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THE ADVERTISER. Subscription Prlce-1? Months. $1.00 Parable In Advance. Rates for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad vertisements, nor square, one inser tion, $1.00; each subsequent Insertion, 60 cents. Liberal reduction made (or large Advertisements. W. W. Ball, Pronrietor. LAURENS. 8. C, April 20, 1908. Will General Jones Dol Governor Iloyward has appointed General Wylie Jonos of Columbia a member of tho state whiskey board of control lo IUI the unoxplred term of tho late Director Dukes. General Jones is a banker, a man of moans, a Reformer and a Democrat, flo stands high In tho.business and so cial circles of Columbia and the state. His frionds are numerous. His reputa tion for business sagacity is first rate. He has accepted tho position with the understanding that ho will not be a candidato for reelection. It is a principal duty of tho board of dispensary directors to buy hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of whis key and other drinks of an Intoxicat ing nature for the disponsary which is a step towards prohibition. General Jones will evon In the short time that ho is expected to serve have the opportunity to acquire volumes of useful information. Ho may be able to do Incalculable good. Ho may provo the right man In tho right place. A directorship in tho state dispensary demands the possession of talent. The Governor has perhaps made nn admirable selection and has shown himself a good chooser from a choice lot of applicants. We congratulate the govornor and also General Jones. Will Geuoral Jonos do? That is a question which of course cannot bo answered now. Let us wait until tho end of his term. Time will toll. What time won't tell,nothing will. At any rate the Governor might have Strayed further away and fared worse. * * * Scrapping in Clinton. Some months ago The Advertiser ventured tho suggestion that one of the newspapers of Clinton (tho which not namod) was a "wart." The sugges tion should not have been made. The language was too strong. We should have said ' excrescence." Nevertheless, we learn from each of last week's Clin ton papers that the other is?if not a wart, words to that effect. Why should not birds In their little nests agree? The Gazette, which is most positively a One paper, says that tho Clinton Chamber of Commerce should be named less pretentiously. Tho Chronicle, an equally fine paper, seems to llko the name, for which it Is in no wise respon sible. At any rate, the people of Clinton show hard sense in having an active business club. It will help Clinton. What it is called will not count. Clinton is the best business town in this county except Laurens, which is no bettor, and the business men of Clinton will have an organization which will mako a name for itself. Meanwhile, The Gazette and the Chronicle are doing most damaging scrapping. Everybody, who is so In clined, should subscribed to the Ga zette and The Chronicle. ? * ? "As to Appearances." What kind of c'othe* do you wear? The advice of "Old Gorgan," under the title "As To Appearances" printed elsewhere In this paper, contains sound advice on this subject. A locomotive fireman cannot reasonably wear white linen trousers while at work, neither can a farmer boy while ploughing in cotton. A salesman, however, is ex pected to be neat in appearance all the time. It is part of his business to dress neatly. Unquestionably, appearances count largely in the world and the young man who. seeking his fortune, puts the best price on himself, brings the best price from those who aro hir ing men. A well curried and well rubbed horse will sell for $25. in the hundred more than the animal's match which has had no attention, The same applies to men. Old Gorgon's advice to boys, also In this issue, is well worth reading and remembering. *#? Vindicating State's Rights. The attention of the Charleston News and Courier, the foremost of mil itant champions of state sovereignty, is called to the faot that the state of Indiana is so independent and sover eign that the state of Kentucky, across the Ohio river, cannot obtain from It the person of a fugitive from justice, one Taylor, former governor of Ken tucky, against whom a strong prima facie case of murder has been made out. In this assertion of state's rights the whole Republican party of this country is sustaining Indiana. Of aid ing and abetting in the deteotion and punishment of the assassins of Govern or Goebel the state of Indiana at least will never be suspected. ? * ? Constables Punished. Constable Howie was suspended ten days beoause he raided the house of a respeotable widow woman in Charles ton, searching for blind tigor wblskey. Chief Constable Hammott >??->-. delis ately reprimanded for issuing the or der. Orders or no orders, mistake or no mistake, the raiding of a respeotable and unprotected woman's house by dispensary or other constables would have raised Old Harry in Laurens. In Charleston, constables do not con fine themselves to "Chlcco Street." A GREAT SENSATION. There was a big sensation in Loos vllle, Ind., when W. H. Brown of that plaoe, who was expected to die, had his life saved by Dr. King's Now Dis covery for Consumption. He writes: "I endured insufferabie agonies from Asthma, but your New Discovery gave me immediate relief and soon thereaf ter effected a complete cure." Similar cures of Consumption, Pneumonia, Brcnohitis and Grip are numerous. It's the peerloss remedy for all throat and lung troubles. Price 50 ots. and $1.00. Guaranteed by The Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. Trial .bottles free. BROTHER BOB'S "FOOT IN IT." Ho Freely Acknowledges Himself Gulled. A PHARMACY LESSON. HeOetsan Atlanta Catalogue. Sonic Pertinent Remarks Concerning Fame?A "Benjamin's Pharmacy" ?Rescuing a Drowning Man. Editor, The Advertiskb, Sir? Few things so irritate me as to be gulled or disappointed when I mean business. When I saw that advertise ment of an Atlanta Pharmacy in the Southern Cultivator giving the prices of a few well known preparations which were only about half what we have to pay for the same articles here I thought I had found it. This same ad stated that on application a catalogue contain ing prices 6a everything to bo had in a drug store would be sent. At the prices quoted In the ad. on such things as B. B. B., etc. it was plain enough to mm* that when we secured the catalogue we could select anything we wanted t?nd get it at nearly half price. Of course we hsd found it. You soo I was wanting some bronchitis medicine, such as Dr. King's New Discovery and the Madam was wanting some tonics and toilet preparations, so we has tened to apply for the catalogue. After impatiently waiting and watching the malls for a few days the catalogue came. And what do you think? It was nothing but a liquor catalogue from ttart to pole. Not a bottle of bron chitis medicine, not a bottle of tonic, not an article of toiletery in the entire get up?just liquor?a regular smasher. Why I haven't been so grossly insulted in 20 years ? not since that time I found a fellow stuck with his wagon in a creek way back in the early eighties when we used to do our hauling from Greenville. I took my team loose, wadod In and pulled the follow out. He was a long way from home, it was cold and muddy, and he naturally wa9 de voutly grateful. To give tangible ex pression to his gratitude he pulled out a flask and offerod me a dram. Of course I didn't, I never do. But now think of it, a man of my age.a tctotaller and prohl for more than a quarter of a contury, fighting whiskey, writing, speaking, running and sacrificing my political rep in faoing all odds, charg ing and ripping up suple to learn the people some Eense, down liquor and emancipate humanity from the steel grip clutches of a thralldom than which there Is none worse?think, I Bay of a man like this getting a whis key catalogue from an Atlanta phar macy! It's a shame, an outrage. I quote passages from the little book: First corner page: catalogue? "Wine?, Whiskies, Brandies And Beers." Second page leaf: "Fourteen years In the whiskey business, catering to the wants of the retail trade, teaches many things. G "The benefits of this teachings we give you in this catalogue * * * "We want to secure your patronage add retain it from year to year, and wo recogonlze that our pleasing you is tho only way for us to secure your perma nent patronage." Lack-a-day! 8ball I sue for slander or prosecute for assault and battery with intent to kill with malice afore thought? You are a lawyer; I leave the matter in your bands. I feel that I need protection. I don't know that I have had a drop of whiskey in my house in ten years. We don't need it our business. Sakes-alive! When will a man attain to national repute at this rate? Twenty odd years fighting with tongue and pen aad vet unknown a hun dred or more miles away In a city like Atlanta! I'm disconcerted, con founded, sick, (Take out the comma If you like it best that way.) Moreover, howsoever, notwithstand ing and nevertheless, a new light has been thrown on the term "pharmaoy." I never before knew what a pharmacy was. I thought it was a place where they kept quinine, calomel, rhubarb, King's New Discovery, Cuban bitter*, hair balsam, jalep, cinnamon bark, coon root I And it's only a 3 X concern. But what is a South Carolinian that he has to send over the line into Georgia to an Atlanta Pharmacy to get whiskey when South Carolina has a Benjamin's Pharmacy in easy reacb of every citi zen, with all that's old and ripe and chemically pure? I'm lost. Can you give me directions to Benjamin's] Pharmacy at Laurens? I see you have I a permanent pharmacist appointed. I would like to enquire if he keeps a full line of pharmacistry on hand? Yours with His Foot in It, Brother Boh Cures Cancer and Blood Poison. If you have blood poison produoing opuptloiiH, pimples, ulcers, swoolen glmds, bumps and riuings, burning, itching skin, copper-colored spots or rash on the skin, muoous patches In mouth or throat, falling hair, bone pains, o!d rheumatism or fc;;5 uularrh, take Botanio Blood Balm (B. B. B.) It kills tho poison in the blood; soon all sores, eruptions heal, hard swellings snbside, aches and pains stop and a perfect oure is made of the worst oases of Blood Poison. For cancer, tumors, swellings, eating sores, ngly ulcers, persistent pimp'es of all kinds, take B. B. B. It destroys the cancer poison in the blood, heals oancer of all kinds, cures the worst humors or suppurating swe'llngs.? Thousands cured by B. B. B. after all else fails. B. B. B. is composed of pure botanio ingredients, Improves the di gestion, makes the blood pure and rich, stops the awful itching and all sharp, shooting pains. Thoroughly tested for thirty years. Druggists, $1 per large bottle, with complete directions for home oure. Sample free and prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Desoribe trouble and free medi cal advice also sent in sealed letter. 8o!d in Laurens by B. F. Posey. Test One Hack Of "Clifton" flour and you will find it makes more bread, better bread, and gives better satisfaction than any flour you can buy. T. N. Bfcnksdale. M. If. Fowler. I WHEN KNIGHTHOOD | I WAS IN FLOWER I y Or, The Lot* Story of Charles Brandon and MaryTudor, die King's Sister, and W w Happening In the Rdgn o? HL? August Majesty King Henry the Eighth ILawrittsn cuid Rendered Into Modern Entflieh From SU Edwin afc Cftsaodcn'a Memcir >^v . m By EDWIN CASKODEN [CHARLES MAJOR] ?fc Cbpirrtynt, 1898 and 1901, by the ltowen-Mrrrill Company WB CHAPTER V. an 1i0nok and an enemy. DAY or two nfter tills Bran don was commanded to an audience and presented to the king and queen. He was now eii-n.ie to nil pulnco entertainments and would probably have many luvitu tlons, being a favorite with both their majesties. As to his standing with Mnry, who was really the most Impor tant figure socially ubout the court, I could not exactly say. She was such a mixture of contradictory impulses and rupld transitions, and was so full of whims and caprice, the Inevitable out growth of her blood, her rank and the adulation uudd which she hud ulwaye lived, that I could not predict for a day ahead her attitude towurd any one. She had never shown so great favor to any man as to Brandon, but just how much of her condescension was a mere whim, growing out of tho Im pulse of the moment and subject to reaction, I could not toll. I believed, however, that Brandon Btood upon a firmer foundation with this changing, shifting quicksand of a girl than with either of their majesties. In fact, I thought he rested upon her heart ltsolf. But to guess correctly what a girl of that sort will do or think or feel would require inspiration. Of course most of the entertainments given by the king and queon included as guests nearly ull tho court, but Mary often had little fetes and danc ing parties which woro smaller, more, select and informal. Theso parties were really with the consent and encourage ment of tho king, to avoid the respou elblllty of not Inviting everybody. The, larger affairs were very dull, and smaller ones might give offense to those who were left out. Tho latter, therefore, were turned over to Mary, who cared very llttlo who was offend ed or who was not, and invitations to them were highly valued. One afternoon a day or two after Brandon's presentation a message ar rived from Mary notifying me that ehe would have a llttlo fete that evening In one of the smaller halls and dheot mg me to be there as master of the dance. Accompanying the message was n note from no less n person than the princess herself, Inviting Brandon. This was an honor indeed- -nn auto graph invitation from the hand of Ma ry! But the masterful rascal did not seem to consider it anything unusual, and when I handed him the note upon his return from the hunt he simply rend it carelessly over once, tore It in oleces and tossed it away. I believe the Duke of Buckingham would have given 10,000 crowns to receive euoh a note and would doubtless have shown It to half the court In triumphant con fidence beforo the middle of the night. To this great captain of the guard It was but a scrap of paper. He was glad to have It, nevertheless, and with all his self restraint and stoicism could not conceal his pleasure. Brandon at once accepted the Invita tion In a personal note to the princess. The boldness of this actually took my breath, and It seems at first to have startled Mary a little also. ? As you must know by this time, her "dignity royal" was subject to alarms and quite her most troublesome attribute?very apt to receive damngc In her lelntlons with Brandon. Mary did not destroy Brandon's note, despito tho fact that her sense of dig nity had been disturbed by it, but after she had read it slipped off into her pri vate room, read It again and put it on her escritoire. Soon she picked It up. reread it and, after a little hesitation, put it in her pocket. It remuined In tho pocket for a moment or two, when out It came for another perusal, and then she unfastened her bodice and put It in her bosom. Mary had been so In tent upon whnt she was doing that she had not seen Jane, who wns sitting qidetly in the window, and when sho turned and saw her she was bo angry she snatched tho note from her bosom and threw It upon tho fioor, stamping her foot In embarrassment and rage. "How dare you watch me, hussy?" sho cried. "You lurk around as still as tho grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner wherever I go or have you spying on mo." "I did not spy upon you, Lady Mary," said Jane quietly. "Don't answer me! I know you didl I want you to bo less silent nfter this. Do you hear? Cough or sing or stum ble; do something, anything, that I may hear you." Jane roso, picked up the note and of fered it to her mistress, who snatched it with ono hand whilo sho gave her a vhnrp slap with tho other. Jane ran out, and Mary, full of angor and shame, slammed tho door and locked it. Tho note, being tho cause of all the trouble, she impatiently threw to tho floor again and went over to the window bench, where she throw herself down to pout. In the courso of five minutes she turned her head for one fleeting instant and looked at the note, and then, after a llttlo hesitation, stole ovor to where sho had thrown it and picked It up. Qolng back to the light at tho window she held It in ber hand a moment and then rend It once, twice, thrice. Tho third time brought the smile, and tho noto nestled In the bosom again. Jano did not como off so well, for her mistress did not speak to her until she called her in that evening to mako her toilet. By that time Mnry had forgot ten nbout tho noto In her bosom; so when Jano began to array her for tho dnnco it fell to tho floor, whereupon both girls broke into n laugh, and Jane kissed Mary's bare shoulder, and Mary kissed the top of Jane's head, and they wore friends again. So Brandon accepted Mary's Invita tion and went to Mnry's dance, but his going mndo for him an enemy of the most powerful nobleman in tho realm, and this was tho way of It: These parties of Mnry's had been go ing on once or twico a week during the entire winter and spring, and usually Included tho samo persons. It was a sort of coterie, whoso members were more or less congenial and most of them very Jealous of Interlopers. Strango as It may seem, uninvited persons of ten attempted to forco thomselves In, and all sorts of schemes and maneu vers wero adopted to gain admission. To prevent this two guardsmen with halberds wero stationed at the door. Modesty, I might say, neither thrives por is useful at court When Brandon presented himself at tfet door, (bis en trance was barred, but 1 he quickly pushed nstde the halberds tu:d eutered. Tho Duke of Bucking ham, a proud, self Important Individu al, was stutiding near tho door and saw it all. Now, Buckingham was ono of those unfortunate persons who never lose an opportunity to make a mistake, and, being anxious to display his zeal on behalf of the princess, step ped up to prevent Brundon's entrance. "Sir, you will have to inovo out of this." he said pompously. "You uro not at a jousting bout. You have made a mistake uud have come to the wrong place." "My lord of Buckiughain Is pleased to make rather more of an ass of him self than usual this evening," replied Brandon, with n smile, as he started across the room to Mary, whoso eye he had caught. She bad seen and heard It all, but Instead of coming to his re Uof stood there langhing to herself. At this Buckingham grow furious and ran around ahead of Brandon, valiant ly drawing his sword. "Now, by heaven, fellow, make but an other step, and I will run you through I" ho said. I saw it all, but could hardly realize 'what was going on, It came so quickly and was over so soon. Llko a flash Brandon's sword was out of Its sheath and Buckingham's blade was ?ying to ward tho celling. Brandon's sword was sheathed again so quickly that one could hardly believe It had been out at all, and, picking up Buckingham's, he said with a half smothered laugh, "My lord has dropped his sword." He then broke its point with bis heel against the hard floor, saying, "I .will dull the point lest my lord, being unac customed to its use, wound himself." This brought peals of laughter from everybody, including the king. Mary laughed also, but, as Brandon was handing Buckingham his blade, came up and demanded: "My lord, Is this the way you take it upon yourself to receive my guests? Who appointed you, let me ask, to guard my door? We shall have to omit your namo from our next list unless you take a few lessons in good man ners." This was striking him hard, and the quality of tho man will at once appear plain to you whew I say that he had often received worse treatment, but clung to the girl's skirts all the more tenaciously. Turning to Brandon, the princess said: "Master Brandon, I am glad to see you, and regret exceedingly that our friend of Buckingham should so thirst for your blood." She then led him to the king and quccu, to whom he made his bow, and the pair continued their walk about the room. Mary again al luded to the skirmish at the door and said laughingly: "I would have come to your help, but I knew you wore amply able to take core of yourself. I was sure you would worst the duke in somo way. It was better than a mummery, and I was glad to sir lt. I do not like htm." Tho king did not open these private balls, as he was supposed at least not to be their patron, and the queon, who was considerably older than Henry, was averse to such things. So tho prin cess opened her own balls, dancing for a few minutes, with the floor entirely to herself and partner. It was the hon or of the evening to open the ball with her, and quite curious to boo how men put themselves In her way and stood so as to bo easily observed and, per chance, chosen. Brandon after leaving Mary had drifted into a corner of the room back of a group of people and was talking to Wolsey?who was al ways very friendly to him?and to Mas ter Cavendish, a quaint, quiet, cosy lit tle man, full of learning and kindness, and a warm frleud to the Princess Mary. It was tlmo to open tho ball, and from my place in tho musicians' gal lery I could see Mary moving about among the guests, evidently looking for a partner, while the men resorted to dome very transparent and amusing expedients to nttroct her attention. The princess, however, took none of tho bidders, and soon, I noticed, she espied Brandon standing in tho corner with his back toward her. Something told me she was going to ask Iii in to open the dance, and I ro grctted it, because I knew It would set every nobleman In the house against him, they being very jealous of the "lowborn favorites," as they called the untltlcd friends of royalty. Sure enough, I was right. Mary at once be gan to mako her way over to tho cor ner, and I hoard her say, "Master Bran don, will you dnnco with me?" It was dono prettily. The whole girl changed ns soon ns she found herself in front of him. In place of the old tlmo confidence, strongly tinged with arro gance, sho was almost shy, and blushed and stammered with quick coming breath, like a burgher maid before her new found gnllnnt. At once the court iers made way for her, and out she walked, lending Brandon by tho hand. Upon her Hps and in her eyes was a rare, triumphant smile, as if to say: "Look at this handsome new trophy of my bow and spear." I was surprised and alarmed when Mary chose Brandon, but when I turn ed to the musicians to direct their play imagine, if you can, my surprise when the leader said: "Master, we hove cur orders for tne first dance from the princess." Imagine also, If you can, my double surprise nnd alarm ? nay, almost my terror?when the band struck up Jane's "Sailor Lass." I saw tho look of sur priso and Inquiry which Brandon gave Mary, standing thero demurely by bis side, when he first heard the music, and I heard her nervous little laugh as she nodded her head, "Yes," and step ped closer to him to take position for the dance. Tho next moment she was In Brandon's arms, flying like a sylph about the room. A buzz of astonish ment and delight greeted them before they were half way around and then a great clapping of hands, In which the king himself joined. It was a lovely sight, although I think a graceful wo man Is more bcautlfol in La ?nlllard than any other dance or, in fact, any other situation in which she can place herself. After a little time the dowager Duch ess of Kent, first lady in waiting to the queen, presented herself at tho musi cians' gallery and said that her majes ty had ordered the music stopped, and the musicians, of course, ceased play ing at once. Mary thereupon turned quickly to me. "Master, are our musicians weary \ that they "stop before wo are through?*' Tho queen answered for me In a high voiced Spanish accent: "I ordered the music stopped. I will not permit such nn Indecent exhibition to goon longer." Fire sprang to Mary's eyes and she exclaimed: "If your majesty does not like the wny wo do and dance at my balls, you can retire as soon as you see nr. Your fnco Is a kill mirth any way." It never took long to rouse her ladyship. The queen turned to Henry, who was laughing, and angrily demanded: "Will your majesty permit mo to be thus insulted in your very presence?" "You got yourself Into It. Qet out of It as best you can. I have often told you to let her alone. She has sharp claws." The king was really tired of Catherine's sour frown before ho mar ried her. It was her dower of Spanish gold that brought her a second Tudor husband. "Shall I not hnvo what music and dances I want at my own balls?" asked the princess. "That you shall, sister mine; that you shall," answered the king. "Go on, master, and if the girl likes to dunce that way, in God's name let her have hor wish. It will never hurt hor. We will learn It ourself, and will wear tho ladles out n-dancing." After Mary had llnishcd the opeulug dance thero was a great demand tor Instruction. Tho king nsked Brandon to teach him the steps, which ho soon learned to perform with a grace per haps equaled by no living creature oth er than a fat brown bear. Tho ladles were nt first a little shy and inclined to stand nt arm's length, but Mary had set the fashion nnd tho othors soon followed. I had taken a fiddler to my room and had learned the danco from Brnndon'nnd was able to teach it also, though I lacked practice to make my step porfect. The princess had needed no practice, but had danced beautiful ly from the first, her strong young limbs and supple body taking as nat urally to anything requiring grace of movement as a cygnet to water. This, thought I, is my opportunity to tench Jnno the new dance. I wanted to go to her first, but was afraid, or for somo reason did not, nnd took sev eral other Indies os they came. After I had shown the step to them I sought out my sweetheart. Jane was not a prude, but I honestly believe she was the most provoking girl that ever lived. I never had succeeded In holding her hand oven the smallest part of an ln Btai.t, nnd yet I was sure ehe liked mo very much -almost Bure she loved mo. Sho feared I might uuhlngo It and car ry it away, or something of that sort, I suppose. When I went up nnd asked her to let me tench her tho new dance, she said: "I thank you, Edwin, but there are others who aro more anxious to learn than I, and you had better teach them first." "But I want to teach you. When I wish to teach them, I will go to them." "You did go to several others before you thought of coming to mo," answer ed Jane, pretending to bo piqued. Now, that was the unkindest thing I ever knew a girl to do refuse ine what she knew I so wanted and then put the re fusal on the pretended ground that I did not care much about It. I bo told her, and she saw she had carried things too far and that I was growing angry in earnest. She then made another false though somewhat llotterlng ex cuse: "I could not bear to go through that dance before so large a company ! should not object so much If no one else tould sec?that Is, with you, Edwin." "Edwin!" Oh, so soft nnd sweet! The little Jade! To think that she could hoodwink me so easily and talk me into a good humor with her soft, purring "Edwin!" 1 saw through It nil quickly enough nnd left her without another word. In a few minutes she went into an adjoining room where I knew she was alone. The door was open, and the music could be heard there, so I followed. "My lady, there Is no one to see us here. 1 can tench you now, If you wish," said I. She saw she was cornered, and re plied, with a toss of her saucy little head, "But what If I do not wish?" Now, this was more than I could en dure with patience, so I answered, "My young lady, you shall ask mo before I teach you." "Thero are others who can dance It much better than you," sho returned, without looking at mo. "If you allow another to teach you that dance," I responded, "you will have seen the last of me." She had made me angry, and I did not speak to her for moro; than a week. When I did?hut I will tell you of that later on. The evening was devoted to learning the now dance, and I saw Mary busily engaged Imparting information among the ladles. As we wero about to dis perse I heard her say to Brandon: "You havo greatly pleased the king by bringing him a new amusement He asked mo where I learned It and I told him you had taught It to Oasko den and that I had It from him. I told Caskoden so that he can tell the same story." "Oh, but that is not true. Don't you think you should have told him the truth or havo evaded It In some wsyT' nsked Brandon, who was really a great lover of tho truth, "when possible," but who, I fear, on this occasion wish ed to appear more truthful than ho really was. If a man Is to a woman's I _I "But u>ha? If I do not wUhT* taste and sho is Inclined to him, he lays up great stores in her heart by making her think him good, and shame ful Impositions are often practiced to thtn end. Mary flushed a little and answered! "I can't help it. You do not know. Had I told Henry that wo four had enjoyed such a famous time In my rooms ho would have been very angry, and?and?you might have been the sufferer." "But might you not have compro mised matters by going around the truth some way and leaving the im pression that others were of the party that evening?" That was a mistake, for It gars Mary an opportunity to retaliate: "The best way to go around ths truth, as yon e*n \ Schlitz Means The best materials ? the best that money can buy. A brewery as clean as your kitchen; the utensils as clean. The cooling done in filtered air, in a plate glass room. The beer aged for months, until thoroughly fermented, so it will not cause biliousness. The beer filtered, then sterilized in the bottle. You're always welcome to the brewery for the owners are proud of it. por sa|c at nil dlipeniariet in And the size of it proves that &ffi.,c?,n qu"' *?d p,nt people know the worth of Ask for tht Brtrutry Bottling. The Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous lt. Is by n direct lie. My llu whs no worse than yours, lint I did not stop to nrguo about such matters. There is something else I wished to say. 1 want to toll you that yon have greatly pleased the king with the new dance. Now tench him 'honor and ruff* and your fortune Is made. He has had some Jews and Lombards In of late to teach him new games at cards, but yours Is worth all of them." Then, somewhat hastily and Irrelevantly, "I did not dance the new dance with any other gentleman, but I suppose you did not notice it," and she was gone before he could thnnk her. State of South Carolina, COUNIYOF LAU HENS. Court of Common Picas. S. W. Simpson, Plaintiff, against Dave Simpson, Y. A. Simpson, Emma James, Othella Davenport, Lillian Cunningham, Early Cunningham, Maxoy Cunningham and J. M. Simp son individually and as administra tor of Sonny Simpson and J. F Hicks, Defendants. To the Defendants abovo named: You are hereby summoned and re quired to answer the complaint In this action, which was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, on August 9th 1002, and to serve a copy of your an swer to the eald complaint on the sub scriber at his office at Laurens, South Carolina, within twenty days after the service hereof, exc^usivo of tho day of such service: and if you fail to answer the complaint within the timo afore said the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief de manded In the complaint. Dated August 0th 1002. F. P. McGOwan, Plaintiff's Attorney. April 8 1003?Ot. Mules and Horses. The undersigned under the name of Barksdale, Franks <fe Irby will deal in mules and horses at Laurens. Stock will be kept at Ed Martin's Stable; rear of Enterprise Bank. We have received a carload of fine Kentucky mules and also have a nu n ber of good horses on band. We in vite the patronage of the peoplo of Laurens County. t. n. barksdale, Jno. A. Franks, W. C. Irby. Gco. Johnstone. R. H. Welch. A. C. Todd. Johiisone, Welch & Todd, LAWYERS. Will Practice in all Courts, State and Federal. Office, Law Range. <3T Money to Loan at reasonable in terest. Laurens, S. C. MEW Restaurant Opened, I havo opened a Restaurant in tho Babb Building for WHITE PEOPLE EXCLUSIVELY. Prompt and First class service assured. Meals, 25 cents at Restaurant or sent to offices. Fresh Oysters on hand. Harrison Hunter, on Harper Street. w . d. knight. r.e. babb. KNIGHT ft BARB, Atornoys at Law. ?*T Will practloe in all the State and Federal Courts. Strict attention to all business intrusted to them. Office up-stairs, Simmons' Building. money to lend ?---ON--l= Land and Houses. Piedmont Savings and Investment Company, OF GREENVILLE. S. C. Represented in Laurons l>y W. W. BALL und M, L. COP KLAN D. J. N. LEAK, Auctioneer, Offers his services to the p< o ple of Laurens County. Address: Gray Court, S. q. Dr. W II. DIAL. No. 110 W. Main St. Special Attention tilvcu Women and Ii lldren? Ofllce hours in tlie city from 10 a. in. to 4 p. m. 'Phone? Rosidonco No. n Oflico No. 89. THE KYLE hay Press Farmers take caro of what you make. There is as much in savins us there i? iu making, and if you bah; your hay, fodder, oats, shucks etc., at the pro| er time you not only gave r< o u an 1 time, but you eavo 33 per cent of 11. * - uutri clous matter that evaporates when it is not baled. The Kyle Hay Tress fills a lone felt want with farmers, it is the best yet made. The opinion seems to be unanimous tl) at the K Y l,K HAY PRESS Is unexcelled by any precs on the market. it is going to the front, already a prreal number of them have been sold, you only need to try It to bo pleased. It is easy oper ated by 2 men and 1 horso. It Is cheap, durable, simple In construction ami easily mounted. It is the only press that can be made or repaired on the farm, it has no casting to break and cause long delay. No other pre-;-, has this advantage. It is the only pr that the farmer can afford to buy. it pays for ltsolf out of the first crop. Every farmer can own his own press, and bale his hay at the proper time, A. L. HUDGEN3, Laurous, S. C. A NEW LAW FIRM. The undersigned hive this day en tered into a partnership for the pracl i< < of law in the Courts of this Stat e, under the name of Simpson & Cooper and will promptly attend to all business on trusted to them. H. Y.Simpson, R. A. Coopkh. FLO RODORAOR hybrid COTTON PRIZES ALMOST DOUBLED. Sl.OOO IN CASH TO BE AWARDED Seed Now Within Reach of Every Farmer.?Order To=day. Don't miss -this opportunity! Fortune (opportunity) is wondrous shy?it comes not often. As you read this, however, it approaches. Seize it! Welcome it! It's name is ''FLORODORA?'' A Hybrid or Extra Staple Cotton, worth 12 to 14 cents per pound. -^ ?-^? "Florodora" is a cross between an extra staple cotton and an ordinary prolific variety, in which produktiven* - and characteristic 1% to 2i inch staple are fixed, no deterioration having occurred, though years havo olapsod sine introduction. In othor*words, it will not run out. On February 13, 15)03. W. S. Wheeler, of Mayesvillo, S. C, reports: "Justsold two hales ci your 'Florodora' cot ton, the last of my crop, at 131 cents per pound, grown from seed bought of you last year " P. H. Allen, of Sotuli s. C., has just sold at 13* cents. I. B. Fonville, of Goldesboro, N. C., made considerably over a bale per acre, though dry woathor prevented go mination till late, stand being poor, while later, excessive rains destroyed by rot a lar^e per cant of the lower b ills. Georgo W. Kelley, of Swalnsboro, G i., though using only 200 pounds of fertilizers per aero on ordinary soils li iv Ing secured not over two-thirds of a stand, produced a heavy bale per acre, selling the lot In Swaiosboro at 121 conn per pound. W. II. Kerr, a reliable cotton buyer of same address, corroborates Kelly T. O. Sanders, Jr., of Haygood, 8. C, reporis most flatteriDg results. ? " J. Hurt. Jones, a cotton expert of Herndon, Ga., says my ootton is all I claim for it. It is worth 12 to 14 cent " ' pound and any man with half sense can makn as much of It 01 an acre of land as he can of any other kind of cotl i Nicely prepared cotton, free from trash, should bring not less than 15 cents per pound. T. P. Hunoicutt, managor of The Southern Cultivator, has sean reports from farmers of very satisfacl >ry yio U and 13 to 11 cents per pound, and pronouuees the seed cotton sample sent him by me tho finest ho has ever seen grown on upland. This cotton differs In no 09Fential from an ordinary prolific variety save in extra length of staple, being adapted to every cotton area, most flattening reports coining from uppjr and lower soctions of North Care South Carolina and Georgia. Areas north of Chatanooga, Teon /being adapted to it. Lint covers the seed as in or.l ? nary cotton, common saw pins for shortstapie bjing used successfully for ginning it. I gin this cotton on any ordinary 00-saw ?in. Suoh gins have a capacity of about ten bales per day of short staple, but in dellnting my ex'.r.i stap e I speed to not over five bales par day in order not to Injure staple by cutting it. Do likewise. Cotton of early maturity?plant any time in April or May?paying crops Oeing common after oats In June. It is not only very prolific, but of early maturity, paying crop* being commonly planted after oats in June. Why do I plantthis cotton to the oxclusion of all other varioties, though farming in the heart of theshortstaplc belt? 1 never made moro with any other variety, while owing to extra length of staple an Independent markot Is open tn It, il used extensively in the manufacture of fine yarns, commanding never less than 12 to 15 cents per pound, when c ire gathered. Why are you planting common cotton? You have fallen In a rut and cannot see boyond Its edges: thentho New York and Liverpool speculator ?tho makers of prices, they who live by raisiug or loworing It at will?tell y Ml cotton is soarce, acreage reduced, less fertilizer bought, cotton will bring 10 conts next fall. Wnat are the facts? Dji'i bo lieve me; read your paper. More ootton In sight than the same tlmo last year; sales of commercial fertil /.ars s irp ?? those of any other period in the history of the world; never before such ac Ivo preparations for an increased acreage Lookout for 5 cents cotton! Did you ever got that price when everything pointed to 10 c .mts? No, you got 31 cents, an I so did I, and I bestirred myself then for a substitute and found It in "Florodora." For most heavily fruited stalk. $100; socond best stalk, $75: third bast. $20; fourth host, $5. For best one-pound sample of "Florodora" lint, $50; second best sample of lint, $25; third b3st, $2); fourth, $5. As it is tb" opinion th't productive capacity of this cotton is almost limitless, three to fivo bales par aero belog possible, following an inteusivc system of farming, an additional prize of $403 in cash will be given for the greatest yiold of seed ootton on one acre to be determined as follows: An acre planted I foot by 2 fact will give, say 5512 sfalks per acre. Every contestant for ib s prize must ship ino five unpiokod stuks. Assuming that 100 bolls will give oai pound of seed c itton a id thru average of five stalks reprosonts the yield of tho 5512 stalks on an acre, tho total production par aero m\y thus be appr ixlin not accurately, but in perfect fairness to contestants. Every contestant must buy at loast ono bushel of seed and will be permitted to ontor for every prize. Unpick id stalks only will bo accopted, as picked cannot be distinguished from an ordinary prolific variety. Djtaohod it ?1 s will not be counted. Five stalks In one package well wrappod and tagged for tho $400 contest for la'gost yield . Four stalks In one package with four samples of lint well packed and tajrared for ?ntry to thu *t>uo contest. All st ilks must be shipped, prepaid by exnross or fro'ght to arrive at Allendale, S. C, not lator than December I, 19 )8. If this cotton is what I claim for it, it behooves every farmer in the cotton bait to proye lb by corresponded if it is not, it is oqually Imperative to disprove and brand it as a fraud, y contestants are suspicious; tho' remitting for the cont Many contestants aro suspicious; tho remitting for the cont3stJ5 a vt in of uneasiness is evident in their I dl ? therefore in order to guarantee to ovory one porfoot fairness, I shall allow free transportation with accommodation .if tor arrival to their representatives from Atlanta, Ga., to Allondale, S. C, constituting a committee upon which will devolve tho responsibility for an honest awarding of prizes. One bushel of this cotton carefully planted should cover four acres, which treated intensively shou'd yield a pos sible 8-bale orop, returning In seed a sufficiency to plant any ono farmer's entire orop for another your Southern Cultivator of Atlanta, Ga., has consented to hold prize money and name committee to decide oontosl PRICE OF SEED. l-Busliel Lots, f. o. b. Allendale, S. C.f $2.00 per bu, 50 bu. lots, f. o u. Allendale, S. 0., $1.50 per bu. Cash must accompany all orders. Remittance to be made by registered money letter, postolllce monov order express order money or certified check. J L. A. STONEY, Allendale, S. C. REFERENCES. G. Walter Mclver, manager Fertilizer Company, Charleston's. C; J. E. Foster, salesman Fertilizer Oonnmv. Charleston, s. C; L. W. Haskoll, vice president Southern Oil Company, 11 Broadway, New Yo-k* C B*itzslinm -is general manager Southern Oil Company, Columbia, S. C; J. L. Oswald, merchant, Allendalo S C K li Oswald hotel proprietor, Allendale, S. C-; C. B. Farmer, banker, Allendale, S C; 0. F. Calhoun, -prosldent'liank of Bsrawcll. S.C.;C. D.Jordan, assistant managor Oil Company, Savannah, Ga.; T. P. Hunniuutt, manager Southern Cultivator Atlanta, Ga. To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. ^ <*v Z Seven Million boxes iold in post 12 months. ThlS Signature, ^ >50C^ Cures Crip in Two Days. on, every box. 25c.