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7On the Lookout For Business Fire, Life, \ccident and Sickness Insurance j. Y. Garhnqton & Co. Rough Spring Ski. Did you ever notice how rough the sk gets in Windy Weathor? Try Dodson's Pond Lily Cream for it. Not sticky nor greasy, uioe to use, makes the skin soft and dear. DODSON'S DRUG STORE, Undor Ben-Dolla Hotel. VOL. XVIII. LAURBNS, S. O.. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29. 1903. NO. 38. CHURCH ALMOST COMPLETED NOW. Work on Clinton's New Beautiful Building. COLLEGE IS GBOWING. Purchase of Additional Land for Institution. Governor Hoy nurd to Speak on May Oth. and Rev. Sam P. Jones to Lecture That Night. Clinton, April 27.?We read with much pleasure your paper weekly and notice that you have no regular corres pondent from Clinton. I will therefore write a short lottor this week and in the future hope to get some one more competent to writo from this section. The now Presbyterian Church has had tho finishing all completed on the exterior and will soon commence on the insido work. Tho ehurch is built of granite, with slate covering. The con tract is lot for Memorial windows. Tho Prosbyterian College is in a nourishing condition. Its influenco ia being extended every day. President Spencer and Dr. W. A. Shands, a com mittee of Trustees, have bought oight acres of land for the College, which wiH connect the College with he dormitory and students'hall, which will givo the Collogo twenty-Ave acres of land and room for houses for all the Professors and place thorn all together, which will be a great advantage to both students and professors. On Saturday, May the 9th, the Prcs bytorian Sunday School will celebrate its 39th Anniversary and Governor Hoy ward will deliver the address. An niversary Day is in Clinton never for gotten by the people of this seotion and all our people extend their hospitality on that day. Mr. H. Y. Vance, one of our popular citizens died last night after a pro tracted illness. Lung trouble was the cause of his death. He will be buried tomorrow with Pythian honors. We note with pleasure that the Lau rens Chapter, Daughters of the Con federacy, nave named May the 12th as Memorial Day and that Col. J. P. Thomas will be the Orator. We are proud that there Is one Chapter of the Daughters In our county. They have through their President, Mrs. Farrow, kindly asked our Camp, U. C. V., No. 932, Camp R. S. Owens, to send them the names of members of our Camp in good standing and they would on that day present each one of us with a Cross of Honor. Wo will all come and express our many thanks to Mrs. Far row and her Camp of Daughters. Sam P. Jones, the evangelist orator, Will lecturo in Copeland's Hall, May tho 9th. This being Anniversary Day we expect quite a crowd. Anthony. MEETING CALLED FOB NEXT TUESDAY. Hoard of Trade and Citizens to JMh enss Railway Situation and Other Matters?Everybody Attend. In the court house at 4 P. M. Tuesday next the Board of Trade and citizens generally of this town are called to moot and discuss the . ali.vay bltuation and other urgent matters. Everybody is asked to attend. Some business not necessary to be divulged now, of great Importance to Lsurens, will be discussed. The meeting should be a large one. GREAT SOUTHERN COLLEGE. , Tho Splendid University or North Car* ollna at Chapel Hill. Thb Advertiser has received the catalogue for 1002-8 of the University of North Caro'iua at Chapel Hill. It shows a large lncresse in students over the year previous, the enrollment being more than 600 without including the summer school. Seventeen states are represented and there are 06 members In the faculty. For more than a century the North Carolina University hss been one of tho famous 'colleges of America. Be fore the War, it, with the University of Virginia and the South Carolina College, was at the front of . Southern institutions abdUn the samo rank with tho groat schools of New England. North Carolina baa been liberal with it since the War, few of the Southern state colleges have been so well main* tained and it is today one of the best institutions in America, North or South. Uy the way Lauren* has a special in terest in this Unvvers1*y> one o* her distinguished sons, Prof. Joseph A. Holmes, the State Geologist of North Carolina, being a member of the fac ulty, and one of the oldest in point of service. The University has law, medicine, pharmacy, normal and other profes sional schools besides academio. M. L. Copeland, REAL ESTATE. STOCKS AND BONDS. FIRE INSURANCE. Sales Negotiated, Beats Collected, Property Managed. Money to loan on farm lands at 8 per cent Interest. For Rent?5-room cottage, comer 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 Street. For Hale?One 10-room house on West Main Street. For Sale in Clinton, S. C.~Three va cant store lots in good location. Block of nice store rooms on Public gqare, Laurens. AMORti OUR FRIENDS. | Mrs. Josephine Watts has returned from a visit to relatives In Newberry. Miss Mary Ferguson is vls'ting in Colombia. Mrs. H. K. Aikon will go to Char leston on a visit tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Dillard were in the city Monday. Col. William Rice of Siluoa is visit ing bis daughter, Mrs. Swygert. Dr. J. T. Poole has returned from Cr088 Anchor. Mr. John Brown, brother of Messrs. Will and Tom Brown, was here Mon day. Attention i < oalled to advertisement of Buggies, /agons, etc, of D. H. Counts. Aldermen J. C. Owings and W. P. Cblldress went to Atlanta last week and purchased four mules for the city. Mr. Pierre Flke, city editor of the 8partanburg Dally Herald, was in the city Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Flke is an energetic and bright young news paper man. Superintendent of Street? Arnold is pushing on with his good work in Lau renn and Churoh streets. The filling in at the oorner of these streets will eliminate what has long been a "bad place," dreaded by teamsters. Deacons Elected. A a congregational meeting of the tho First Presbyterian Church Sunday morning Hon. W. C, Irby, Jr., R. F. Fleming and Pierce Calne wore elected deacons. Death of a Child. Robert Guy, the 18 months old son, of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Culberteon died Saturday evening last at 2 o'clock. The body was taken to Union Church Sun day for burial. Negro Badly Hurt. Will Hudgens, a negro, was badly hurt while handling rook which was be ing hauled from the depot, Monday. He was struok in the side by a heavy piece of hewn rock. Meeting Begins. A series of protracted meeting be gan at the Second Methodist Church Monday night by Row John W, Shell of Reidvllle, assisted by the pastor, Rev. J. D. Hugglns. Rov. Mr. Duncan of the First Church, occupied the pul pit Sunday morning last. Death of H. T. Yance. The news of the death of Mr. H. Y. Vance of Clinton was received here with great sorrow Monday. Mr. Vance was a brother of Mrs. G. C. Albright and a nephew 61 Mrs. W. O. irby and had many friends here. He was about 40 years old. MRS. JANE PHILSON DEAD. She Hid Reached a Ripe Old Age?The Funeral Yesterday. Mrs. Jane Pnileon, widow of the late Mr. Wm. 7. Philson, died Monday at the home of Mr. and Mra. T. F. Ray. She wa9 a daughter of Lieutenant Gov ernor Thomas Wright of thin connty and a sister of the late Dr. Williams Wright and of Mr. Wister N. Wright. Her daughters, Mrs. T. F. Ray and Miss Willie Philson survive her. She was a member of the Presbyterian church and the funeral service was conducted at the grave yesterday morning by Rov. Robert Adams. Mrs. Philson was greatly beloved for her many good womanly traits of char acter. She was one of that high type of womanhood typical of the Old South and she will ba missed by many in th e community. CAMP ?ARLINGTON SPONSOR NAMED. Young Ladies Chosen for the Reunion at Columbia?Miss Nellie Bolt the Sponsor. At a recent meeting of Camp Gar lington the following young ladios were chosen to represent the Camp as Spon sor and Maid9 of Honor at tho Re-union to be held in Columbia, Tuesday, Wed nesday and Thursday, May 12th, 13th and 14th: Sponsor: MIm >T->H!e Belt. Maids of Honor: Miss Bessie Wham, Miss Eleanor Duokett, Miss Corrinne Martin, Miss Mary Humbert, Miss Mary Bell Babb, Miss Bessie Roland, Miss Etorlla Lanford. It is hoped all these young ladies will accept the appointment and grace the occasion with their presence. The ladies appointed will notify the Commander as soon as practical wheth er they can attend. T, B. CREWS, Commander. Jno. M. hudukns, Aotlng Adjutant, Head Quarters, Lauren* Regiment? U.C. V. To complete the regimental organi sation the following appointments are announced. George Moore, Quarter master; M. H. Ferguson, Commissary; J* Q. Wilbur Surgeon; J. R. Culberl/ son. Assistant Surgeon, w. P. Dillard, Ordinance Officer: J. K. McCain Chap lain; Miss Annie Putman, Sponsor: W. B. Fuller and John I. Bell, aids Colo nel's staff. By order of R. N. Ocninoham, Colonel Commanding. O. G. Thompson, Adgt. Wasted?To buy or rent milk oow. R. P. Milam. BRICE ATTACKS THE DISPENSARY. York's Senator A gainst the Institution. POSITIVE STAND. Experiences of the Town of Yorkville. Nr. Brlce Thinks That System will Yet Bring Shame on the State. The articlo bolow'wns written to tho News and Courior by its Yorkville cor respondent: Tne friends of Senator J. S. Brlce have long been aware of tho fact that, although he had never announced his views on the dispensary law from the housetop, he was not favorable to the law. During the recent con test in Greenwood between the friends of law, order and decency on the one haud, and thoso who wanted a State rum mill established there on tho oth er, the editor of the Greenwood Jour nal requested a citizen of Yorkville to give some faots relative to tho exper ience of t his town before and s'uee the establishment of the State rum mill, which the citizen did. it is said that the communication from Yorkville im pressed the people of Greenwood as be ing a fair statement of the ease and strengthened the ranks of the anti-rum mill people. Immediately after the article wbb published Ex-Ropresentative McGHI, of Greenwood, who Is said to bo an ardent dlspensaryito, wrote Senator Brice a letter, asking him to refute the statements from Yorkville relative to conditions before and since our looal mill commenced to grind.Sonntor Brice mentioned the fact that he had re ceived such a letter from Mr. McGill In the presence of your correspondent, and. remarked that he could not refute the statements from Yorkville, and that what he would write would be of no valuo to McGlll's side. The editor of the Journal was advised as to the situation and, after waiting quite a while and in vain for McGill to turn loose his thunder, wrote Senator Brlce ?for a copy of his letter to McGill. On last Saturday an extra was issued by the Journal, which contain* d tl.e fol lowing reply from Mr. Brice : "Your It t*er received and in reply I would say I am unable to furnish you with a copy of my lottor to Mr.-. Iu substance I advised Mr.-to vote against the establishment of a dispen sary in Greenwood; that the Yorkvlllo dispensary had not increased business, probably injured it, as a great many dollars merchants formerly received were now left at the dispensary for whiskey; that the dispensary here had increased the sale and drinking of whiskey enormously; that It was de bauching a great many young men in the community; that soveral citizens who voted for it were now ready to vote against it; that while It was bringing the town and county a reve nue of some $300 each per month, it had not reduced municipal or county taxes and probably never would; that whilo I thought It had stopped the illi cit sale of liquor to a large oxtent, it was claimed that blind tigers still flour ished at night and on Sundays, their source of supply being tho dieponsary, etc. '?Ana now, Mr. Edl'or, permit me to say, to tho citizens of Greenwood that, In my judgmen*, they will find tbo dis pensary an intolerable nuisance. So briety cannot be legislated into an in dividual or a community, but nuisances can be prevented and abated by legis lative enaotment. "The legal restrictions and so-called safeguards thrown around the dispen sary, its entrenchment behind law, the supreme legal effort to make tho sale of I.'quor respoctable, (dress'ng the de vil up for the purpose of deception), these features are more dangerous, de ceptive and even attractive to the young scd unwary than the cut glasses, the pictures and music of tho old bar room system. ?Thave reached tho conclusion that the dispensary system will soon bring shame and disgrace on this Common wealth. : J. S. Brice. Yorkville, S. OY, April 9, 1903. As is well known, Sera'or Brice hss always been a staunch Reformer and bo'h friends and enemies hav3 ever re cognized the fact that he was honest and would nob hesltato to 'repudiate anything that his judgment convinced him was either crooked or antagonis tic to the best Interests of the State, and the utteranoes quoted above Indi cate very clearly what may ' ? expeoted of him In future relative to dispensary legislation." It's the little colds that grow into big colds; the big colds that end in consumption and death. Watoh the 'little colds. Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrop. Our millinery retains its p'aoe in the estimation of all who value beauty and quality. The Hub. A big lot of shirts just received, worth 40 and 50 cents to go at 25 cents. J. E. Mlnter & Bro. Clothing KcnoTated. CLEANING AND DYEING DONE PROMPTLY, Cleaning and Dyeing Club up stairs over old Post Offlco. 'Phone No. 70. W. H. DOZIER. DATE OF MEMORIAL HAS BEEN CHANGED. Crosses of Honor to be Delivered on the 15th or May Instead or 12th.? Col. Thomas to Speak. In order to allow veterans time to return from the re-union, tho Daugh ter of the Confederacy have changed the date of observing Memorial Day from May 12 to May 16. On that day, Col. J. P. Thomas pt Columbia will deliver the address in the Court House at 4 p. m. after which the crosses of honor will be delivered to the votorans. Then the usual cere monies will be held at the cemetary, with the decoration of graves and read ing of the "roll of honor." Mit. 11. A. CUNNINGHAM DEAD. He Was n Brave Soldier of James Battalion. Mr. Robert A. Cunningham died at his homo at Maddons at tho age of 07 and was buried Saturday a- Now Pros pect of which ho was a member, Rov. 11. J. Woodward oHlciatinf at tho fun eral. Mr. Cunningham was a member of James Battalion In the War and was a brave and faithful soldier. He was a hard-working, industrious man and good citizen. One son, W. P, Cun ningham of this town, and four daugh ters survive him. Ho was a brother of Messrs. W. L., Watt, Matthew and Os car Cunningham. The family have the sympathy of a great many friends In their bereavement, Music. Music! O, sweet music! Most wonderful charm of earth, Whore's tho being so great indeod, That ho has given you birth? Who is tho being, and from whence cometh he, With such unlimited power, That kings and queen?, by your swoet strains, Are made to stand and cower? Music! O, swoet melody! With all thy strains and chords, Thoua!ono canst move brutes' tears, And check the cause of lords. Thou alone, with thy soft sweet sounds, Can'st stop a bird on wing, And make him liston attentively, To the song that thou dost sing. Mu iol.Thou divine art, Coming straight from heaven above. Out of tho depths of God's own heart, Pull of music and of love? The concord of sweet sounds, That makes the Heavenly Courts ring, Is the same that, here below, Causes men and birds to sing. O, music! most sacred shrine! And charm of everywhere, Thou alone can'st, here below, Sooth sorrow and quiet fear, Thou alone art sound itself, So melodious and sweet, That without music, heaven nor earth, Could never be complete. Archie Willis, Gray Court-Owings Institute. HOW VETERANS SHOULD PROCEED. Congressman Johnson Ad vises Claim Holders. WHAT TO BE PROYED. Letter to Judge Thompson on Subject. Government Provides No Blauks Tor Claims of Baggage, Etc., Taken from Paroled Confederates. Judge O. G. Thompson ha3 received tho following lettor from Congressman Joseph T. Johnson: Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your favor of the 21th instant requesting me to furnish you blanks for tho use of Confederate soldiors in Laurcns county, who wish to prove claims for horses, side arms and baggago taken from them by Union soldiers in violation of the terms of thoir parole under the re cent act of Congress. There are no blanks for that purpose. Tho claims must bo established by affidavits. Some c'aimants may have only two or three affidavits and some may havo quite a number. You will notice that each claimant must provo four things: 1st, that ho was a Confederate soldier and was paroled and kopt that parolo in good faith; 2nd, that horses, side arms or baggago were taken from him by Union soldiors act ing under tho orders of superior officers and in violation of tho terms of parole; 3rd, that tho claimant was tho actual and bona fide owner of tho property taken: 4th, its valuo. Tho officer admiuistoring the oath must also certify that ho believes that tho claim is meritorious. I hopo to be in Laurcns within the near future and will render any assist ance in my power in tho preparation of tbeso claims. Vory truly yours, Jos. T. Johnson. MR. FOWLER P RE AO H ED. Anuiversnry of Odd Fellowship Ob 8crTfd Sunday Night. The 8tih anniversary of Oddfellow* ship was commemorated Sunday eve ning by tho members of Calhoua Lodge, No. 47, who attended in a body a special service at the Second Metho dist Church. Tho Rev. 0. L. Fowler of Greenville, associate Editor of the South Carolina Odd Fe.ipw, was pres ent by invitation and deliverod a very Interesting sermon appropriate to the occasion. The prencher selected the 13th verse of the 15th Chapter of St. John as his Scrlptual text and the large audience was treated to a fine ex position of the beauties of tho love jand sympathy containod therein. Strawberries are late, but our ice cr^am and sherbets are ready. Palmetto Drug Co. AAAAAAAAAAAiAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA**4.AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA? AN OLD FAVORITE I SWEET LOVE REMEMBERED. By William Shakespeare HBN In disgrace with fortune end men'n eyes, I ail aione beweep my outcast state, And trouble deaf Heaven with my bootless erica, And look upon myself and curse my fate, Wishing me like to one more rich in hope. Featured like him, like him with friends possessed, Desiring this man's art, and tli.it man's scope, With what I most enjoy contented least; Yet in th' xc thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thee, and then my state (Llko to the lark nt break of day arising From sullen earth) ships hymns at heaven's gate. For thy swept love remembered such wealth brings, That then I scorn to change my state with kings. WHITE STONE L1THIA WATER Is the lightest water on the market. We roallzo that this is claiming a great doal, and wo could not afford to mako this assertion unless wo know that we could provo It to bo true. But it doos not tako an export to tost the softuoss of a Minoral Wutor. When carbonating a mineral water, if it is a hard wator tho gases will not bo absorbed in tho water, and whon tho bottle is oponod, the gases escape, and the water is left Hat and hard, while if it is a soft wator, liko WHITE STONE LITHIA, it will retain its gases for hours after being un stoppod. Read what some prominent porsons you know have to say of the morits of tho WHITE STONE LITHIA WATER: Laurons, S. C.j Sept. lOth, 1002. J. T. Harris, Ksq., Wblto Stono Spring, S. C. Dear Sir:?I amusing White Stone Lithia Spring's Water and am very much pleased with results. I think it the best i have used. Yours very respectfully, O. B. Simmons. Laurens, S. C., Sept. 12th, 1002. Mr, J. T. Harris. White Stono Springs, S. C. Dear Sir:?I tako ploasuro in saying that my family received great benefit from the use of White Stone Lithia Water. I can heartily recommend it to any ono in need of a heathful Mineral Water. Very truly, J. ?. (J. Fleming. Groenvillo, S. 0., Oct. 10, ll>02. Aftor a sorvico of ono soason at White Stono Lithia Springs, as resi dent physician I do not hesitate to say that the ofTect of tho water upon thoso who drink It for any length of tlino, has boon perfeotly marvelous. Invari ably an incroaso both In flesh and ap petite was perceptible in ono weok, proving it to bo a mineral water of undoubted powerful tonic proporty. Its peculiar adaptability to disoascs origi nating from disordors of tho kidney, bladder and livor, such as Dropsy. Brlght'g disease, Diabetes and urlcackl calculi, and all forms of Dyspepsia, Kheumatism and Gout, Is to be ox peoted from tho splendid analysis It has been noted frequently that visi tors before coming here had to follow ovcry moal with somo form of correc tive, or confine themsolves entirely to predlgestod foods: soon discard those entirely, being delighted to find that the wator alone?nature's own remedy sufficed. Of tho many who drank this water this soason for ten day consecu tively, not one but experienced decided benefit and a perceptlblo gain in weight, varying from two to five pounds. L. C. Stephens, M- D rnoa*??^^,}^ br,Ck H0tel in the Caro11^8 or ?eo?^ ^ith all ?T tyectric Car Line njps from Southern Road to Spring, White Stone Lithia Water Co. White Stono Spring, 8. a CONFERENCE MET AT TYLERSVILLE. Fine Sermon from Rev. Mr. Kilgore? Roads Sadly Meed Attention ?Other News. Tylepsville, April 27.?The Sec ond Quarterly Conference for tho Clin ton Circuit was held at Sandy Springs on Friday last. Several official mem bers were present. Mossrs. J. L. Blmp son and Paul Nash wero elected dole gates to the District Conference, Messrs. J. W. Donnan and R. O. Hairs ton their alternates. Kev. J. W. Kil gore, tho presiding elder, preached a splendid sermon. We woro al ,'3ry much pleased with Bro. Kilgoro and hopo to have him with us again. Mrs. N. E. Byrd is visiting relatives in Columbia. Miss Maud Cromer left for her home in Abbeville last Thursday, having closed hor school at Langston's on Wednesday. There are several cases of measles In this section. Miss Amanda Glenn has returned to her home at Philsop, after spending sometime with her sister, Mrs. Fred Little. Mr. Jesse Vance came out with Mr. W. B. Clark last Thursday, inspecting the mail route, (?) Wo are all highly pleased with tho R. F. D. Mrs. Lizzie Pulley spent last week with her brother, Mr. J. I. Sanders at Huntington. Mrs. H. M. Blakcley is tho leader In raising chickens In this community. Mr. J. P. Dillard has added a long piazza to his dwelling. Mr. and Mrs. J. A.Davis have moved to the Watts mills where Mr. Davis will work at the carpenter's trade. Mrs. Dr. Mosoley was called to Mad dens last week to the bedside of hor fa ther who passed away on Friday eve ning. The wbolo community deeply sympathize with her. LHt'e Minnie Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. L Donnan, Is slowly im proving. We trust she will soon bo well again. What has become of our new Super visor'and his chain-gang? We would like vo'y much to have our roads worked. The road between Mr. C. A. Pulley'* and Mr. J. P. Dillard's Is al most impassible. There Is a gully right in the middle of the road. If something is not done immediately our condition will bo oven worso than that of Mr. W. A. Watts?It will take more than two horses to bring us to town. We.think if Mr. Humbert were to rido out this way In his buggy ho would see the necessity of having our roads worked. We do not want to bo a ktcker but wo do plead for bettor roads?nothing more. Marquerime. MERCHANTS NEWS. Mr. Samuel T. DAgnall paid a short business visit to Greenville the first of the week. (Jail and see our line of Iron Bods which we can show you in different styles and colors at prices from $3.25 to $25 00. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes. To realize the full purchasing power of your dollars buying tablo damask and brown apron linen, try, W. G. Wilson. Tho Clinton Anniversary will to celebrated on May, 0, next Saturday week. Governor Hey ward will speak. Our line of clothing was never so complete nor prices so low. Seo us be fore buying your clothing. J. E. Minter & Bro. Our oxfords are cool, comfortable, clove-fitting. Glvo comfort from the first time you woar them. The Hub. Mothers don't you want your boy to havo the best suit for the smallest price? If so, you should come here. Wo have them in all grades and prices. Davis, Roper A Co. Matting?A completolino of patterns in all the latest dosigns and colors at prices from 15 to 48 cents. S. M. A E. H. Wilkes. See our two special numbers In whito counterpane prices for this week?$1.00 and $1.25. W. G. Wilson A Co. Don't fail to soo our lino of refrigera tors, ice cream freo/.ers and water coolers and get our prices before buy ing. S. M. A E. H. Wilkes. Compare our quality of white India Linons with any in this or any other market at the prices. W. G.Wi.son A Co. Ask any ono who has a Buck's Stove how it cooks and how much wood it will use comparod w-th othor stoves. S. M. A E. H, Wilkes. Tho wca'her made us doit. What? Open our loc oream parlor and set our soda fountain in full blast. If you don't believe what you read, call at Palmetto Drug Co. Before buying your Embrotdorles just look over the stock at W. G. Wilson A Co. For sound corn, cloan feod oats, good copy-right Hour, see R, P. Milam A Co. In passing along the street, take a look at our lino of brushos. A perfect tooth brush for 15ocnts. Palmetto Drug Co. See our line of the oolobrated nlcklo S'ated lamps complete with central raft and 10 inch porcolaln shades for only $1.50. 8. M. A E. H. Wilkes. Comfort and wear of a hair brush lie in its bristles. Examine our stock? 25ct?. to $3.00. Palmetto Drug Co. A few tons high grade guano still on hand. H. P. Milam A Co. Everything in dress goods, wash goods, lawns, percales, etc. Call and see them. Davife, Roper A Co. Try a pair of Southern Girl shoes and oxfords, $2.00. J J. B. Minter A Bra I IN TUE CHURCHES. 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 7.30 p. m. Sunday Sohool, Hon. C. C. Foathor-1 stone, Superintendent, at 10 o'clock at| a. m. Woman's Missionary Society, Mrs. S. D. Garllngton, President, meets on Tuesday after First Sunday, at 4.301 o'clock p. m. Ladies' Aid Society, Mrs. J. F. Bolt, J President, meets on Tuesday, after Third Sunday at 4.80 o'clock p. in. 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 aro wolcomo. Sunday School, C. W. Tuno, Super intendent, Sunday Morning at 10 a. m. Todd Memorial Presbyterian Church, East End,-Pastor. Preach ing in Factory Hall every Appointments for North Laurens Circuit. Trinty, First Sunday, at 11 o'clock, | a. m. Trinity, Third Sunday, at 3:301 o'clock, p. m. Shiloh, First Sunday, at 8:30 o'clock, p. m. Shiloh, Third Sunday, at 11 o'clock, a. m. Dials, Socond Sunday, at 11 o'clock, a. m. Dials, Fourth Sunday, at 3:30 o'clock, p. m. Gray court, 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 meoting Thursday nights at| Graycourt, at 8 o'clock. All are alike invited to attend those services, for lt| Is bore, as it is in Heaven, "tho rich and tho poor meet together." J. K. McCain, Pastor. Dorroh Presbyterian church, Gray Court, S. C, T. B. Craig, pastor. Preaching on 1st Sunday at 11 a. in. 3rd Sunday i p. m. Sabbath School on 1st and 2nd Sun days at 10 a in., and on 3rd and 4th Sundays at 3 p. m. J. T. Peden, Supt. Appointments for 1903. Langston's Church, Saturday before 1st Sunday, servicss at 3 p. m. 1st Sun day 11a. m. Sunday School at 10 a. m. Lanford Church, Saturday before 2nd Sunday, services at 3 p. m. 2nd Sunday, 11 a. m. Sunday School 10 a. m. Prayer meeting Sunday night. Bell View Church, 4th Sunday 1). a m and 7.30 p. m. Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a. m. Prayer meeting every Sunday night. Padgett's Creek Baptist Church, Sat urday before 3rd Sunday, services at 3 p. m. 3rd Sunday, 11 a. m. Sunday School 10 a. m. Prayer meeting every Sunday night at Cross Keys. The public and strangers are cor dially invited to attend all the above services. E. C. Watson, Pastor. Warrior Creek Baptist Church, Rev O L. Jones, supply. Service every 1th Sunday at 11 o'clock and Saturday be fore. Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Rov. R. B. Vaughn, Pastor?Service 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. henky's appointments. Bethesda, 1st Sunday, 11 a m. Lebanon, 1st Sunday, 3.80 p. m. Mt. Bethel, 2nd Sunday, 11 n. m. King's Chapel, 2nd Sunday, .'1.30 a. m. Lebanon, 3rd Sunday, II a, in. Bethesda, 3rd Sunday, 3.20 p. m. King's Chapel, 4th Sundy, 11 a. m. Mt. Bethel, 4th Sunday, 3,80 p. m. A THOUGHTFUL MAN. M. M. Austin, of Winchester, Ind., know what to do In the hour of need. His wife had such an unusual caso of stomach and livor trouble, physicians could not help he.r. lie thought of and tried Dr. King's New Life Pills and she got relief at once and was finally cured. Only 25 cents at Laurens Drug Co and Palmetto Drug Co. A beautiful lino of lino umbrellas and parasols just, received to go at re duced prices. J. E. M inter & Bor. Ladles who enjoy a well rounded, graceful flguro should come to us for their corsets. Ask for the American Beauty. Tho Hub. Fine lot sound corn to bo had at R. P. Mllam & Co. Light weight coats and striped pants. Just the thing for the hot weathor. Prices right. J. E. Minter & Bro. The Advertiser has just received 4?,000 Bluo Ridge Standard and An? tiotam Extra Fine envelopos?tho best, oommerclal cnvelopo sold. Also, full line of typo-writor papers, bill-heads, lottor and paoket hoads. The Advi'.h TIBER Is constantly enlarging its job stock. The best fl.00 and $1.50 ladies slip pers. J . E. Minter & Bro. Don't forget our Shirt Waist Sale, Friday, May 1st. Everything in S'Ik Waist, Lawn Waists, White Waists and Percales. All must go at prices far bo low their real value, Davis, Roper & Co. ONE CENT A WORD. For Sale; A nice little Jersoy Cow two years old, with beauful heifer calf four veeks old; glvea two gallons of mill* and a pound of butter as yellow asjfgold. Will sell cow and calf for "TOO. L. O. Dorroh. Graycourt, S, O. Visitor from Now York City. RAISING POTATOES. Mr. Beeks to Increase Acreage. Farmers Diversifying their Crops More than Ever?School to Close May 8. poplar Springs, April 26.?Miss Carrie Soibert of New York is visiting in the community. This is her native home, she having left hero a number of years ago. Miss Kitturio Coopor of r" jm was a visitor in tho community recently, the guest of Mr. R. Y. J. Elledge. Mr. Glllesple, a traveling man for a marble company In Anderson was in the community a few days ago, stop ping over with Mr. J. Y. Pitts. Mr. John W. Beoks left this morning for i .aureus with a wagon load of sweet pota'oos. Mr. Beeks has bedded out ii bushels of potatoos and Intends to enlarge his patch so as t. > realize a yield of 500 bushels this year. Nothing I like It. J Mr. John B. Pitls has a hen that he I purchased from two little boys, Ezell and El well Watkins, that has laid in I the past 160 days ono egg every day which means 166 oggs and is still lay in*. Who can boat that? Uo gave one dollar for the hen. Mr. J. Y. Pitts went to Fairvlew re cently on business. Prof. A'nold also made a business trip to Greenwood last week. He re? turned Saturday. The people in this community are diversifying their crops to what they have in a number of years by planting more corn, peas and wheat and are raising moro hogs and making their cotton a sirplus. When the farmers have established this plan, then and not till then the people will prosper and bo self-sustaining. The large amount of corn planted this ttmo at tests the fact that if they will continue! to do this the day is not far distant* when tho people will be moro prosper ous. The Poplar Spring high school will close next Thursday, tho 30th, which has been In charge of Mr. J. E. Arnold who has filled the place as principal most acceptably. The closing exer cises will take place on May, the 8th, ono week afterwards, In which the gen eral public, is given a cordial invitation to be present. Music is to bo furnished by the Tumbling Shoals brass band. Ykxam. I THROUO.H SOUTH CAROLINA, ? Comment has boon caused by the ap pointment of a negro named Briar as court bailiff in tho federal district court by U. S. Marshal Dunk Adams, in place of a white man, named Dag gett, the latter a former Yankee sol dier. Governor Heyward has pardoned Mrs. Piumo Mall of Florence County, who has been in the penitentiary soven years charged with killing her hus band. It appears now that she was In nocent and it is said that sho would not have boon convicted but sho re fused to testify In her own behalf at i the trial because of tho advice of a "holiness proachor" who told told her It was wrong to take the oath re quired in court. Tho Child Labor Law takes effect May, I. State of South Carolina. County of Laurens. Court of Probate Ex Parte Lula Dondy, Administratrix with Will annexed, In Re Estate of E. J. Dendy, Deceased. To M. W. Dondy, E. G. Dendy, Eliza Lipford, Emalino Adam?, Cornelia Crisp, Melissa Pierce, E. H. Watts, J. C. Watts, Elizabeth Donald, Kiltie Nelson, S. D. Austin, Robert W. Gol den, Bonnie S. Colo, F. A. Golden, C. W. Go'don, Llllaor Lona Donald, M. L. Crisp, A. B. Crisp, Ruth Crisp, W. E. Crisp, E. M. Crisp, Eugenia Crisp, Sidney Crisp, Clara Watts, Julia Lindsay, Richard Watts, Dallas Wat's, Alma Watts, Walter Watts, Hugh Watts, Sidney Watts, Virginia Watts, John Watts and LUla Wells. YOU are hereby summoned and re quired to answer tho petition in this action which Is Hied in tho office of the Judge of Probate for Laurens bounty, and to servo a copy of your answer to said petition on t h? subscribers at their ollico at Laurens, s. C, within twenty days after tho service hereof; exclu sive of tho day of such service; and if you fail to answer the potliion within the time aforesaid, the petitioner in this action will apply to tho Court for the rolief demanded In tho petition, which is to have the will of E. J. Dendy, deo'd., proven In duo form of law. SIMPSON A COOPER, Attorneys for Petitioner. Dated 13th. April, 1903. O. G. Thompson, J, P. L. C. To tho Non-Rosldonts?S. D. Austin, Robert W. Golden, Llllaor Lena Donald andE. H. Watts: Please take notice that the petition in this case was flled In the office of the Judge of Probate for Laurens County, S. 0., onlthe 13th, day of April, 1903. SIMPSON St COOPER, [ Attorneys for Petitioner,