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THE OLD REUAGLE Absolutely Pur* THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE CAMP W. D. SIMPSON HONORS COMMANDER. Resolutions Adopted la Honor of the Late Lewis W. Simkins at Re cent Meeting* The following resolutions were adop'ed by Camp W. D. Simpson, Uni ted Confederate Veterans, on the death of Commander Lewis W, Simkins: Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God, in His .All wise Providence, to remove from amongtt us, and from the ecenes of this life, our first and hon ored Commander, the Hon; Lewis W. Simkins. Therefore be it, Resolved, By Camp W. D. Simpson, United Sons of Confederate Veterans, that in the death of Commander Lewis W. Simkins, this Camp has cause to mourn the less of one of its truest, best and most loyal and useful member*, and the General Organization, of wbiob this Camp is a member, one fully alive to, and in sympathy with the objects of the Organization, among which is to aid in the perpetuation of tbo memory of a glorious cause,and keep an authen tic record of the valor of as noble a band of heroes as ever fought for coun try, as well as the important part borne by the noble women of the South In V " ost momentous period of Its history. ie in whose veins flowed tho blood of a father who most worthily bore the grand name of bravo Confed erate soldier, and of a maternal ances try distinguished as Statesmen, Jurists and Patriots. Resolved, That a page in the minute book of this Camp be inscribed to his memory ; and that a copy of these re solutions be published in the County newspapers, and furnished to tho family of ihe deceased. C. D. Barksdaie, W. D. Ferguson, Committee. ELECTED A BISHOP. Rev. Theodore D. Bratton to go to Mississippi Diocese. Rev. T. D. Bratton, now reotor of St. Mary's School, Raleigb, N. 0., has been elected bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Mississippi. Mr. Bratton was formerly rector of the Episcopal Church in Spartanburg. .He is well known and has several times preached in Laurens. He is a son of the late General John Bratton of Fairfleld. MADE YOUNG AGAIN. "Ono of Dr. King's New Ltfe Pills each night for two,'weeks has put me in my 'teem' again" writes D. H. Tur ner of Dempseytown, Pa. They're the best in the world for Liver, Stomaob and Bowols. Purely vegetable. Never gripe. Only 25 cents at Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Go. ONE CENT A WORD. All persons are hereby warned not to hire or harbor Pierce Irby, colored, who is under contract to work for me. J. H. Mauden, Mountvllle, S. C. April 25th, 1903?2t. Wanted?One pair of second-hand platform scales. Give size and price, Laurens Furniture Mfg. Co. Wanted ? Good correspondent at Clinton. Will pay salary. Apply by letter only The Advertiser. Wanted?Pine wood in any quan tity up to 1,000 cords. Laurens Furniture Manufacturing Company, it. I will pay $175. per share for Lau rens Cotton Mills stock, subject to sup ply. Address Jesse Clrveland, Snartanburg, 8. C. Merc is the great Oak Easel now on display at our store. It contains the line of beautiful new spring tailoring samples sent us by STRAUSS BROS., Chicago Good Tailors for 26 Years The Oak-Easel is the connecting link bet ween the tailor and Ihe faultlessly fin ished garments which give you so much pleasure to wear. It's really a lesson in good clolhes buying to see this great collection of tailoring novelties. Prices low and atvtl*f*o Ion cbsolutolv fl\jsxr. itood. Co.ll soon. 5 C. HUTCHISON, Cross Hill, S. C. Miss Lieze Holmes went to Spartan burg Friday. Mr. W. F. Sumereil of Fountain Inn was in the olty Friday. Mrs. Eugene Hudgens went to Spar tanburg to the festival Wednesday. Mrs. W. J. Bailey of Clinton went up to the Spartanburg festival last week. Miss Jennie Coker of Hartsville has been visiting Miss Sara Ball. Mr. W. J. Anderson of Tip Top was in the city last week. Mr. John S. Bird of Charleston was In town last week. K' v. Wilmot S. nolmes spent several days in Spartanburg last week. Miss Mary Simpson went to Spar tanburg last week to attend the musi cal festival. Misses Emily Meng and Caro Adams went to Spartanburg to the musioal festival last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ball went up to Spartanburg to the music festival last week. Mrs. T. F. Jones and Mrs. Cairoll Miller went to Spartanburg for the festival. Mrs S. F. Boland of Owlngavlllo is spending a fow days with MrB. F. B. Boland in the city. Mr. C. A. McSwaln has returned from a short business visit to Spar tanburg. Mr. C. P. Snoddy and Miss Tessie Franks were married April 28th, Rev. Mr. Huggln officiating. Clinton was represented at the musi cal festival in Spartanburg by Mr. and Mrs. Moody, Miss Addle Horton and Mr. Tom Leake. Miss Elizabeth Todd visited Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Oarllngton in Spartanburg last week and attended the musical festival. Next Saturday the Clinton Anni versary takes plaoe. Governor Hey ward will be there to speak. At night Sam Jones will lecture. Miss Abbie Stokes, daughter of Mr. A. H. ?tokos of Greenville, arrived last week to visit the families of Mr. A. Huff and Mr. J. G. Brown. Miss Josephine M inter and her guest, Miss Ramseur, of North Carolina, at tended the musical festival in Spar burg last week. Miss Nannie McCaughrln and Miss Luoy Spoors of Newberry passed through Laurens Wednesday on their way to Spartanburg. Messrs. R. S. Templeton and R. E. Thomson represented the local council of the Junior Order of United Ameri can Mechanics in the State Council which met last week in Lanoabter. The next annual meeting will be at Rock Hill. Mr. E. H. Moore of Lan ford, this county, was elected vice councilor. Stockholders to Meet. The annual meeting of the share holders of the Laurens Cotton Mills wilt be held on May, 14, in the Mill offices. The directors will meet at the same time. The directors of Watts Mills will meet on May, 8. Making Cartoons. The Advebtiser has received a copy of the Gainesville, Fla., Star. It contains a clever cartoon by W, P. Garrett, the well known artist, form erly of Laurens. The work Is dis tinctly creditable. Col. Simpson Commander. W. D. Simpson Camp, Sons of Con federate Veterans, met Thursday and elected the following officers: H. Y. Simpson, commander; W. Dorroh Fer guson, lieutenant commander and Jesao Vance, adjutant. C. D. Barks dale and Jesse Vanoe were appointed a committee to draft resolutions con cerning the death of L. W. Slmklns, late commander of the camp. Dinner to Mrs. Lucas. Mr. and Mrs. Stanyarne Wilson of Spartanburg entertained at dinner I Thursday evening in honor of Mrs. W. E. Lucas of Laurens. The affair was most elegantly appointed and every equisite detail was carried out with beauty and grace says the Spartanburg Journal. Covers were laid for twelve, the guests being Mrs. W. E. Lucas, Mrs. Alexander Long, Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Hazard, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Carlisle, Mr. and Mrs. Giles L. Wilson, Miss Wilson and Dr, De Foix Wilson. MR. J. W. DUYAL DEAD. He Passed Away Friday Arier a Long Illness. John W. Duval, a highly respected citizen of Barksdale Station, in this county, died at his home Friday morn ing after a long illness. He was about 64 years old and is survived by his wife and three ohtldren. The funeral was held at Union Church Saturday. Mr. Duval was a devoted member of the Baptist Church. The relatives have much sympathy in their bereavement. Terrible plagues, thoso itching, pes tering diseases of the skin. Put an end j to misery. Doan's Ointment oures. At any drug store. MERCHANTS NEWS. You will always find peace in the family where there is a Buok Stove because tbey uee less fuel and cooks I quioker than any other stove. 8. M. & E. H. Wllkes. Earthern flower jars in threo differ ent sizes at prioes from 6 to 25 cent's. S. M. A E. H. Wllkes. Jost received another shipment of baby carriages and gocarts.Call and see our line before buying. 9. M. A K. H, Wilkes. We have a beautiful line of Jardiniers in different designs and colors at prices from eOc. to ?3.00. S. M. <U E. H. Wllkes. Just received a beautiful line of quartered oak, highly polished com bination book ostett and writing desks, which are exceedingly good values for the money. 8. M. A E. H. Wllkes. ft- ? Spring Humors Come to most people and cause many troubles,?pimples, boils aud other eruptions, besides loss of appetite, that tired feeling, fits of biliousness, indigestion and headache. The sooner one gets rid of them tho bettor, and the way to got rid of them and to build up the system that has suffered from them is to take Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Forming in combination tho Spring Medici no par excellence, of unequalled strength in purifying the blood as shown by unequalled, radical and per manent cures of Scrofula Salt Rheum Scald Headl Bolls, Pimples All Kinds of Humor Psoriasis Blood Poisoning Rheumatism Catarrh Dyspepsia, Etc Accept no substitute, but bo sure to get Hood's, and got it today, LAURENS SCHOOL RECEIVES PRAISE. Attracts Attention From Educational Journal. MR. JONES' GOOD WORK Some Marked Advances Being Made. Kccognizpd Authority In School Affairs Pays Doserved Tribute to One of Smith's DestSnperlntendents. Southern Education, published by the Southern Education Board, at Knoxville, Teno,, of April 23, contains the following: "Laurens, South Carolins, has a live public school and a live superintendent. The superintendent has had during the yoar a series of lectures by leading educators of South Carolina and other state?. Music has been introduced In the first five grades, manual training In thd third, fourth and fifth grados; and drawing in all tho grades. A library has also been established. The school grounds have been terraced, trees have been planted, and grass sown. This is the record of one live and progressive school superintendent for one yoar." OLD SOLDIERS WILL MEET IN PELZER. Fine Program Has Been Arranged by Athletic Association for the Fourth of July. Preparations are now being mado for the Second Annual Reunion of the o'd soldiers on July, 4th, 11)03, and the people of Pel/.er wish to extend a most cordial invitation to all Veterans to he with them oa that day and join In making the Reunion a grand success. The officers of tho P?tzer Athletic Association have arranged an inter esting programme for the day, such as horse races, base ball, bicycle races, foot races, prize drills, greasy pole, greasy pig, etc., to which all old sol diers will bo admitted free. Dinner will aho be furnished on the grounds. A sham battle between the old sol diers and the military companies, as the Yankees, will be ono of the fea tures of the day. Special trains will bo run from Oreen wood, Abbeville, Andor?on, Belton, Piedmont and Greenville, thus ena bling all to be present for the reunion. Lieutenant General C. I. Walker will be in command of the old soldiers. MADE NICE SUM. Entertainment at dray Court Was Suc cess?Trip to Florida. Gray Court, April 28.?The musical and ice cream festival in the school house on last Friday night was a great success. A nice sum was realized for the good cause. Mr. D. J. Entrokin left on Wednes day for Cold Water, Fla , on particular business, and as the distance is too great to make many trips on the same I busines?, I will be surprised if he doesn't bring the object of his visit back with him. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jones, of Green ville and Miss Catherine Jones, of Lau rens, were hero last week for the en tertainment. Col. Rioe and Mrs. Brooks Swygert visited Prof. A. Q. Rice last week, D. Leiter to T. it. Bennlo. Laurens, S. C. Dear Sir: You take interest in your work and you want every stroke of the brush to do all that it can. Devoe Lead and Zinc makes overy stroke of the brush count. M!x*d paint wastes fifteen to eighty per cent, of every stroke ? depends upon the amount of adulterat'on in the mixed paint. ?'That's what we mean by "fewer gallons." We can't dwell on every reason for using Devoe Lead and Zinc. There are" too many. E. R Bowman, Glrard, Pa., writes. Mr. Burt Young bought one gallon of Devoe bead and /,inc. In halves to paint rooms on which ho had always used one gallon of mix d paint; half gallon of Devoe did the work and he returned tho other half gallon. Yours truly. F. W. Dbvoe A Co., New York, Department of State. Washington, D 0, April, 1908. Information has been received at this Department from Mr. L. C.Irvine, the Vice Consul General of the United State i at Rio de Janeiro, Braz 1, of the death on the 20th of December. 1002, at Rio de Janeiro, of Henry D. Knight, of Laurent, S. C. The legal representatives of the de ceased can obtain further information by applying to this Department. Per despatch No. 260. Dated Mar oh 10, 100?. PLANT QOOD SEED. Don't lose both the cost of your seed and the oportunity of making the orop by huutlng up cheap seed. Peop'.o generally get what they keep calling for and the growers can sup ply them if cheap rather than oood seed are demanded. Wo Sell Seed that Grow. EARLY CORN. TOMATOES. RADISH. BEET. Peas, Boans, Cane, Onion Sots and Flower Seed for the ladies. Laurens Drug Co, Qoods Delivered Phone 76 . LADIES EXTEND THANKS. Card from Laurens Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy. This Card of Thanks is returned to the ladies and gentlemen of Laurens and Laurens county and to the ohiidren of tho high school department of Laurens Graded Sohool who so generoualy con tributed to the four boxes of valuable, useful and handsomo articles sent, at dif ferent times, to tho Confederate Bazaar, now being held iu Riohmond, Va., for tbo benefit of the J< fferson Davis Memo rial Arch, and the Confederate Museum. Ten dollars in oash accompanied the donations of fanoy work, pioklcs, ketchup, jellies, a ohoico South Carolina ham, threo unique blaok dolls, etc, etc. The Laurens Chapter, U. D. C, with grateful pride acknowledges the loyal sup port of t'ioac who so cordially joined in their efforts to honor tho memory of our Chieftain of the Lost Cause. The subjoined letter from Mrs. Hugh Miller, secretary of tho [South Carolina Tablo, will stow how tho Laurens dona* tton was appreciated by tho ladies of the Confederate Baziar Association. Respectfully, Mrs. Jas. Farrow, Pres't Laurens Chapter U. 0. D. Mrs. John R, Nolan, See. Confederate Bazaar Association, South Carolina Table, Richmond, Va. The much appreciated boxes arrived and wero a source of admiration and pleasure to all of the ladies of tho South Carolina Committee. Also, the box from the school children of tho high school department of Laurens Graded rohool, and the donation of money, $10.00. You cannot imagine how encouraging it is to have tho women of South Carolina show their Interest in the generous way that the women of Laurens have. A gain thanking you for tho contribution, Yours sincerely, Christie Poppenheim Miller. Ch. See South Carolina Table. QUICK ARREST. J. A. Gultedge of Verbena, Ala., was twice in the hospital from a severe nna? of p!!'?s causing 2-4 tenners . After doctors and all remedies failed, Buok len's Arnloa Salve quiokly arrested further inflammation and cured him. It conquers aches and kills pain. 25o. at Laurens Drng Co. and Palmetto Drug Co._ Barred Plymouth Rocks. My hens are laying every day. plenty of eggs at $1.50 the setting of 18, There is no better Plymouth Rook stock in the country, R. W. Z. PITTS, Mountville, 8. C. / Your Summer Comfort Depends Upon the Haste You flake in Buying a New Water Cooler Here. ALASKA REFRIGERATORS with zinc or enamel lining and charcoal filling between the walls making it always cool even when the Ice is low. All styles all sizes. WHITE MOUNTAIN ICE CREAM FREEZERS. The only Freezer made with the tripple motion so essential to the finest quality cream. Quick and Economical. RIBBONS! Ribbons! We offer this week a big lot of Pure Silk Taffeta Ribbons in white and desirable shades in all widths. These were bought at a bargain and are marked at prices j that will make them move. See them at W. G. WILSON & CO, There are Many Ways of Painting But only ONE WAY of Painting Well! Mm mi ~* is wult nrfrtk O'CONNOR & SCHWEERS' LIQUID PAINTS. I^p L?OOks DCCTPI ^et us knovv just wnat >'ou want? I ~ &X<s. DlI^ I even though you never saw it for sale . ?and we will supply you. Color Cards Will be Sent on Application. O'Connor & Schweers Paint Co. Onico and Salesroom 841 Broad, St. ? r\n Factory 844 and 846 Reynolds, St. AUgUSUl, Ua. For sale by W. L. Boyd, Laurens, S. C. Color Cards and information cheerfully given. R. P. MILAM & CO., We ?fter to our Farmers the chance to buy goods, especially Groceries, at? CLOSE PRICES .We sell all Supplies, the best kinds, at. LOW FIGURES and make your dollars go furthest by trading here. Try us and see for yourselves. Our Undertaker's Stock is Complete. We cany a well selected stock of everything from the cheapest coftin to the best Me talic cases in cloth goods we carry the best?among them embossed white plush goods ; also black, full draped in cloth. A First-class Hearse when wanted. We can furnish white or black horses when desired. At uight or Sunday 'Phone R. P. Milam's residence or call on J. Mills Hunter at the Crisp House. Respectfully, It. P. MILAM & CO Clod Crusher and Leveler. Sizes 3 to I3i The best pulverizer?cheapest Ribing Harrow on earth. The Acme crushes, cuts, pulverizes, turns and levels all soils for all purposes. Made entirely of cast steel and wroughtiron?.indes tructible. Catalogue mailed free. R. Lee Meares, Agent, R. F. D. No. I, Fountain Inn, S. C. OOME TO THE Cash Bargain Store. Rock and Rye, it's Tobacco, 322 Horse Apple, it's Tobacco, 322 Sweet Mash, it's Tobacco, 37J Red Horse, it's Tobacco, 37I Red Elephant, it's Tobacco, 33 Long Cotton, it's Tobacco, 32I Parched Coffee, the package, 10 c. Sugar, the whitest and sweetest, 5 c. Come and try a Box of that new Shoe Polish, it's all the craze, only 5 and 10 cents. Yours to serve J. L. HOPKINS, Proprietor. asting at the Bang" That's what buying poor paint means. Faint may bo low-priced by the gallon and be extravagant to use cwL1^ to tiio poor- covering power and wearing quality.' After tbc paint is applied ii'a too late to ave. Start riglit and use BflERWmWlLUAMS Made to paint buildings with. ti?iiiji sold nv j BROOKS & JONES, Laurens, S, C,