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TIM] ADVERTISER. Subscription Price-12 Mouths, $1.00 Payable In Advance. Hates for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad vertisements, per jquaro, ono inser tlon,$1.00;oach subsequent insertion, 50 cents. Liberal reduction made for large Advertisements. W. W. Ball, Proprietor. LAURENS. S. C. May 18, 1908. Farmers' Opportunities. Tiik Advertiser has repeatedly said that numbers of thrifty farmers are saving money now. The Intelligent, industrious farmers, as a class, are making more headway than tho mem bers of any other profession In this part of the country. They are taking care of their lands, improving them steadily and at tho same time produc ing larger crops each year. However, the production of cotton, corn and other grains does not exhaust the op portunities of Laurens farmers. Thoro never has been a timo when a Laurens farmer could not raise a few beeves and sell them at a profit. Ten or twelve yoars ago, there was a profit in beef production horo in Laurens. Beef can be produced at as small cost, or ovon smaller, now than then. The use of cotton seod hulls and meal has been introduced generally add the peo ple understand more about crass grow ing. Twelvo years ago baof sold horo at from six to ton cents tho pound. Ton oents was tho price for the best steaks. Now the price is from ten to fifteon cents the pound. In other words, the prico of beof has Increased at least 25 to 50 per cent, and the cost, to the farmer, of producing beof has cer tainly not increased at all. Twonty-flve per cent profit not over the cost of pro duction Is as much as ono may as a rule expect in anything. Nevertheless, butchers in this town, have actually not been able lately to buy beeves In the county to supply the local market and Laurens people have been eating Western beef. This has not been wholly due to a failure of Laurens farmers to raise beeves. Many farmers have found It profitable to sell their beevos elsewhere. It seems plain though that not enough beef is raisod in the county. Good profits are sure. Tho producer is not depondent on tho local market?although tho prices aro now high and promises to continue high. Beef, like cotton, can always find a buyer anywhere in the world. For tho last few years the prices have been tending constantly to tailer fig ures. Three or four years ago "spring chickens" brought 12* to 16 cents here. Sometimes, very early in the season, a few people gave 20 cents, but the price soon dropped. This year spring chick ons aro biinging 25 cents and perhaps 30 has been offered occasionally. The prlco will probably drop later but it will not drop to 12i. In short, tho price of this fowl has increased at least 33k ? per cent. Nor is tho producer de pendent on this market. In Augusta and Columbia, Savannah and Charles ton, chickens will bring 25 cents on the average the year round- perhaps 30. We believe that a farmer after study ing tho business and mastering it, could raise and sell 10,000 chickens in a year with less labor, on smaller capi tal and at larger profit than he can raise and soil fifty or fifty-five bales of cotton at 8 cents the pound. The pos sibility of cotton dropping from 10 cents, the prevailing price to 5 centp, ? 50 per cent?always exists. There Is no possibility of the price of spring chickens dropping from 25 cents to 10. Meanwhile, thoro is as much money in eggs as in chickens. Tho Laurons farmer who does not mnko a living and. accumulate some thing would not make a living or ac cumulate in any trade or profession. *?* ^ Tii& Combat Thickens. Tho Clinton Gazette Has the oar of the Clinton Chronicle between its teoth and thoro is a tearing, grinding sound. The Clinton Chronicle is sitting on tho Clinton Gazette and there is a nolso of pounding. "Gentlemen may cry 'Peace." 'Peace!' but thero is no poace. Tho war has already begun. The doodle-fight is on. Tiik Advertiser has already apolo gized for saying that ono of the Clin ton contemporaries was a wart. We aro conscious now of villainous exag geration when we said that. More over, we are repentont. Nevertheless, had we been acquainted with their al leged weaknesses as well as each seems to be acquainted with tho other'p, we might have said something stronger. To date, no profanity has been usod by either paper. We fear though that there Is evident in each editor a yearn ing to cuss?just for relief. Meanwhile, our esteemed contempor aries and rag-chewor8 of Clinton have our most distinguished consideration. If either were a little bigger somobody would got hurt. To The Gazette?Why don't you hit a fellor of your own size? Tackle The Newborry Herald. To The Chronicle?Surprised that you notice The Gazotto. Try Tho ' Newborry Obsorver! There's plonty of good fun in a doj dle fight. ?.? _ A SURE THING. It is said that nothing is sure excopt death and taxes, but that is not alto gether true. Dr. King's New Discov ery for Consumption is a sure cure for all lung and throat troubles. Thous ands oan testify to that. Mrs. 0. B. VanMotre of Shepherdtown, W. Va., says: "I had a sevorc case of Bron chitis and for a year tried everything I heard of, but got no relief. One bot tle of Dr. King's New Discovery then oured me absolutely." It's infallible for Croup, Whooping Cough, Grip, Pneumonia and Consumption, Try it. It's guaranteed by Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. Trial bottles . free. Regular sizes 50 cents and $1.00. The Advertiser has just received 46,000 Blue Ridge Standard and An tietam Extra Fine envelopes?the best commercial envelope sold. Also, full line of type-writer papers, bill-heads, lotter and packet heads. The Adver tiser is constantly enlarglug its job stock BARN WAS BURNED AT MT. BETHEL. It Belonged to the Methodist Parsonage ?A Sucres?fill Egg Seller?Hints to Brother Bob. Mt. Bethel., May 7.?The Parson age barn at Princeton, belonging to the Princeton Circuit, was accidentally burned on the 27th ult. Rev. S. W. Hotry, preacher in charge, will pro ceed at onco to replace the burnt one with a neat new one. Mr. Henry lost some provender and his buggy was damaged slighty. Mrs. E. S. Solbort bad the misfor tune to fall on the floor on last Sunday morning from which she received a very painful hurt and has not walked any since, but is Improving slowly at] this time. The school at this plaoe, which is being taught by Miss Alice Ferguson, will close with a pionio on the 23rd inst. Good speeches are expected from several gentlemen on that occasion. We will announce more fully later. Sorry to see Brother Bob is having more trouble. We were not surprised at his relusing the devil's baited hook twenty years, but we were surprised to see him swallow the naked hookT line and all at this late day, but It Is said that Solomon was very wise until ho began to grow old. When your sorlbe has more time ho will comply with Bro. Bob's request In partlug, analyzing and diagraming that noted duel fought in Texas sever al years ago. Farm work is progressing finely at | this time. The grain crop will bo a light one in this Community? Mr. J. H. Henley of this placo says he has sold ono hundred and fifty doz en eggft since Christmas. Mr. Henley has the Leghorn and barred Plymouth breeds. Ho sells the products of his poultry at Wares Bhoals. The veterinary surgeon from Ander son is in this community at this time looking after sick horses of which we have soveral. AORIICOLA, gf?KBS&effiSSefi? bbss? bbbb bbbb THE SHERIFF'S RIDE. ? I is&s bsbbbbbb bssssb^bsbbbbb ? [Communioated.] Tho other night about 8 o'clock, Sheriff Duckett went to put his prison ers undor lock; Ho thought them all in, but this wus not so, For one was hid behind a coll door. Walter Lowe was tho negro who bid himself thus, And was recoitly arrested for raising a fuss; Not only a fuss, but a riot instead. In which one mean nogro was shot quito dead. Now, Lowe was a nogro of many plans, And hadn't been long in the sheriff's hands. - So when tho sheriff looked around and could see no more, Lowo made a break right straight for the door; Not waiting to get on the prisoner's track, Instead our sheriff leaped right on his back. The sheriff rode well, there's no doubt of that, But he looked very comical on that ne gro's back, He rode without sadd'e, bridle or roln, And for this very reason ho caused Lowe some pain; For not being able to stop nor to guide, He struck, not the door, but its side. As the sheriff was riding and free from harm, Lowo struck the door casing and broke his right arm. The sheriff rode well and without any feare?.. In fact, rodo tho nogro down a steep flight of stairs. [They sr."?ck the ground with a (Uppity 11 on With the negro still running and the sheriff on top; When the negro with all of Ins onorgy spent, Lowe gave up and to his cell was sent? While the sheriff turned round and said with a sigh, I believe I'll go In and put on a shirt that is dry. Mow sheriff take warning when pri soners skecdaddle, If you want to ride one of them why put on a saddle, And put on a bridle as well as a rein As you may by this save trouble and pain. There's a very old saying: There are none to compete, With a mule with Iiis hind legs or a negro with his feet; But this wo will add: That no sheriff compares With our sheriff in riding a negro down stairs. [Good luck to you sheriff, we know you're the man To hold to a prisoner if anyone can, We wish you success, to see you grow bigger But get a good horse and don't ride a nigger. L. Letter to N. 1L* Rial. Dear Sir: You can afford tho best, and your busineess experience has shown you that it is also the cheapest. If all men would learn this, they'd save a lot of money. Devoe Lead and Zinc costs a little moro per gallon than mixed paints, but it takes fewer gallons to paint a house, and it wears longer. It is the oheapest paint in the world. Mr. Frank A. Morse, druggist of West Rutland, vt!, writes: I ordered 15 gallons of your paiut. thinking from experience with mixed paints, that it would require that amount to cover my house. I used only 8 gallons. Mr. M. Austin Beloher, of Winthrop, Mass., bought eleven gallons; he only used six. Our agent at Morrlsville, N. Y., Mr. K. N. Dexter, writes, On every job I have sold Devoe Lead and Zinc has given good satisfaction and has taken a less quantity than ex pected. We could make this letter a hundred times as long with such examples. Yours truly. F. W. Devoo & Co., ew York. wei I WHEN KNIGHTHOOD | WAS IN FLOWER S Or, Tho Loto Story o? Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor, the Kind's Sister, and 'r Happening In the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth ?Jr ftVvwrirtca ?xnd Rendered Into Modern English From Sir Edwin Ctxekoden's Memoir fi&i By EDWIN CASKODEN [CHAitLtS MAJOR] m SOopvriQM, 1SQ8 and 1001, by thfIt<?rtn-Mi?r,iUC<im)>anu 4}? CHAPTER VH. i.ove'h fierce kwkktnk.su. FTER wo had nil returned to Oroenwich tho princess and Brandon were together fre quently. Upon several occa sions ho was Invited, with others, to her parlor for card playing. But wo spent two evenings with only four of us present prior to tho disastrous events which changed everything, and of which I am soon to tell you. Dur ing theso two eveidugs the "Sailor Lass" was In constant demand. This pair, who should have remained apart, met constantly hi and about the palace, and every glance ndded fuel to tho flame. Part of tho tlino it was the princess with her troublesome dignity, and part of tho time it was Mary? simply Mary. Notwithstanding these haughty moods, any ono with half an eye could seo that tho princess was gradually succumbing to tho budding woman; thnt Brandon's stronger uu tUTO had dominated her with that half fear which every woman feels who loves a strong man?stronger than her One day tho rumor spread through the court Unit the old French king, Louis XII., whose wife, Anne of Brit tany, had just died, had asked Mary's hand in marriage. It was this proba bly which opened Brandon's eyes to the fact that he had been playing with tho very worst sort of fire, and first uuidc him seo that in spite of himself, and almost without his knowledge, tho girl had grown wonderfully sweet and dear to him. lie now saw his danger and struggled to keep himself beyond the spoil of her perilous glances and siren song. This modern Ulysses inado u innstcrful effort, but, alas, had no ships to carry him away and no wax with which to IUI his ears. Wax is n good thing, and no ono should enter the siren country without it. Ships, too, are good, with masts to tie oneself io and sails and rudder and a gust of wind to waft one quickly past the is land. In fact, ono cannot tnke too many precautions when in those en chanted waters. Matters began to look dark to me. Love had dawned In Mary's breast, that was sure, and for tho first time, with all its llcrce sweetness; not that It had reached its noon, or anything like It. In truth, it might, I hoped, dlo in the dawning, for my lady was us ca pricious as a May day, but it was love ?love as plain as the sun at rising. She sought Brandon upon all occasions and made opportunities to meet him? not openly, at any rate; not with Bran don's knowledge, nor with any conniv ance on his part, but apparently caring little what he or any one else might see. Lovo lying In her heart had ninde her a little more shy than formerly in seeking him, but her straightforward way of taking whatever sho wanted mode her transparent little attempts nt concealment very pathetic. As for Brandon, the shaft bad en tered his heart, too, poor fellow, as purelj ns love had dawned In Mary's. He knew the hopeless misery such a passion would bring him, and helped the good Lord, In so far as he could, to answer bis prayer and lead him not into temptation. As soon as he saw the truth he avoided Mary as much as possible. As I said, we had spent several even ings with Mary after we came homo from Windsor, nt all of which her pref erence was shown in every movement. Some women are so expressive under strong emotion that every gesture, a turn of the head, u glance of the eyes, the lifting of a hand or the poiso of tho body speaks with a tonf??*? c' Jl quence, and such WHS Mary. Her eyes would glow with a soft fire when they rested upon him, and her wholo person told all too plainly what, in truth, it seemed She did not care to hide. When others were present, she would restrain herself somewhat, but with only Jnno and myself sho could hardly maintain a seemly reserve. During all this tinio Brandon remained coil and renlly seemed unconscious of his wonderful attraction for her. It is hard to under stand why he did not see it, but I real ly beliove ho did not. Although he was quite nt ease In her presence, too much so, Mary sometimes thought, and, strangely enough, sometimes told him in a tit of short lived, quickly repented anger that always set him laughing, yet there was never a word or gesture thnt could hint of undue familiarity. After theso last two meetings, al though the invitations came frequent ly, none was accepted. Brandon had contrived to have his duties, ostensibly nt least, occfipy his evenings and did honestly what his judgment told him was the one thing to do?that is, re main away from n flro that could give no genial warmth, but was sure to burn him to tho quick. I saw this only too plainly, but never a word of it was spoken between us. Tho more I saw of this man tho more I respected him, and this curbing of his affections ndded to my already high es teem. The effort was doubly wise in Brandon's case. After n time Mary begun to suspect ids attempts to avoid her, and she grew cold uud distant through pique. Her manner, however, had no effect upon Brandon, who did not, or at least appeared not to, notloe it. This the girl could not endure, and, lacking strength to resist her heart, soon returned to tho attack. Mary had not seen Brandon for near ly two weeks and was growing anx ious, when ono day sho and .Inno met him in n forest walk near tho river. Brandon was sauntering along read ing when they overtook him. Jane toJd me afterward that Mary's conduct up on coming up to him was pretty uud curious beyond tho naming. At firs't sho was inclined to bo distant nnd say cutting things, but when Brandon be gan to grow restive under them and showed signs of turning back she changed front in the twinkling 'of nn eye and was all sweetness. Sho laugh ed and smiled and dimpled, ns only sho could, nnd was full of bright glances and gracious words'. Sho tried n hundred llttlo schemes to get him to herself for a moment?the hunting of a wild flower or' a four leaved Clover or the oxploratiou of some llttlo nook in tho forest toward which sho would lend him-.-but Jnue did not at first tnko tho Mm and kept close nt her heels. Mary's impulslvo nature was not much glvorV toMilutlng ?shfc usually nodded, niAl most em phatically nt that-so after a few fall? ures'fo rid herself of her waiting lady jbe^.snld impatiently; "June, in the name of licuveu, dou't keep so close to us! You won't move out of reach of my hand, and you know how often it inclines to box your ears!" Jane did know, I am sorry fv Mary's sake to Buy, how often the fair hand was given to sue!i spasms; so with this emphasized hint she walked <>n ahead, half sulky at the indignity put upon her and half amused itt hoi' whimsical mistress. Mary lost no time, but began the at tack at once. "Now. sir?l want you to tell nto the truth. Why do you refuse my invita tions and so persistently keep away from me'.' 1 thought at llrst 1 would simply lot you go your way, and then I thought I?I would not. l?on'l deny it. I know you won't. With all your faults, you don't toll even little lies; not OVOIl to a woman 1 believe. Now there is a line compliment?Is it liot?? when I intended to scold you!" She gave a fluttering little laugh, and, with hanging bond, continued: "Toll me, It not the king's sister of quality suf ficient to BUlt you'.' Perhaps you must have the queen or the itlosseil Virgin? Tell me now'.'" And she looked up at him, half In banter, half in doubt. "My duties" began Brandon. "()h, bother your duties! Toll me the truth." "I will, If you let me." returned Brandon, who had no Intention what ever of doing anything of tho sort. "My duties now occupy my thm in the evening"? "That will not do," Interrupted Mary, who knew enough of a guardsman's duty to be sure It was not onerous. "You might im well come to it and tell the truth; that you do not like our so ciety." And she gnvo him n vicious little glance without a shadow of n smile. "In God's name, Lady Mary, that Is not It," answered Brandon, Avho wus on the rack. "Please do not think It I cannot hour to have you say such a thing when It is so far from the real truth." "Then tell me the real truth." "I cannot; I cannot. I beg of you uot to ask. Leave mo, or let nie leave you! I refuse to answer further." The latter half of this sentence was uttered doggedly and sounded sullen and 111 humored, although of course it was not bo Intended. Ho had been so perilous ly near speaking words which would probably have lighted, to their destruc tion-to bis certainly?tho smoldering flames within their breast that It frightened him. and the manner In which he spoke was but a tone giving Utterance to the pain in his heart. Mnry took it as It sounded and In un feigned surprise exclaimed angrily: "Leave you? Do I hear aright? I never thought that I, the daughter and sister of a king, would live to be dis missed by a?by a?any one." "Your h jhuess"? began Brandon, but she was gono before he could speak. He did not follow her to explain, knowing how dangerous such an ex planation would be, but felt thot it was best for them both that sbo should remain offended, painful us the thought was to him. Of course, Mary's womanly self es teem, to say nothing of her royal pride, was wounded to the quick, and no wonder. l'oor Brandon sat down upon a stone, and ns he longingly watched her retir ing form wished In his heart he were dead. This was the llrst time he really knew how much he loved the girl, and he saw that, with hlni at least, it was a matter of bad to worse and at that .rot" would soon be?worst. Now that he had unintentionally of fended her and hnd permitted her to go without an explanation ehe was dcaror to him than ever, and as he sat there with his face In his hands he knew Unit If matters went on ns they were going the time would soon como when ho would throw caution to the dogs and would try the impossible?to win her for his own. Caution and Judgment still But enthroned, and they told him now what ho know full well they would not tell him after a short time?that fulluro was certain to fol low tho attempt and disaster suro to follow failure. First, the king would In all probability cut off his bead upon an intimation of Mary's possible fond ness for him, and, second, If he should bo so fortunate as to keep his bond Mary could not and certainly would not marry him even If she loved him with all her heart. The distance be tween them was too great, and she knew too well what she owed to her position. There was but one thing loft ?New Spain, and ho determined whllo Bitting there to sail with tho next Bhlp. The real cause of Hruudon's manner had never occurred to Mary. Although she knew her beauty and power, us Bho There inn but one thing leftr?Nexo Spain. could not help but know It?dot as ? mutter of vanity, but us a matter of fact?yet lovo bud blinded her where Brandon was concerned, and 1 lint knowledgo foiled to give her light us to his motivofl, however brightly It might Illumine the conduct of other men to ward whom she was Indifferent. So Mnry was angry this tlmo?angry In earnest- and Jane felt the Irritable palm inoro than onee. I, too, came In for my share of her ill temper, as most certainly would Brandon had ho al lowed himself to come within reach ?I her tongue, which ho was careful not to do. She did not tell Jnne the cause of her vexation, but only said ?be ver ily hated Brandon, und that, of course. k?X to. t?iC Whole situation. \ . v ?. After a fortnight this IlT h?m?r be gan to soften In the glowing warmth of her heart, which was striving to reassert itself, and the desire to see Brandon began to get the better of her sense of Injury. Brandon, tired of this everlasting watchfulness to keep ? himself out of temptation and dreading at any mo ment that lapse from strength which is apt to come to tho strongest of us, had resolved to quit his place at court and go to Ne*.V Spain at once. lie hud learned upon inquiry that a ship would Bail from Bristol in about twenty days and another six weeks later. So he chose the former and was making his arrangements to leave as soon as pos slblo. lie (old me of his plans and spoke of his situation. "You know the reason for my going," he said, "even If I have never spoken of It. 1 am not much of a Joseph and am vory little given to running away from a beautiful wom an, hut in this ease I am lleelug from death Itself. And to think what a heaven it would he! You are right. Cttskodou?no man can withstand the Ugh I of that girl's smile. I am unable to tell how I feel toward her. It some times seems that 1 cannot live another hour without seeing her. Yet, thank Qod, i have reason enough lof 1 to know thai every slghl of her only adds to an already Incurable malady. What will It be when she Is tho w ife of the king of Franco? Does it not look as if wild life in New Spain is my only chanee?" I assented as we joined hands, and our eyes were moist as I told him how I should miss him more than any one else In idl the earth?excepting Jane, In mental reservation. I told Jane what Brandon was about to do, knowing full woll she would tell Mary, w hich she did at once. root" Mary! The sighs began to come now, and such small vestiges of her 111 humor toward Brandon as still re mained were frightened off in a hurry by the fear that she had seen the last of him. She had not before fully known that she loved him. She knew he was the most delightful companion she had ever met and that there was an ex hilaration about his presence which al most Intoxicated her and made life an ecstasy, yet she did not know It was love. It needed but the thought thut she was about to lose him to make her know her malady and meet It face to face. Up*OU the evening when Mary learn ed all this she went into her chamber very early and closed the door. No one Interrupted her until Jane went In to robe her for the night and to retire. She then found that Mary had robed herself and was lying In bed with her head covered, apparently asleep. Jane quietly prepared to retire and lay down In her own bed. The girls usual* ly shared one couch, but during Mary's ill temper she had forced Jane to sleep alone. After a short silence Jane heard a sob from the other bed, then another and "other "Mary, are you weeping?" she asked. "Yes." "What Is the matter, dear?" "Nothing," with a sigh. "Do you wish tue to come to your bed?" "Y'es, 1 do." So Jane went over and lay beside Mary, who gently put her anus about her neck. "When will ho leave?" whispered Mary, shyly confessing all by her ques tion. "I do not know," responded Jane, "but ho will see you before be goes." "Do you believe ho will?" "I know it." And with this consola tion Mor.V softly wept herself to sleep. [continued.] A STARTLING TIC ST. To save a lif.', Dr. T. G. Merritt, of No. Mehoopany, Va., made a startling test resulting in a wonderful euro. lie writes, "a patient was attacked with violent hemorrhages, caused by ulcora tion of tho stomach. I had often found Electric Bitters excellent for acute stomach and liver troubles so I pro scribed them. The patient gained fro><-. fife flrtt, and has not had an at tack in 14 motth.8." Eleotric Bitters arc are positively guaranteed for Dys pepsia, Indigestion, Constipation and Kidney troubles. Try them. Only 50 cents at Laurens Drug Co. and Pal metto Drug Co. LAURENS Cotton Mill Stock Comes a little high, but the cloth they make is cheap. Unbleached 83 c per yd Bleached - 10 c per yd Bleached and Print= ed in fancy patterns 12ic to 15 cts per yd. You can't duplicate the quality for any= thing like these prices. Buy from the Manu? turers and save three or four profits. Cotton Mills Store, T. C. LUCAS, Manager. J. N. LEAK, Auctioneer, Oilers his services to the peo ple of Laurens County. Address: Gkay Couut, S. C. NOTICE. An examination for teachers' County cortilicatos, will bo hold in tho otllco of County Superintendent of Education, Friday, May 22, 100?. Examination will begin promptly at 10 o'clock, a. m. ChaS. F. Brookh, County Supt. of Education. Notice to Creditors. All persons holding claims against the estate of L. W. Simkin? deceased, are notified and required to present them duly attested to the dudgo of Probate of Laurens County at his of fice on or before the 22nd day of May. 1003. 8. MCGOWAN SlMKINS, Administrator. April 28, 1903j-~lt. Why Pay as Much for an inferior beer ? Schlitz beer costs twice what common beer costs in the brewing. One-half pays for the product; the other half for its purity. One-half is spent in cleanliness, in filtering even the air that touches it, in filtering the beer, in ster ilizing every bottle. And it pays the cost of aging the beer for months before wc deliver it. If you ask for Schlitz you get purity and age, you pay no more than beer costs without them. Ask for the Brewery Bottling. For sale at all dispensaries in the Slate, in quart and |>int bottles. 477mm mm**' THE KYLE hay Press Farmers take caro of what you make. There is as much in saving as there is In making, and if you'balo your hay, fodder, outs, shucks etc., at tho proper tiino you not only save room and time, but you savo 33 ror cent of the nutrl cious matter that evaporates when it Is not baled. Tho Kyle Hay Press (ills a lontr felt wnnt with farmers, ltl is the brst yet made. Tho opinion seems to be unanimous til at tho KYLE HAY PRESS Is unexcelled by any press on tho market. It Is going to the front, already a great 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 and easily mounted, It Is tho only press I that can be made or repaired on the! farm, it has no casting to break and cause long delay. No other pross has] this advantage, it is tho only press that the farmer can afford to buy, it pays for itsolf out of the first crop Every farmer can own his own press, and bale his hay at tho proper time. A. L. HUDGENS, Laurengi S. G. State of South Carolina. County of Laurenb. Court of Probate Ex Parte Lulu Dendy, Administratrix with Will annexed, in Ho Estate of E. J. Dandy, Deceased. To At. \v. Dendy, E. G. Dendy, Eliza Lipford, Kmalino Adam?, Cornolla Crisp, Melissa Pierco, E. H. Watts, J. C. Watts, Elizabeth Donald, Kittle Nelson, S. I). Austin, RobertW. Gol den, Hen nie S. Colo, F. A. Golden, C W. Golden, Lll'aor Lena Donald, M L. Crisp, A. 13. 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 Lilla Wells. YOU are. hereby summoned and re quired to answer the petition in this act'on which is filed In tho 0IH00 of the Judge of Probate for Laurcns County, and to servo a copy of your answer to said petition on the subscribers at their office nt Laurens, S. C, within twenty days after tho service hereof; exclu sive of tho d*y of such service; and if you fall to answer the potliion within the time aforesaid, tho petitioner in tips action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in tho petition, which is to have the will of E. J. Dendy, deo'd., proven in duo form of law. SI \lt'SON & COOPER, Attorneys for Petitioner. Dated Kith. April, 1903. O. G. Thompson, J, P. L. C. To the Non-Residents*-S. D, Austin, Robart W. Golden, Lilla or Lena Donald and E. H. Watts: Pleuse tako notice that the patition in this case was filed in tho otlico of tho fuigo of Probate for Laurcns County, S. C., on!tho 13th, day of April, IIIO.'L SIMPSON & COOPER, Attorneys for Petitioner. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF LAU RENS. Court of Common Picas. 8. W. Simpson, Plaintiff, against Davo Simpson, Y. A. Simpson, Emma James, Othella Davenport, Lillian Cunningham, Early Cunningham, Maxcy Cunningham and J. M. Simp son individually snd as administra tor of Sonny Simpson and J. F Hicks, Dofendants. To tho Defendants above namod: Yon aro hereby summoned and re quired to answer tho complaint in this action, which was lllod in the ofllco of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for f aid County, on August Oth 1U02, and to servo a copy of your an swer to the raid complaint on the sub scriber at his olllco at Laurcns, South t'arollna, within twonty days after the service horeof, oxclusivo of tho day of such service: and if you fail to answer tho complaint within the timo afore said the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief dc manded In tho complaint. ?0*JM Dated August 0th 1002. ?23 **?* 2 F. P. McGowan, IS plaintiff's Attorney. April 8 100??(?t. /^>BUY YOUR^k Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls ?. R. TODD, SANPSE5E5s5 SAVE DRAYAGE. WHITE STONE LITHIA WATER Is the lightest wutor on the market. Wo roali/.o that this is claiming n great deal, and wo could not uffot'd to muke this assertion unless wo know that wo could prove it to ho true. Hut it does not take an export to test the softness of a Mineral Water. When earbonating a mineral water, if iL is a hard water tho gases will not be absorbed in tho water, and when the bottle is opened, tho gOS08 escape, and the water is left Hat and hard, while if it is a soft water, like WHITE STONE LITHIA, it will retain its gases for hours after being un stopped. Head what some prominent persons von know have to say of the merits of tho WHITE STONE LITHIA WATEIt: Laurons, S. C , Sept. 10th, 1?02. J. T. Harris, Esq., White Stone Spring, S. C. Dear Sir:?I amusing White Stono Lithia Spring's Water and am very much pleased with results. I think it the best 1 have used. Yours very respectfully, O. II. Simmons. Laurens, S. C , Sopt. 12th, 1002. Mr. J. T. Harris. Whito Stono Springs, S. C. Dear Sir:?1 take pleasuro in saying that my family received great benelit from the uso of White Stono Lithia Water. 1 can heartily recommend it to any ono in need of a heathful Mineral Water. Vory truly, J. O. 0. Fleming. Greenville, s. C, Oct. 10, 1002. After a service of one season at White Stono Lithia Springs, as resi dent physician 1 do not hesitate to that the etTect of the water upon those who drink it for any length of time, has been perfectly marvelous. In vari ably an increase both in Mesh and ap petite was percejrtible in one week, proving it to bo a mineral water of undoubted powerful tonic property. Its peculiar adaptability to diseases origi nating from disorders of the kidney, bladder and liver, such as Dropsy, Uright's disease, Diabetes and uric acid calculi, and all forms of Dyspepsia, Rheumatism and Gout, is to be ex pected from the splendid analysis. It has been noted frequently that visi tors before coming here had to follow every meal with some form of correc tive, or confine themselves entirely to predlgested foods: soon discard these entirely, being delighted to lind that the water alone -nature's own remedy sufliecd. Of the many who drank this water this season for ten day consecu tively, not one but experienced decided benefit and a percept ible gain in weight. varying from two to five pounds. L. C. Stephens. M, D. We have tho largest brick Hotel in the Carolinas or Georgia, with all modern Improvements, Electric Car Line runs from Southern Rood to Spring. White Stone Lithia Water Co. White Stono Spring, S. C. ON THE SURFACE, thinly plated Silverware looks like the solid ware. You can tell the difference in the way it wears, but when the article you bought for solid or triple plated turns out to be thinly plated , what are you going to do about it? Goods bought of us are sure. We know what they are, and we tell you, fully and frankly all we know about everything you ask to see. Everything is protected by our full guarantee , " It's better to be sure than sorry." Fleming Bros. Mrs. Laura. S. Webb, t ii cl'i < nI<i? iii Womnn'* I>emo< erat to <'ltib? of Northern Ohio. "I dreaded the change of life which was fast approaching. I noticed Wine of Cardul, and decided io try a hot tic. I experienced some relief the first month, so I kept on taking It for three months and now I menstruate with no pain and I shall take it off and on now until I have passed the climax." Female weakness, disordered menses, falling of tho womb and ovarian troubles do not wear off. They follow a woman to the change of life. l)o not wait but tako Wine of Cardui now and avoid the trou blo. Wine of Cardui never fails to benefit a suffering woman of any age. Wino of Cardui relieved Mrs. Webb when she was in dan ger. When you come to the change of lifo Mrs. Webb's letter will mean moro to you than it does now. But you may now avoid the sufforing she endured. Druggists sell $ 1 bottlos of Wino of Cardui. WINEofCARDU W. B. KNIGHT. 1 2 R.E. BABB. FSKNIGHT.&1BABB, j Attorneys at Law. fiT Will praotlce in all the Stato and Federal Courts. Strict attention to all business intrusted to them. Office up-stairs, Simmons' Building. STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Laui'ons. In Court of Probate Whereas, Willlflot Smith has inadesuit to mo to ?rant him Letters! of Administra tion, with will annexed, on tho Estate and effects of John It. Smith, dee'd? These arc therefore to clto and admon ish, all and singular, the kind rod and creditors of said .John It. Smith dcc'd, that they l>o and appear before nie in tho Court of Probate, to he hold at Laurcns 0. IT., 3. C. on the Pith day of May 190.1, after publication thoreof, at tt o'clock in tho forenoon, to show cause, it any they have, why tho said admintslra ion should not bo granted. Given under my Hand this 23nl i!:iy of April, l!XKt. O. (i. 'PIf094 PSON, j. V. C. April 23rd, 1003?3t. Goo. Johnstone. R. H. Welch. A. C. Todd. ,j Johiisone, Welch & Todij LAWYERS. Will Practice in all Courts, State aj Federal, Office, Law Range. Money to Loan at reasonable to rest. Lauk e n s , s. c. Dr. VV. 11. DIAL. No. 110 W. Mniu St. Special Attention filven Women and Children. Onicc hours in the city from in a. Hi. to 4 p.m. 'Phone Rosidonco No. 44 Ollico No. 81). Notice to Creditors, All creditors of the estate of D. P. Goggans, deceased, are required to prove their claims before O. li. Thomp son, Esq., at his office at Laurcns, South Carolina, on May 30th, 1003, at . eleven o'clock A. M., at which time I will apply for final dis* liargo. J. vVade Anderson, Administrator of D. P, Goggans. April 24th, 100:t?It. A NEW LAW FIRM. The undersigned have this day en tered into a partnership for tho practice of law In tho Courts o' this St at e, under the namo of Simpson & Cooper and will promptly attend to ull business on trustod to them. H. Y.Simpson, R. A. COOl'KR. C, N. 6l L. R. R In effect Sunday, Octob r i9th, 10J2. No. 62. Passenger. Leave. Columbia, 11 20 a m Leaphart, 11 Id Inno, J1 hi Balontine, II ?l White Rock, 11 50 Hilton, 12 tv?> p?na Chapin, 12 00 Little Mountain, 12 1!? Sligbs 12 L';> Prosperity, [2 82 Newberry,. 12 40 Jalapa, I to Gary, 1 05 Kinards, 1 |() Goldville, 1 1 7 Clinton, 1 80 Parks, 1 Pi Ar Lanrens, 1 60 N<>. m! Past:. Leave. Laurens, ?> 02 p m Parks, ?> 00 Clinton, 2 22 Goldvillo, 2 84 Kinards, 2 43 Gary, -j, 40 Jalapa, 2*54 Newberry, .; n> Prosperity, ,t 24 Sligbs, ;j 3<| I.Mile Mountain, 8 30 Chapin, ;; f,i HP ton,- tu ^ ; 3 67 White Rock, 4 01 Balentine, I 07 I mo, ?-^2 l 17 Leaphart, 123 Ar. Columbia, 4 16 HFor rates, linn tablot, rr^furlherein formation call on any Agent, or writ to? W. G. Childs, Pret-idci t, James A. Summerset!,Train Master To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine TaM<&. ^ r&Js Seven Million bones sold In pent 13 tooths. Thll ?jgnotnre?^ StTJC?* Cures Crip In Two Days. on every box. 25c.