, lasts, etc. We want you to feol comfortable by wearing one pslr. . Davis, Roper Ac Co. Be sure before buying to set our prices and see our line of water Coolers. 0. M, * K. H. Wilkes. BREWERTON HOG CHASES FOXES. Wonderful Animal that Catches Cats as Well as Old Rejnard?Good News for Hills* BltEWEKTON, April 4.?Tho farmers are wearing lODg faces now on the ac count of so much rain and getting so far behind with their ploughing. We are having a bog famine almost in our country, or at least the demand is very muoh greater than the supply. Two dollars and fifty cents is the price of a two weeks old pig. If wo were to raise plenty of corn and other grain there would be no difllculty In having plenty of hogs and othor live stock. Corn will be high another year from the way the farmers are buyiug guano, and cotton will be bought much cheap er than it can bo raised, the prlco be ing OJ cents per pound at planting time. The health of tho community is very good. W . B. Kn'ght is the happy recipient of an other boarder at his house, a girl. W. I.. Balentlne also has another one at his house of tho samo sex. We are preparing to operate the -big cotton mill at Ware Shoals for Mr. Dial. No one need doubt that there wiil be plenty of operatives for all the facto ries that may be built. Well Mr. Editor, (I liked to have forgot,) tell John D. W. Watts that he may soil his dogs, for Mr. Jas. N. Jones of Ml. Gallagher has a hog trained for the busineis, whioh has boon very sucoessfal in catching Mr. Fox and will also kill cats. We tried hard to socure some of the samo stock but have failed up to the present. Mr. Watts, come over and see the next race. On Dit. MANILA NEWS. Personal and Other Itoms from the Snluda Side. Ml68 Daisy Kay, of Honoa Path, has been on a visit to her sister, Mies Belle. Mis? Mamie Maynard visttod rela tives in Greenwood Friday and Satur day. Mr. S. H. Goggans went to Green wood last woek, and had the misfor tune to got waterbound. Mr. lt. M. Bill has recovered from his recent illness. Mr. W. White, of Buford, and Mr. J. W. Hill, of Mountville, were in this section bird hunting. Mr. D. R. Scurry has a shingle saw. Mr. G. F. Thompson sawed a nice lot of lumber for Mr. J! C. Wado . Tho roads in this section is in a do plorable condition. Wo hope t'ie Su pervisor will soon have them in good condition. W. MAKE8 A CLEAN SWEEP. _ Thore'8 nothing like doing a thing thoroughly. Of all the Salvos you ever heard of, Bucklen's Arnica Salve is tho best. It sweep aways and cures Burns, Sore?, Bruises, Cute, Ulcers, Skin Eruption and Piles, It's only 25c, and guaranteed to give satisfaction by Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. The Head of tho House Can't help being interested in some thing that will protect the hoalth of tho family. , A pure, scientifically mlllod flour will do this, and "Clifton" is the name of the flour. Your grocer sells it. REMINISCENCES OF THE WAR. John B. Bagwell Recalls the Days of Gettysburg?Life in Federal Prison. Mr. Editor, Sir:?1 don't feel as spry as I did forty years ago, when I followed tho lead of Mars Bob Lee over the hills of Virginia and Maryland. Still I am very thankful that I can eat my three meals aday; romemberlng the time when I did not have one meal In a day?and that was a mighty slim one. We went through much hardships, still sorao "sweets" wore mixed with thorn. On tho first of July 1804, I lay lna wheat field, five miles from Gettysburg. Pa., when the minnio balls cut the grain around my head. When my Company, C. 11th S. C. Infantry, dou blo quieked into action, I could not fol low with my lame ankle. I was disa bled in a foraging trip bofore the fight. Lieutenant John Poole, Ilamp Phillips and Jack llramlebtt and Capt. Culbertson were wounded the first eve ning, (July 1st.) For two nights, I sat up all night with Dr. John U. Sm'th to keep him from'bleeding to death. Hamp Phillips was ehot through tho ehest. I saw a siik handherohlof pulled through his body. On tho 16th of July it was rumored that tho Con federate Cavalry wero on the way to capture our wounded. All our officers wero then sent on to Chester, Pa., whore Lieutenant Poolo died on the 22nd of July. Lieutenant Austin also died there. Our woundou wore carried into tho town of Gettysburg on the 18th where we stayed two weoks, burying our dead. Then to Baltimore Jail, for 21 days. Then to Point Lookout pri son where we otayed 18 month?. My self, Dr. Billy Ball, Sam Puokett and Broadford bunked together for this long time in prison. To show what wc went through we wero put into com panies of 100 men?and some of those died in our company. We lauded homo on the 8th of March J8<>5 on a 30 days' furlough which did not give us time to return to the lield again before the surrender. John B. BauweL(. . NO LONGER. POST OFFICE. Tylersvillo Now on It, F. D. Route? Mr. Cralg's (iood Record. Tylersville, April 1.?The grain crops are looking fairly well. Tho re cont rains have given the plowboy a rest. Mr. T. P. Pool is loader in farm work in this section. Tylorsville is no longer a post office. Our address is changed R. V. D. No. 2, Laurens, S. C Tho old system of car rying the mail was closed last Monday. Now we got The Advertiser by tho R. F. 1). Mr. W. B. Clark, a young man of starling qualities and one of our best citizens, has been appointod car rier for our route. The old (?) efficient P. M. Mr. J. S. Cralg, is no longer in Uncle Sam's service. He will have to find somo other occupat!on; guess he will spend most of his idle moments telophoning, of which, wo hoar ha is very fond. Joe, our former mail car rier, was very punctual. He oame through rain as well as sunshine. Mrs. N. E. Byrd is visiting in Ora. Mr*. W. P. Cooley is convalescent. Miss Mattie Rlakoley, of Clinton, has returned home, after a pleasant visit to her cousin, Miss Mattie Sloan. Cnpt. D. M. Sanders lost a fino horse last week. He has purchased a mule. Miss Annie Pulley visited relatives in Ora last week. Mr. J. P. Dillard has given Mr. T. J. Llttlo a road through his plantation, coming out into tho public highway west of Mr. J. E. Alexander's rosi. dence. This adds much to Mr. Little's convenience. Misses Maggie and Lila Dillard vis ited Miss Sara Copeland, of Hairston, last Saturday, Wo think a cortain school-boy in this vicinity has his mind on more than books, as he is writing to tho Clinton Chronicle of hemg unea3y about a ocr taln young lady's hands. The next time her flower yard needs work, we think ho had bettor blister his own hands working it for her, and thereby fro3himself from all uneasiness. Marguerite. MB. O. B. MARTIN VISITS AT DIALS Ktnto Superintendent of Education Gives the Children Good Advico ?Other News Notes. DIALS, April 4.?Hon. O. 13. Martin visited our school last Thursday after uoon and gave tho children somo wholesome advice. Mr. Martin is n man of ability as well as nobility. Your correspondent had the pleasure of being at Mr, Martin's hospitable homo not a great whilo since and en joyed tho stay greatly. Not a great deal of work has boon done toward farming yet. Owing to tho extremely wet weather the farmers are farther behind this yoar than was ever known in this section. Small-grain is looking well for the tirao of year. Mr. L. H. AberoromblQ is all smiles in spite of tho wet weath.r. It's a fine boy. Mrs J. W. Abercrombie, of Honoa Path, visited friends and relatives In this community Wednesday and Thurs day. MM. Henry Holder, of your city, spent several da,r3 here. Bach. A GREAT SENSATION. There was a big sensation in L006 ville, Ind., when W. H. Brown of that pluce, who was expected to die, had his life saved by Dr. King's Now Dis covery for Consumption. Ho writes: "I endured insufferable agonies from Asthma, but your New Discovery gavo mo immediate relief and soon thereaf ter effected a complete curp." Similar cures of Consumption, Pneumonia, Bronchitis and Grip are numerous. It's tho peerless remedy for all throat and lung troubles. Prico 50 eis. and $1.00. Guaranteed by The Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. Trial bottles free. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Tako Laxative Bromo Quinino Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails locure. E. W. Grovo's sig nature is on each box. 25c. NEW CHURCIl BUILT IN CROSS HILL TOWN. Handsome. Building for the Baptist De nomination?Notes of Personal In terest?Back from Alabama. cross Hill, April 4:?All the farm ers seem to bo discouraged as to the wheat crop. It is suffering from rust. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Boyd, of Ala bama, have moved to South Carolina, and will settle In Mountville, where Mr. Boyd will go into business. Miss Mag Clardy, of Laurens, was called to tho bedside of her sister, Miss Annie, who has been quite ill. IIow over, we are glad to report her a groat deal better, and hope it will not be long bofore she can take up her school work again. Dr. Piiison has just Ind his house freshly painted, which adds very much to It. Mr. Sam Fleming and Hal, of Ora, wore In the city Saturday and Sunday. Dr. Noffz Is home from tho medical college in Augusta. Mrs. Nannie Williams is just homo from several woek6 stay in Abbeville. Little Jake Rasor is quite sick. Mr. Tom Campbell and family have moved to Anderson. Miss Mag Martin, of Greenwood, was the guest of Mrs. W. C. Rasor Satur day and Sunday. Messrs. John and Jim Clardy wore in the city Thursday. Mr. Almann, Superintendent of the Knitting Mill has moved to Athen.-, Ga. Mrs. Dr. Pinsoi. has boon quito sick, but is better attbls writing, As there has boen such a sudden change in tho weather, will stop until next timo. Maybe we will havo some nows to toll about the fruit. Violet. NOTICE TO DELINQUENTS. A considerable number of names of persons in arrears to The Advert is kr are being Iropped from tho list. This is no reflection upon them, it may bo that they are perfectly good for thoir debts and Intend to pay them, but The Advertiser oannot afford to continue the paper to those who aro in arrears and who have paid nothing lately and havo said nothing about paying. Sub scriptions are payable in advance. Some of the names to bo dropped are of "persons who subscribed within the past six- months, but who have forgot ten to pay. of course Thk Adverti ser will bo glad to havo theso sub scriber?, all of them, to pay up and to continue tho paper to them. It will be continued oven to those who give us reason to believe that thoy intend to pay next fall. Those who get the pa per, pay nothing and say nothing, need not be offended when the paper stops. ONE CENT A WORD. Just received a car of white corn slightly damaged; will sell at a bargain. _J. H. Sullivan. for Sale?Thoroughbred Berkshire pig, Biltmore and Hamilton strain. Orders booked for shipment May 15th. J. B. Humbert, Princeton, S. 0. O.A.? T o m. x ?r HE WANTS A SUIT. Mother! That little boy wants a suit. The other boys are wearing suits that they got at our store, and they fit like a new mitten. We want all the mothers to bring their boys suit problem in to us for solution. We have pre pared to give all sorts of help to the busy mothers this season. But we can't help you unless you let us?unless you bring the little men in to see us. The mothers want good suits?wc have them in many kinds and at fair prices. The boys don't care so much about whether the suit is good or not, but he likes it because it looks well. Well, we have the suits that not only look well to the boy, but have the quality that pleases the mothers. _ A ?10.00 SUIT. We don't want you to forget our $10.00 line of Men's Suits. It is the strongest inducement we can offer you in a good suit for a moderate price. There is a $15. 00 Suit that we are going to sell a good many of, too. ? ' .i GOOD HATS, It is a Derby or a Soft Hat? We have either, and they are just right in every way. Prices $1.00 to $3.00. You may have a queer head, but we have the hat. ABOUT SHOES. We are selling a good kind?the kind that will give you use and satisfaction for ycur money. The well known ??Barry" for men is a shoe of undoubted worth. Men who wear it are pleased with its look and its quality. The ??Barry" prices are $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00, and the shoes come in all the popular leathers. Our shoes and oxfords for women and children are worth looking at the first time you have a chance. Prices are moderate. Laurens, S. C. J. E. ninter & Bro., Clothing, Shoes and Dry Goods. es? Geststststs?t^^ IN THE CHURCHES. Services First aud Third Sundays in the month, morning and afternoon. During Lent, which begins to-day, Ash Wednesday, the woek day services will bo held on Tuesday and Thursday afternoonsat4.30 p. m. All are invited to attend. It is necessary that man should now and then withdraw within himself, think of Iiis eternal interests and examine with peculiar care his ac count with God. "We must retire inward," 6ays St. Bernard, "if we would ascend upward." Lent is a temporary retirement from the absorbing cares of the world for meditation and prayer. W. S. Holmes, Pastor. First Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Rev. Watson B.Duncan, A. M., pastor. Preaching at 11 o'oclck a. m. and at 7.30 p. m. Prayer meeting on Thursday at 7.80 p. m. Sunday School, Hon. C. C. Feathor stone, Superintendent, at 10 o'clock at a. m. Woman's Missionary Society, Mrs. S. D. Garlington, President, meets on Tuesday after First Sunday, at 4.80 o'clock p. m. Ladies' Aid Society, Mrs. J. F. Bolt, President, meets on Tuesday, after Third Sunday at 4.30 o'clock p. m. Church Conference every Third Sun day after the morning service. First Presbyterian Church, Rev. Robt. Adams, Pastor, services at 11 a. m. and 8:15 p. m., each Sabbath. All are welcome. Sunday School, C. W. Tuno, Super intendent, Sunday Morning at 10 a. m. Todd Memorial Presbyterian Church, East End,-Pastor. Preach ing la Factory Hall ovory Appointments for North Lmjrens Circuit. Trinty, First Sunday, at 11 o'clock, a. m. Trinity, Third Sunday, at 3:30 o'clock, p. m. Shiloh, First Sunday, at 3:30 o'clock, p. m. Shiloh, Third Sunday, at 11 o'clock, a. in. Dials, Second Sunday, at 11 o'clock, a. m. Dials, Fourth Sunday, at 3:30 o'clock, p. m, Graycourt, 2d Sunday at 3.30 o'clock, p. m. Graycourt, 4th Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. Sunday Schools at each appointment one hour before preaching. Prayer meeting Thursday nights at Graycourt, at 8 o'clock. All arc alike invited to attend these services, for it is hero, as it is In Heaven, "tho rich and the i>oor meet together." J. K. McCain, Pastor. Dorroh Presbyterian church, Gray Court, S. C, T. B. Craig, pastor. Preaching on 1st Sunday at 11 a. m. 3rd Sunday 4 p. m. Sabbath School on 1st and 2nd Sun days at 10 a in., and on 8rd and 1th Sundays at 3 p. m. J. T. Peden, Supt. Appointments for 1903. Langston'8 Church, Saturday before 1st Sunday, servicss at 3 p. m. 1st Sun day IIa. m. Sunday School at 10 a. m. Lanford Churoh, Saturday before 2nd Sunday, services at 55 p. m. 2nd Sunday, 11 a. m. Sunday School 10 a. m. Prayer meeting Sunday night. Bell View Church, 4th Sunday 11a m and 7.30 p. m. Sunday School ovory Sunday at 10 a. m. Prayer meeting every Sunday night. Padgett's Creek Baptist Church, Sat urday beforo 3rd Sunday, services at 3 p. m. 3rd Sunday, 11 a. m. Sunday School 10 a. m. Prayer mooting every Sunday night at Cross Keys. Tho public and strnngors are cor dially Invited to attend all tho above services. e. O. Watson, Pastor. Warrior Creek Baptist Church, Rev O L. Jones, supply- Service every 4th Sunday at 11 o'clock and Saturday be fore. Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Rov. R. B. Vaughn, Pastor?Sorvlco on tho 1st Sunday of each month at 11 o 'clock a. m. and on Saturday before at 2 o'clocn p m rev. s. w. henry's appointments. Bethesda, 1st Sunday, 11 a m. Lebanon, 1st Sunday, 3.80 p.m. Mt. Bethel, 2nd Sunday, 11 a. m. King's Chapel, 2nd Sunday, 3.80 a. m. Lebanon, 3rd Sunday, 11a. in. Bethesda, 3rd Sunday, 3.20 p. m. King's Chapel, 4th Sundy, 11 a. m. ' Mt. Bethel, 4th Sunday, 3,80 p. m. Cures Cancer and Blood Poison. If you havo blood poison producing opuptlons, pimples, ulcers, swoolen glnnds, bumps and risings, burning, Itching skin, copper-colored spots or rash on tho skin, mucous patches in mouth or throat, falling hair, bone pains, old rhoumatlsm or foul catarrh, tako Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B ) It kills tho poison in the blood; soon all sores, eruptions heal, hard swellings subside, aches and pains stop and a perfect cure is made of the worst cases of Blood Poison. For cancer, tumors, swellings, eating sores, ugly ulcer?, persistent pimples of all kind's, take B. B. B. It destroys the oancer poison in the blood, heals cancer of all kinds, cures the worst humors or suppurating swellings.? Thousands cured by B. B. B. after all else fails. B, B. B. is composed of pure botanic ingredients. Improves tho di gestion, makes the blood pure and rioh, *>tops the awful itching and all sharp, shooting pains. Thoroughly tested for thirty years. Druggists, $1 per largo bottle, with complete directions for home onre. Simple free and prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ca. Describe trouble and free medi cal advice also sent in sealed letter. Sold In Lanrens by B. F. Posey. EDUCATIONAL RALLY JVAS HELD. Mr. Martin at Gray-Courfc Owings School. SEVERAL SPEECHES. First Visit of a State Su perintendent? Lirtlo Boy Accidentally Shot In the Leg hut Doing Wcll-Mauipn In Orny Court. Gray Court, April 6.?There was quite an educational rally at the Gray Court-Owings Instituteon last Wednes day. The occasion was the visit of State Superintendent of Education O. B. Martin and Chas. P. Brooks to the school. All the trustees and a number of the patrons were thoro. Splendid ad dresses were made by Prof. Martin, Prof. Brooks and Prof. Jones, princi pal of the school. This is the first time our schools have been honored by a visit from the State Superintendent. Wo all foci quite an interest in Prof. Martin anyway. Ho married a Lau rens county woman and we boliovo that it was Abo Cook's Iniiuenco and tho Laurons vot3 that elected him to his high olllco. The seven or eight years old son of Mr. T. C. MeCauley was accidentally shot one day last weok. Mr. MeCau ley and family were .'ponding the day at Mr. T. W. Cannady's. After dinner Mr. Cannady's sons and some other boys were preparing to go hunting. The child came out tho door just as one of tho yonngmcn picked his ?uu ?i/ *'om tho piazza, floor. Tho gun was acol??u*aUy discharged, the entire load of No 8 shot entoring tho leg of the lit tle boy from the thigh to the foot. The fellow is getting along very well now. They have a flourishing Sunday School at Leakvllle school houso every Sunday at 3 o'clock with J. D. Power as Superintendent. Miss Bessie Owings is visiting her cousin, Miss Delia Owings. Mumps arc very prevalent in this community now. D. Annual Statement ?of the? CITY COUNCIL For Fiscal Year beginning April 1st, 1902, and Ending April 1,1903. 1 Jills payable March 31, '02, $ 4,647 23 Extension of W. and L. Plant, 181 88 Real Estate bought, 08 59 Sinking Fund, 4,075 38 Water and Light salary, 1,480 00 General salary, 2,661 50 City Attorney's salary, 137 50 Laurons Library Association, 55 00 Charity, 21 05 Stationery, 5 10 Feed, 747 62 County and State tax, 79 50 Board of Health Expenses, 1,081 43 Chaingang. ? 20 Stable Rental, 72 00 Kxlra Police, 121 45 Advertising and Printing, 134 26 Fire Insurance, 143 67 Guard House Expense, 28 20 Fire Department, 28 80 Water and Light Work, 402 05 Street Work, 1,575 40 Bridge Work, 400 69 Curbing, 285 96 Material. 284 19 General Expenses. 4,273 85 interest on City Bonds, 2,100 00 Interest and Discount, 428 27 On Deposit in Banks, 1,193 78 Outstanding accounts due, 208 63 Unpaid accounts due others, March 81st 1002, 180 20 Cash on bund, 18 20 $27,891 12 Cash on hand, March 31, 1902, 18 06 On Doposits in Bank?, March 31st, 1902, 734 88 Outstanding accounts, March 81st, 1902, 455 38 Tap Main, 42 00 Hauling, 5 00 Bills payable, 2,000 00 Heal and Personal Tax, 8,787 08 Special Tax, 2,579 10 Street Tax, 471 15 Dog Tax, 41 00 Fine account, 1,079 25 Opera Hall Rental, 204 00 Water Rental, 1,646 10 Light Rental, 2.244 82 Dispensary profits, 4,287 07 Sinking Fund, Mnrch 31, 1902, 2,876 30 Matorial on hand, March 81, '02, 800 00 Unpaid accounts due others, 119 38 $27,801 12 Respectfully Submitted, L. G. Bai,lb, [ti, 8.1 Clerk Council. Approved W. A. Watts, R. Fleming Jones, J. 8. Bennett, Finance Committee. Ice! Ice!! Ice!!! After April 11 no ioe will be sold at tho ice-house for cash, but will be de? livored by tho wagons to holders of Ice-books. Book-holders may get ioe at the loe-houao at any time during the day by sondlng for it, with books. The wagoua will make one delivery every day except Sunday and two ok Saturdays. Ice-books are now on aal?. A. 8HAY?R.