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THE OLD REU ABLE 1IASKELL DIAL TO 00 TO ANNAPOLIS. Wins Appointment lor State at Largo to the United States Naval Academy. Haskell Dial won the appointment for the atato at large in the competitive examination held In Columbia Thurs day to tho cadetehip at the United star is Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. There were about nine competitors. The appointment will be made by Sei tor Tillman. , Mr. D'al had a few days before stood the examination for the appointment diold in Spartanburg and won the sec ond or alternate's place. The latter appointment Is made by Congressman Johnson. Mr. Dial has entered a preparatory school at Annapolis to perfect himself to stand the entrance examination. He is a bright boy and studied well, so his friends think he will have little trou ble about futuro examinations. He has been a cadet at the Citadel for the last year. He is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Dial of this city. NEWS FROM SIMPSON. Farmers Progressing With the Crops and Gardens Look Well. SIMPSON, May 8.?Tho farmers are getting on nicely plan'ing their crops. Miss Mag Williams was up on this side last week, and Miss Minnio Stone accompanied hor home. A good many young folks of this community went to Greenwood last Saturday with tho excursion . Gardens aro looking nicoly, consider ing the dry weather. Tho hoalth of our community Is very good at prosont. Mr. Willie Caldwoll camo ovor to take In tho Greonwood trip last Satur day. Also, Mr. Robert Lovin came over and spont tho night with Mr. J. O. Stone on his way to Greonwood. Master Homer Hondorson and sister, Carrie-Loo of Barksdale visited their aunt, Mrs. Oscar Stone, last Saturday. Mrs. Stone of Union County is visit ing hor daughter, Mrs. M. T. Chancy, this week. Our mail has boen changed and we only gob it three times a week, Mon days, Wednesdays and Fridays. "Un do George" soems to be very fa'thful. I think tho people should abrg on him. He Is tho best rider we have had yet. Yucatan. MADE YOUNG AGAIN. "One of Dr. King's New Ltfe Pills each night for two 'weeks has put me in my 'teens' again" writes D. H. Tur ner of Dempseytown, Pa. They'reathe best in the world for Liver, Stomach and Dowels. Purely vegetable. Never gripe. Only 25 cents at Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. The Kentucklan's Boast. Kentucklans boast their fast horses, fine whiskey and beautiful women, but ovory housekeeper in this city who uses Clifton flour, made of native Ken tucky wheat, knows that this state pos sesses another product of unexcelled merit. T. N. Barksdale, M. H. Fowler. DOTS FROM HAIRSTON'S. Personal News in the Neighborhood Crops Need Rain. Hairston, May 8.?Mr. J. P. Sloan has the finest garden in this neighbor hood. Farmers are pretty busy planting. Some cotton is up. Itain is needed badly. Grain is vory poor in these parts. Mr. Rex Jeans of Ora visited rela tives in this neighborhood lsst week. Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Godfrey and chil dren and Misses Lucy and Lidie Sloan visited at Misses Mattio and Hortente Blakoley'a Thursday. Jok. ONE CENT A WORD. Notice. ? All persons are hereby warned against riding, walking or hunting on my place in Hunter's township, known as the Griffen Place. W. C. IBBY. May 4,?2t. Wanted?Pine wood in any quan tity up to 1,000 cords. Laurens Furniture Manufacturing Company. 4t. I will pay $175. per share for Lau rent Cotton Mills stock, subjeot to sup ply. Address Jesse Cleveland, Spartanburg, S. G. " Tfyou Want to Own a Home, Piedmont Savings and Investment Company, Offers an Opportunity Cheaper and Better than a Building and Loan Association. "Why Pay Rente when You can Own Your Own Property? * Represented In Lauren* by W. W. HALL and M. L. QOVSLXilVy AMONG OUR FRIENDS. Mr. E. G. Fuller of Mouutvllte was In the city Friday. Judgo R. O. Watts came up last week and spent several days with Major W. A. Watts, leaving Monday. Miss Alma Gordon, of L>nes, 8. O., is visiting her cousins, Mrs. 8. M. Wilkes, Mrs. P. A. Simpson and Mrg. J. D. Watts. Messrs. A. H. Martin, C. B. Hobo, W. H. Drumraond of Lanford, and Rev. H. B. Woodward went to Savannah laU Thursday to attend the Southern Baptist Convention. The ladies of the Methodist Church sold ice cream, strawberries and cake several days last week in tho store room next to W. L. Boyd's store and the place was a popular and dtd'ghtful resort for the young people. Other Perfect Beauties. The Advertiseh's delight In per fect strawberries was gratified last week by receipt of a liberal supply from Mr. H, P. Blakoloy. Mr. B'akeley has a large "patch" and has told a groat quanity this year. How tine tboy are is difficult to say. Handsomer berries were never seen in Laurens. The Advertiser spoke in high terms of Mr. Smith's berries last week. The fact Is that barrios as tine in quality as both theso gentlemen raiso rarely find their way to market. In tho great cities they would command the fan ciest, prices. SUPERINTENDENT 11E RE. New Official of tho Laurcns Funiture Manufacturing Coinpnuy. Mr. B. Bruening, tho now superin tendent of the Laurcns Funiture Manu facturing Company, has arrived and commenced his duties. Mr. Brueniug comes from the town of Batesville, Ind., where ho has baen with a large and successful furnitii'O making conoern for the last ton years. He is said to be thoroughly familiar with all branches of tho furniture mak ing trade. He will bring his family to Laurens later. CHURCH DEDICATION PROGRAM ANNOUNCED Rev. J. D. Pitts to Preach Sermon at Cross Hill Baptist Church?Other Exercises?An Invitation. The Cross Hill Baptist Church cor dially invites tho Union of tho Fourth Setlonc of tho Laurons Association to meet with thorn Saturday beforo tho Fifth Sunday in May, so as to bo pres ent on the occasion of tho dedication of their now church. Saturday, 10.30 ? Devotional exer cises by Moderator. 11 A. M,?Tho best moans to inter est our members in prayor meoting and Sunday School work ?W. P. Cul bortson and T. H. Hill. 11.30, Sermon?B. F. Corloy. 2 P. M.?Should we as Bapt ists accept alien immersion??Jodio A. Martin, W. H. Pinson. 3 P. M.?Tho best methods of re straining church members from con forming to the world.?Frank Ramago, James Benjamin and J. B Parrott. Sunday, 10.30 a. m.?Song and praise service led by Lawrence Boyd. II A. M.?Dedication Sermon?J. D. Pitts. 3 P. M.?Sermon, J. B. Parrott. W. P. Turner, Secretary. After La Grippe. Lost a worse thing bofall, rebuild the consumod tissues and renew the supply of red blood corpuscles with the quickest digested and most nutritious flour made?Clifton. It Is the, product of native Kentucky wheat. T. N. Barksdale, M. H. Fowler. A little life may be sacrificed to a sudden attack of croup, if you don't have Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil on hand for tho emergency. See our two special numbers in white counterpane prices for this week- -$1.00 I and $J .25. W. G, Wilson A Co. CAN'T BE SEPARATED. Some People Have Learn ed How to Get Rid of Roth. Backache and kidney ache aro twin brothers. Yon can't separate them. And you cap't get rid of the back ache until you cure the kidney acho. If the kidneys are well and s'rong, the rest of the system is pretty sure to bj in vigorous health. Doan's Kidney Pills make strong, healthy kidneys. Mr. Henry Murphy, of 681 Broadway, Memphis, Tonn., professional nurse says: "For a year or two pain and weakness in the loins and difficulty with the kidney secretions indicated that my kidneys were either overtaxed or weakened. All my knowledge of medi cine failed to bring reliof, and ever anxious to get rid of the trouble be fore it became chronic, I got a box of Doan's Kidney Pills at Hamper & Mal lard's drug store. They performed their work very satisfactorily. I know of a great many others in Memphis who have been benefltted by Doau's Kidney Pills. For sale by all dealers. Price, 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for the United States Remember the name?Doan's?and take no substitute. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if It fails tooure. E. W. Grove's sig nature is on each box. 26o. Clothing Renovated. CLEANING AND DYEING DONE PROMPTLY. ClAiQing and Dyeing Club up stairs over old Post Office. 'PWono No. 70, W, R. 1)0/, 1 KU. .. :\> ., ?? ' V.. v.-, .( ? ? ^Hs&fiS! r That Tired Feeling Is a Common Spring Trouble. It's a sign that the blood is deficient in vitality, Just as pimples and other eruptions aro signs that tho blood is impure. It's a warning, too, which only the hazardous tail to heed. Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Remove it, give new life, now cour age, strength and animation They clcause the blood and olear the complexion Accept no substitute. "1 felt tired all tbe time and could not Bleep. - After taking Hood's Sareaparili* a while t could sleep well and tbe tired feeling had gone. Tilts great medicine has also cured me of scrofula." Mai. C. M. Boot. Ollcad. Conn. $ Hood's Sarsaparilla promises to oure and keeps the promise. WATTS MILL WORK MAKING_PROGRESS. Walls Five Feet Above the Ground. COTTAGES FRAMED. New Town Springing Into Existence. How The Mill Is Loading to the Hovel opmont of Other Froporty?New Stores ars? Houses. The walls of the manufacturing building of Watts Mills are now live or six feet above ground and the work is going forward rapidly. In a very fow weeks the construction will bo ready for the roof. The building contract is in tbe hands of Nicholas Ittnor of Atlanta. Tho main building is directly in front of tho old Watts houso about 100 yards and occu pies the crest of tho hill?perhaps the highest point for miles around. From this point the Laurens Mills appears in a depression. Tho building's end is towards tho highway. Longthwiso it is over 500 foet. The western end of tho building will be one story and tho eastern two. The building will cover more than two acres. The first story will be about five feet or more above ground. This is on account of the line quality of goods to bo spun requiring the greatest ix>s slble amount of light. Tho shafting will bo placed in tho space botwoon the ground and first floor. This will of courso add to the cleanliness of the manufacturing. In theso features the building will bo the lirst of tho kind constructed in tho South. THE MILL VILLAGE. Forty or 50 cottages have already < boon framed in and fully 125 are to be built. A straight street running par allel and close to tho railway spur across the property from the C. & W. C. to the 0. N. fr L. will be opened. The cottages are located boyond the point where tho railway spur crosses the highway and on both sides of tho highway. On t!io west side tho cot tages oxtond to with about 75 yards of H. B . Kennedy's promises and on tho oast to the northern limit of tho pro perty,?the Tladgott line. Tho old Watts houso will be put in good repair and will bo occupied by some omployee of tho company. Tho grove around It will not be disturbed. When tho house has boon mended a lit tU- and painted, the man who occu pies It will have a beautiful homo. An artesian well Is to be bored, to furnish the oporatlves with puro water. The construction of the mill Is >! course giving employment to a great many people. Mr. Dave Balentlno Is building 50 cottages. Mr. Claude Ful ler has the contract for furnishing sand?thousands of cubic yards,?and the Laurens Iron Works is doing a great amount of cast'ng. Scores of brick-layers, carpenters nnd laborors are gotting plenty to do. A meeting of the Mill directors was held Friday afternoon. Mr. Walter S. Montgomery, president of tho Spartan Mills, Spartanburg, was elected a director at this meeting. OTHER HUII.DINUS. The Watts Mills establishment has led to tho construction of a village on J. D, Wat's' place, on the bordors of the city and south of the Mill property. This suburban village has been named by a friend of Mr. Watts "Duuktown." It has for Its central ornament Mr, Watts' line plantation barn which looks as though it might be tho town court house. Mr. Watts has ten tenant houses surrounding the barn, at some distance, and facing the highway. On tho opposite or eastern side of tho highway, near the town bordor, Senator O. P. Goodwin has built a substantial frame store-house and has placed a stock of goods in it Cures Eczema? Itching Humors, Pim ples and Carbuncles. B. it. it. (Botanic Blood Balm) is a certain cure for eozema, itching skin, humors, scabs, scales, watery blisters, pimples, aohlng bones or joints, boils, oarbunoles, prickling pain in the skin, old eating sores, uloers, etc. Botanic Blood Balm cures the worst and most deep-seated oases by enrlobing, purify ing and vitalizing the blood, thereby giving a healthy blood supply to the skin. Heals every sore and gives the rich glow of health to the akin. Builds up the broken down body and makes the blood red and nourishing. Espec ially advised' for chronic, old oases that doctors, patent medlolne and hot springs fail to oure. Druggists, $1, with complete directions fpr home oure. To prove B. B. B. cures, sample sent free and prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Desorlbe trou ble and free. medical advice sent In sealed letter. Sold in Laurens by B KFog?y-_;_ ^Forsmnd corn, olean feed oats, goad copy-right flour, see I R. P. Mllaro A Co. PLANT GOOD SEED. Don't loao both the cost of your ieed und the oportunity of making the orop by hunting up cheap seed. People generally get what they keep calling for and the growers can sup ply them if cheap rather than giood seed are demanded. Wo Sell Seed that Grow. EARLY CORN. TOMATOES. RADISH. BEET. Peas, Beatn?, Cane, Onion Sots and Flower Seed for the ladies. Laurens Drug Co, Qoods Delivered JPhone 76 . if A Towel in Addition. Thoro is no use going to tho dry goods storo to buy your towels when you can got a good 00-inch towel by buying a 48 lb sack of Clifton Hour. When you buy Clifton you not only get the best Hour made, but got tho towol in addition. T. N. Barksdalo, M. B, Fowler. We are making a spocial run on Colory Co. Great Nerve and Blood Tonic and have mado spocial arrango with ihe Company to sell a $1.00 bottle for 60 cents. If tho medicine is not satisfactory wo will rofund the money. Palmetto Drug Co. QUICK ARREST. J. A. GuMedge of Verbena, Ala., was twice in the hospital from a severe case of plies causing 24 tumors . After doctors and all remedies failed, Buck len's Arnica Salve quickly arrested further inflammation and cured him. It conquers aches and kills pain. 25o. at Lauren.i Drng Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. Barred Plymouth Bocks. 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 oountry, R. W. Z. PITTS, Mouutville, S. C. Final Settlement. TAKE notice that on the !nth day of June, 1003,1 will rendor a final account of. my acts and doings as Exeoutor of the estate of J. H. Shell, de ceased, in tho Office of Judge of Pro bate for Laurens County, at 11 o'clock a. in , and on tho same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as Executor. All persons having demands against said estate will please present them on or before that day, proven and authen ticated or bo torever barred. E. T. SHELL, Exeoutor. May 13th, 1003? Im. _ Office Days. Persons having business with the {Supervisor will find him or his clerk in the OflJ.ce Mondays and Fridays of each w,oek. H. B. Humbert, Sup. L. O. I Jan. 29,1908. Bicycles THE WHEEL FEVER IS BACK! Judging from the way people have been crowding us on Bicycles, it seems that the wheel fever of a few years ago is here again. ORDER YOUR WHEEL TO-DAY. The very one you want may be gone to-morrow. Our store is bulging with the best Bicycle Bargains. Home Outfitters. Home Outfitters. 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 that will make them move. See them at W. Q. WILSON & CO. There are Many Ways of Painting But only ONE WAY of-Painting Well! O'CONNOR & SCHWEERS' LIQUID PAINTS. |H Looks DECTl ^et us know just what you want LastS 1 ! even though you never saw it for sale ?and wc will supply you. Color Cards Will be Sent on Application. O'Connor & Schweers Paint Co. Oflleo and Salesroom 841 Broad, St. ? n? Factory 844 and 840 Reynolds, St. AUgllSta, ?a. For sale by W. L. Boyd, Laurens, S. C. Color Cards and information cheerfully given. R. P. MILAM & CO., We offer to our Farmers the chance to buy goods, especially Groceries, at? CLOSE PRICES .We sell all Supplies, the best kinds, at. L/OW FIGUR BS and make your dollars go furthest by trading here. Try us and see for yourselves. fllOur Undertaker's Stock is Complete. We carry a well selected stock of everything from the cheapest coffin to the best Me talic cases in cloth goods we carry the best?among them ombossed 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 night or Sunday 'Phone R. P. Milam's residence or call on J. Mills Hunter at the Crisp House. Respectfully, b. p. milam & CO Pulverizing Harrow, Clod Urusner arid 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. 1, Fountain Inn, 5. C. COME TO THE Cash Bargain Store. Rock and Rye, it's Tobacco, 32J Horse Apple, it's Tobacco, 32J Sweet Mash, it's Tobacco, 37J Red Horse, it's Tobacco, 37.J Red Elephant, it's Tobacco, 33 Long Cotton, it's Tobacco, 32J 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. "Saving at the Spigot Wasting at the Bung" That's vhat buying poor paint means. Paint may bo low-priced by the gallon and be extravagant to iioo owing to the pcor covering power and wearing quality. After tbe paint is applied it's too late to \save. Start right and uso SHE Sherwin-Williams Paint Made to paint buildings with. .-=. SOLD UV BROOKS & JONES, Laurens, S, C,