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Oil the Lookout For Business Fire, Life, Accident and Sic k ness Insurance J. Y. GARLINGTON & CO, TRY Pond Lily Cream FOR SUNBURN AND TAN. Price 25 cents. DODSON'S DRUG STORE. VOL. XVIII. NO. 47. MILLS AND BANKS PAY JMVIDENDS. The Aggregate is About $40,000. ALL PROSPERING, Town Corporations Divide About $30,000. Clinton Mills Will Increase I he Amount by $10,000- A Wood Lift for tho "July Grade." Tho aggregate dividends to be paid out by manufacturing and bnnking in stitutions in this town this week will be about $.'10,000. Tho National Bank of Laurjns will pay three and a half per cent on $(>:t,O00 ?$2205. Tho People's Loan and Exchange Bank will pay tivo per cent on$100,000. -$5000. The Bank of Laurens will pay four per cent on $50,000. --$2000. The Enterprise Bank will pay three and one half on $50,000-$1750. The Laurens Cotton Mills will pay live per cent on $350,000. This mill paid an extra dividend of one per cont thirty days ago. The Laurens Bonded Ware House has paid ten per cent on $10,000. and the Merchants and Farmers Bonded Ware House fifteen per cent on a capital of $10,000. These last two are annual dividenls, those of tho banks and cotton mills being semi-annual dividends. The Clinton Cotton Mills in this county pay four per cent seml-annually on a capital of $250,000. Tho aggregate of dividends is about $10,000. MUSICAL EVENT FOR FRIDAY EVENING. It Will Bo Given by Mrs. W. ?. Lucas For the Episcopal Itoctory Faud? Who Will Assist. Next Friday ovening at 0 P. M. a muslcale will be given by Mrs. W. b. Lucas at her residence for the bonefit of the Episcopal Church Rectory fund. Mrs.Lucas will be assisted by Miss Leila Thompson of the Converse College Mudcal faculty, Miss Clilt'ordof Union, and Misses Josepluno Minter and Caro Adams of this eity. With theso ac eompliehed musicians, a delightful pro gram may bo oxpected. The admission will be 25 cents. Our Now Dlscovory cures Sour Stom ach and heavy feeling after outing. Guaranteed. Cheap Summer-Excursion Tickets. The Charleston and We?tern Carolina Railway now have on sale cheap Sum mor-Excursion Ticketsjto Spring, Moun tain and Seaside Resoits of North Car olina and South Carolina and Virginia and Week End Tickets to Seaside Re sorts of South Carolina. Parlor-car aervieo bc'.weon Augusta and Spartanburg i nsureB patrons a com fortable and pleasant trip. For information in regard to rates, schedules, etc., call on or address GEO. T. BRYAN, Greenville, S. C. J. R. Nolan, Ag't, Laurens, S. C. Ernest Williams, Gen. Pass. Ag't, Augusta, Ga. Our New Dlscovory drives away all Backaches and Rheumatic Pains. Evory bo'tlo of Our Now Discovery guaranteed. Two bottlos of Our New Discovery oxiros Ec/.ima when 12 bottlos of other medicines failed. Write Mr. S. L. Da vis, Laurens, S. C, about it. Compare our quality of white India Linons with any in this or any other market at tho prico3. W. G.Wi.son & Co. Our New Discovery is the greatest Blood Purifier over sold. Try it and know for yourself. Rcmemborit's guar anteed. Price $1.00-. M. L. Cope1 and, HEAL ESTATE, STOCKS AND BONDS, FIRE INSURANCE. Sales Negotiated, Rents Collected, Property Managed. Money to loan on farm lands at 8 per cont interest. For Rent-?Two 5-room cottages, cor ner Katharine and Beaufort Streets, near Furniture Factory, at $0.00. Three room house, with basement on Simpson St. Five room house on Hampton, St., at $7.00. FOR SALE. For Sale?One 10-room house on West Main Street. For Sale In Clinton, S. C.?Three va cant store iota in good location. Block of nice store rooms on Public Square, Laurens. Four acre lot with houses on East Main Street. Ono and one-half acre vacant lot, East Main Street. Three handsome cottages on Chost nutBt._ Geo. John stone. R. H. Welch. A. C. Todd. Johnsone, Welch & Todd, LAWYERS. Will Practice in all Courts, State and Federal. Office, Law Range. Or Money to Loan at reasonable in terest. Laubenh . 8. O. BS?????? :xra?:x>? :?;??? ms AMONG OUR FRIENDS. ?w??w?ww???:x>wk 55? Sffi 888 8 Mr. Kufus Dunlap of Mountville was in the city Monday. Mrs. W. W. Ball and Katharino Ball Lave roturnod from New York. Mr. P. B. Loekwood is now at Siiluda in change of the Saluda Stand ard. Miss Claudia Crews is visiting Miss Daisy Mat*30 in Greenwood. Mr. Oswa?d Anderson Is keeping the town supplied with fresh honey. Miss Marie Clifford of Union is vis iting Miss Josephine Mlntor. Miss Lillian Irby is at home from Columbia for a fow days. Miss Elizabeth Doan of Greenville is viBliing hor sister, Miss Daisy Dean. Miss Jesse Craven has returned to i'nion after a visit to Mies Elizabeth Todd. Col. and Mrs. W. II. Martin and Mas ter Honry Martin have gone to the mountains of North Carolina, Mrs. Alex Long and childron have gone to White Stone Lithia Springs for the summer. Miss Elizabeth Boyd who has been visiting Miss Jennie Sullivan has re turned to Spartanhurg. Major W. A. Watts' bouse, which Is located in tho suburbs of Dunktown, has had a fresh coat of paint, and tho premises have been much improved. Attention Is called to the statement of The Hank of Laurons, showing tho affairs of this sound financial institu tion in their usual prosperous condi tion. Mr. F. B. Boland of tho Stato Con stabulary stationed In Beaufort, arriv ed in the city yesterday, having been called to Mt. Gallagher where two of his sons are seriously ill. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Tune returned from a visit to Mr. Tuna's rolntivo3 in Alabama last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Tuno were married in Oartersville, Ga., two weeks ago, Mrs. Tuno having been Miss Mary Lou \Toung boforo her niarrirge. Bit's are Wanted. lilsewhero in this paper the County Commissioners arc advertising for bids for reindexing the mortgages in the Clerk's ofnee. "Tenth of Child. The two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Burgoss died in this city on tho 23rd. Much sympathy is felt for the family. To French illustrated Sermon. At tho First Methodist on next Sun day morning the pastor will preach an lllustratod sermon. While the sermon will be especially for the young people, all are invited. Is Now a "Middle." Haskcll Dial, having passed tho men tal and physical examinations for en trance to the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, is cow a full Hedged mid shipman in tho American navy. Some day ho will bo an admiral. Dentil of Miss Spencer. Miss Annie Spancer, sistor of Presi dent Spencer of the Presbyterian Col lege, died in Clinton last Wednesday. Sho had bcoa in ill health for some time. She formerly taught in the Clinton schools and also In Green ville. Sho was a devoted worker in the Sunday school and other church oir cles. Mr. (Min McCravy Dead. Mr. Olin McCravy, formerly of Cross Hill, brother of Post Master McCravy, diod on the 23rd at Liberty, Plckens County, whore he had been farming for several years. A widow and a lit tle boy and girl survive him. Post Master McCravy attended the funeral. The deceased gentleman had a great many friends In Laurens who will hear with sorrow of his death. He was 3.") years old. Wesley Memorial Service. One of the largest congregations seen in Laurens in a long time gath ered at the Fi rat Methodist Church last Sunday evening to observe the bi centennial of the birth of John Wesley. All denominations were there. After singing and prayer, Rev. J.D.Pitts, of the Baptist Church, spoke on Wes ley us a Great Spiritual Force." He wa9 followed by Rev. Hobt. Adams, of the Presbytorlan Church, who spoke on "Wesley as a Reformer." Mr. Duncan: the pastor, addod a few words on "The many-sided character of Wes ley." It was a most onjoyablo occa sion. BUILDING WATTS MILLS. Work Now Progressing Satisfactorily? Sinking the Artesian Well. Work at Watts Mills is going on steadily. The building will be ready for the roof l*j a few days. Many of tht cottages have been painted and some of them are occupied by workmen. The artesian well Is being bored and ie now over 100 feet deep. Hives are a terrible torment to the little folk*, and to some older ones. Easily cured. Doan's Ointment never fail*.. Instant relief, permanent oure. At any drug store, 90 cents. Mothers lose their dread "for that terrible second summer" when they have Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry ih the house, Nature's speclflo (or bowel complaints ol every sort. v PROGRESS OF WORK AT WARE SHOALS. Manufacturing Brick Tor the Main Building?Liltlo Damage from tho Floods. WARB SHOALS, June, 29.?Tho rains that wrought bo much destruction on tho banks of other streams, brought us llttlo harm. The high water tore away tho cofTeo-dams and tho temporary bridge, causing somo loss of ilmo and inconvenience to the construction com pany. All the damage was In a fow days repaired. We begin to see that the completion of the dam Is fast approaching. Tho manufacturing of brick is the most interesting business of our people just now. They are being turned from tho mill at the rate of thirty thousand per day. A large force of-hands are bonding their energies to kiln and burn the great quantity of brick for the fac tory building. t Tho timbers for the wood work on the factory building and waro house are being hauled in daily. The painters are busy with their brushes and the appoaranco of our noat little cottages will soon be much Improved by their labors. President N. B. Dial is hero today. He has spent much of his time here during the last few weeks. We were favored on the Second Sab hath with an impressive sermou by Rev. J. A. Martin, on tho Second Com ing of Christ. Rev. W. J. Wyley will continue to preach for us on the First Sabbath of every month and we have tho promise of the services of Rev. J. A. Martin again, Miss Dili of Abbeville is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. G. Sayro, this weok. We aro also glad to see the genial coun tenance of the mother of Mr. C. G. Sayro among us again after an absence of several weeks. Mrs. T. J. Snyder is visiting her pa rents near Greenwood. Mrs. Brlscoc is also away on an ex tended visit to relatives. M. E. C. VISITORS AT LISBON. Social Life in a Charming Ncighhor horhood. Lismon, Juue 2!).?Wo have had the toughest time with grass, we ever had in cur lives, but at last wo are master of the situation. Misses Carrie Boyd andSuslo Richey spent last week with rolatlves and friends here. Misses Julia Smith and Ethel Teague spent Sunday with Miss Carrie Boyd. Mrs. C. N. Heimos Is visiting the family of Mr. A. K. Holmes. Mrs. Holmes has many friends in this com munity and they are always glad to have her with them. MissLutle Wright is with relatives in Laurens. Messrs. W. L. Holmes and John Wright are at homo from Clemson. Mr. Watt Cunningham spent last Sunday in Clinton with his boys. Mrs. A, R. Holmes attended com mencement at Clinton last weok. Miss Juanita Martin of Madden vis? ited Mlrs Lorie Teague a short time ago. Mrs. Allison spent last Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Teague. Miss Lessle Fuller of Cross Hill vis* ited Miss Ethel Teague last week. Mrs. Wright spent last week at Gray Court with her daughter, Mrs. Jones. Miss Julia Smith entertained tho lit erary club last week. We are od joying "When Knighthood was in Flower." TELEPHONE. A little life may be sacrificed to an hour's delay. Cholera infantum, dys entery, diarrhoea come suddonly. Only safe plan is to have Dr, Fowler's Ex tract of Wild Strawberry always on hand. MERCHANTS NEWS. Have you ever worn an American Beauty Corset? If not, try one?com fort, style, durability. The Hub. Special value in solid black and solid wblto organdy. W. G. Wilson A Co. Soo our men's $5.00, $0.60 and $7 50 Wool Crash Suits. You can't touch them elsowhero for the price. Davis, Roper A Co. See us for anything in millinery. End-of-the-season prices prevail. The Hub. Special bargains in our millinery de partment and dry goods department. Davis, Roper A Co. Light weight coats and striped pants. Just the thing for the hot weather. Prices right. J. E. Mlnter A Bro. Now is the time to use International Stock Food to prevent your stock from dying by use of damaged corn. Every package guaranteed. R. P. Milam A Co. See us before buying Ladles and Misses Slipper*. Price to please. The Hub. A big lot of shirts just reoeived, worth 40 and 50 cents to go at 25 cents. J. E. Mlnter A Bro. Fancy white ourtain swlss lust open ed. W. G. Wilson A Co. Straw Hats in great variety. Call and see them. Davis, Roper & Co, Our N ew Dlscoveryl88old by W. W. Dodson, Laurens Drug Co. and Youngs' Pharmacy under an absolute guar antee. A beautiful line of fine umbrellas and parasols just received to go at re duced prices. J. E. Mlnter A Bor. BUDGET OF NEWS FROM ORA TOWN. Excellent Selections for Two Pulpits. SCHOOL PROSPECTS. Students Home From the Colleges. Notes of Personal Interest from One of the Most Cultivated Communities in South Carolina* Ora, S. C, Juue, 21).?Miss Alico McCarloy, one of our most charm ing and accomplished young ladies, has returned from a very pleasant visit to Gray Court. She attended tho closing exei'cises of tho Gray Court-Owlngs In stitute, where she taught the past ses sion with gratifying success. Those of our young people that have returned from college are Missos Bos sle By rd, Euphemia Thompson, Messrs. George H. Blakeley and David MeCliu teck. Miss Thompson brings a diploma with ber. Ora is always well repre sented at the different colleges. Miss Linda Hunter, who has made for herself an enviable reputation in the Woodruff graded school, is spending her vacation at home. Mr. William Copeland of Laurens has been up reviewing old associations, Also Mr. J, A. Copeland mado a short stay in our town. Miss Lizzio Wyatt, of Fayottville, Teno., is spending some time with rela tives here. Rev. B. H. Grier and family attended commencement at Due West. Also one of our most gallant young men, Mr. George D. Blakely. Mr. Blakcly con templates being a student at Erskine next session: also Mr. Gco. H. Blakely. Groat enthusiasm is being manifested in the prospect of a now and commo dious building for the Ora school. A nice location has been selected. Let the work go on rapidly. Nothing has so much to do with a place as an up-to date school. Mrj. Dr. S . P, Blakcly now discourses ''sweet melodies" from her beautiful new piano. Mrs. Blakely is the organ ist In the A. R. P, church hero. Tho Ora people are to be congratu lated on tho selection they have made of pastors for the two churches at this place. Men of literary development and mental attainment with deep re ligious convictions occupy the sacred desks. Rev. B. H. Grier, of tho A. R. P. church, is a graduate of Erskine Col lege and a brother to tho lato and be loved president of that institution, Rev. W . M . Grier. Be taught very success fully as principal of tho Ilonea Path school, took a course in commercial law at tho University of Virginia, graduated at tho A. R. P. seminary at Duo West and was pastor at Yorkvillo for several years before being called to this church. Rev. Palmor Reid, of tho Presbyter Ian Church, is a graduate of Reldvillo and was connected for several years with tho faculty of that Institution, bo sides being ongaged In evangelical work very successfully before being called here. Both pastors aro much loved by oach congregation and it is to bo hoped that their connection with tho churches' here will be lasting. Preaching is announced for every Sabbath in tho A. R. P. Church and prayer meoting every Wednosday af ternoon. Evory Second Sabbath in the Presbyterian Church. The Ladlos Missionary Socloty and Children's Society havo regular month ly meetings. ? Misses Lizzie and Belle Craig will soon leave for an extonded trip north. They expect to /islt relatives In Geor gia beforo roturnlng. Capt. A, W, Burnsido spont sevoral days with relatives hero on his way to his homo near Youngs; The ''Hollo Central" call Is now re sponded to by Miss Alice McCarley. Tho central ollloo has been moved to tho resldonco of Mr. T. A. McCarley. Your correspondent, after a seige of ton weeks with typhoid fevor, and oth er complications is now convalescent. Dcsplto tho fact that typhoid fover Is a most gruesome diseaso, still there is a ouo ploasant fcaturo connected with it, especially to chronic dyspeptics. Not that we are advocating such heroip treatment, but to be affected with real genuine hunger, which is most people's calamity, and to be able to enjoy al most anything from corn bread up sur passes the most visionary hope of the dyspeptic. Miss Summers Nabors, a most suc cessful teacher from Spartanburg, is visiting Miss Mary Wallace. Miss Lizzie McClintock, accompanied by her father and mother, is in the 1>08: pital at Augusta for treatment for ap< pendicltis. This is Miss McCllntock's second attack. Miss Paulino Martin of Georgia, is visiting at the parsonage. Your correspondent was in the beau-' tiful town of Waterloo, noted for its kind hospitality and fair ladies, last week. There Is no place like Water loo. Mrs. Nannie Barton of Anderson, accompanied by her two little sons has been visiting relatives. It is with deep gratitude that we re member the following ladles for kind 1 f nosses while sick consisting of tooth* somo dainties well calculated to tempt the appetite: Mrs. Kflle Blakcly, Mrs. T. P. Byrd, Mrs. T. P. Jeans, Mrs. Xuolla Wallace, Mrs. Jane Craig, Mrs. Margaret Blakely. Also, Mr. J. A. Copeland of Laurens besides many solicitous friends and acquaintances. J. Y. B. Our New Discovery Is guaranteed for all Kidnoy and Bladder troubles. Ask the Druggist about the guarantee. Ezra. Sim p kins' "Scoop" Had No Call to Leather, but Sailed High on Ink From "Letter* From a Self .Ifrttlo .Vrr ehant to UU .Son," toi George Horace Lortmer. U>i permtMtOII of Small, May ttOt'd ct Co., PuhU/ihrr*, Host on S !- ?3 Speaking of bull imps that turned out to be terriers naturally calls to mind the case of my old friend Jere miah Shnpklns' son. There isn't a sol ider man in the Boston leather trade than Jeremiah, nor n bigger scamp that the law can't touch than his son Ezra. There isn't an ounce of real meanness In Ezra's whole body, but he's Just naturally and unintentionally a maverick. When he came out of col lege his father thought that a few years' experience In the hide depart ment of Graham & Co. would hi* a good thing for him before he tackled the leather business. So I wrote to send him on and 1 would give him a Job, supposing of course that I was getting a yearling of the steady, old, reliable Shnpklns strain. I was a little uneasy when Ezra re ported, because he didn't Just look as If he had lu?<l ? call to leather. lie was a tall, spare New Engl?nder, with one of those knobby foreheads which has been pushed out by the overcrowding of the brain or bulged by the thicken lug of the Skull, according as you like or dislike the man. His manners were easy or familiar by the same standard. He told me right at the start that while bo didn't know just what he wauled to do he was dead sure that it wasn't the leather business. It seemed that he had said tin* same thing to his father and that the old man had an swered, "Tut. tut," ami told him to forget it and to learn hides. SlmpklllS learned all that he wanted to know about the packing industry iu thirty days, and 1 learned nil that I wanted to know about Ezra in the same time. Pork packing seemed to he the only thing that he wasn't Interested In. 1 got his resignation one day Just live minutes before the ono which I was having written out for him was ready, for I will do Shnpklns the Jus tice to any that there was nothing slow nbou. him. He and his father split up temporarily over It, and of course it cost me the old man's trade and friend ship. 1 want to Ray right here that the easiest way in the world to make ene mies Is to hire friends. I lost sight of Shnpklns for awhile, and then he turned up at the ofllco one morning as friendly and familiar as over. Said he was a reporter and want ed to interview me on the Dei-ember wheat deal. Of course I wouldn't talk on that, but I gave him a little father ly advice? told him he would sleep In a hall bedroom all his life if he didn't quit his foolishness and go hack to his father, though I didn't really hcllOVO It. He thanked me and went off and wrote a column about what I might have said about December Wheat, and somehow gave the Impression that I had said It. The next I heard of Shnpklns he was dead. The Associated Tress dispatches announced It, the Cuban Junta con tinued It and last of all u long dispatch from Siinpklns himself detailed the cir cumstances leading up to the "atroc ity," the headlines In his paper called it. I got a long wire from Ezra's father asking me to see tho managing editor and got at tho facts for him. It seemed that the paper had thought a heap of Siinpklns ami that he had been sent out to Cuba us n correspondent and sta tioned with the Insurgent army. Simp kins lit Cuba had evidently lived up to the reputation of Siinpklns in Chicago. When then? was any news he sent It, and when thero wasn't he just made news and Bent that along. Tho first word of his death had come In his own letter, brought across on a filibustering steamer and wired on from Jacksonville. It tWd, with close attention to detail -something he had learned since ho left mo--how ho had strayed away from tho little band of Insurgents -with which ho had been out scouting and hnd blundered Into the Spanish lines. He had been prompt ly made a prisoner, and, despite his pa pers proving his American citizenship and the nature of his Job and the red cross on his sleeve, ho had been tried by drumhead court martial and sen tenced to be shot at dawn. All this he had written out, and then that his ac count might bo complete he had gone on and Imagined his own elocution, This was written lu a sort of pigeon, or perhaps you would call It black Spanish, English, and let on to be the work of the eyewitness to whom Shnpklns hnd Confided his letter. He had been the sentry over the prisoner, and for a small bribe lu hand and the promise of a larger one from the paper ho had turned his back on Simpk|ns while he wrote out the story, and aft erward had deserted npd carried It to the Cuban llnoa. The account ended, "Then, rta the or der to fire was given by tho lieutenant, Senov Shnpklns raised his eyes toward heaven and cried, i protest in thenamo of my American citizenship!' " At tho end of the letter, and not Intended for publication, was scrawled: "This Is n bully scoop for you, boys, but It's pret ty tough on me. (Joodby. Slmpkins.". The managing editor dashed a tear from his eye when he rend this to mq and gulped a little ns ho saJd: "I can't help It. He was snob n d ? d thought ful boy. Why, lie even remembered to Inclose descriptions for the pictures 1" Shnpklns' last story covered tho whole of the front page and three col* umns or the soeonn, and it just nat urally sold cords of papers. His ed itor demanded that tho state depart* inent take it up, though tho Spaniards dented the execution or any previous knowledge of any such person as this Senor Slmpklns. That made npother page in the paper, of course, and then they got up a memorial service, which was good for three columns. One of those fellows that you can Und In ev ery office, who goes around and makes the hoj'H give up their lunch money to buy (lowers for the deceased aunt of the cellar boss' wife, mil lid god to col lect $"20 among our clerks, and they sent a Morn I notebook with "(Jone to Press" done In blue Immortelles on tho cover as their "tribute." I put on a plug hat and attended tho service out of respect fur his father. Hut I had hardly got hack to the ofllco before I received a wire from Jamaica reading: "Cable your correspondent hero lot mo have hundred. Notify fa ther all hunk. Keep It dark from oth ers. Slmpklns." I kept It dark, and Ezra came back to life by easy stages and In such a way as not to attract any special atten tion to himself. He ownngcd to K?'t tin; impression around that he'd boon snatched fron tho Jaws of death by a rescue party at the last moment. Tho last I heard of him he was In New York and drawing ten thousand a year, Which was more than be could have worked up to In the leather business In a century. YESTERDAY'S VOTE RESULTED IN TIE. Sixty-four to Sixty-four was the Vote Cast on the (Question of Raising the Mayor's Salary. Yesterday's town election on quos tion of amending the charter so as to provide for raising the mayor's salary resulted (H to 04; hence the salary will not be raised. To raise tho sa'ary would have re quired an alllrmativo majority. In tho box wore found 12!) billots but as only 12$ names had been voted, one ballot was withdrawn. Little interest was shown, tho vote being about one third of the town's averago vote. Many thought that there would be little opposition to tba proposition but it appears that those who did not favor the raise put In some effective quiet work. Tho mayor's salary must remain at $2?0, a year urles? another election is held. (JONE TO VIRGINIA, The Herald Square Theater Company Made a Uood Itccord Here. The Herald Squaro Theater Com pany which appeared hero last week is tho best popular priced company that has ever played in the 1.aureus opera house. Thl9 was gonerally conceded on all sides. There was a chango of bill each night and tho plays were all well pre sented. The Company went from hero to horo to Stauton, Va. Tho beautiful lamp which S. M. & E. H. Wilkes prosentod to tho opera house was won on Saturday night by J. J. Appleby of Branohvtlle, s. C. Men nnil Food. Cnsslns wanted p> know "upon what meat doth this our Cresar fee l (hat ho Is grown so great." Some antiquarian has been making an InvestIgnlion into the diet of tho Now l-higlaild Ciesars, Including Governor YYinslow, Daniel Wehster and others, lie ilnda that they or their ancestors breakfasted on hnsty pudding, pea soup flavored with pork, Squash, turnips and onions; dined on tho same, with rye pudding, brown broad and nn occasional fowl, and sup pod on fresh fish, with vegetables. Put Casslus did not really think that greatness bad Its root In meat and drink, for ho said, "The fault, dear BrutUS, Is ? ? ? In ourselves, that we arc underlines," after declaring that "men nt some time arc masters of their fates." lie was right. It was not pea soup and rye bread in the oast that luado Webster, nor was \t Kalt pork In the WOSt that raised Lincoln until he over topped all others in his generation.? Youth's Companion. NOTES FROM PEA HI IM JE. Close of School After n Successful Year?Personal Items. Poa K'.dge, Juno 20th. - As you have had no dots from Pea Kidge In some time we will try and send you some. Tho picnic at the close of the Oak Grovo School on the afternoon of June, the 10th, was in every way a success. Ico cream and cake wcro served in abundance and cveryono enjoyed it. The school has boon most successful and satisfactory this year under tho oniclent management of Miss Sara Copeland of Clinton and she has been reelected for next term. After the picnic, a crowd of young folks gathered at the home of Mr. T. J. Weathers and enjoyed themselves in various ways. Misses Lula and Lucy Donnon of Ty lersville visited their uncle, Mr. J. P. Sloan one day last week. Rev. Mr. Compton of Laurens preach ed a very interesting sermon at Boll view Sunday evening. Miss Lucy Sloan and Mifs Pearl Blakely is attending tho State Sum mer School at Rock Hill. Qur farmers are very busy with the plow and hoe, trying to get their crops worked out. They are getting on splendidly with their work. We think they will scon get ahead of, "General Green.'? '. Joe. ? ? - . , V / HERE'S A CHANCE FOR A BRIGHT BOY Congressman Johnson Aunounccs Ex amination Tor West Point Academy To Be Held in Spartauburg. The ADVERTISER has received the following from Congressman J. T. Johnson: "SPARTANBURCJ, Juno 27.?There will he a competitive examination here on the KUh and 17th of July for an ap pointment to the I'nited States Military Academy at West Point. Applicants must not he less than 17 nor moro than 22 years of age and must be practically perfect physically. The examination includes English Grammar, Geography (Political and Physical), History (United States and World's), Arithme tic, Algebra (Through Quadratic Equa tion*), and Plane Geometry. This Is a very desirable appointment and 1 woidd appreciate it if you would men tion It in your paper, eo that, if there Is any bright young man in Laurens County who wishes to contest, ho ivlll he able to do so." W W WW W W W W W www W WW W W W W W S W W J{ | IN THE CHURCHES. ?f First Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Rev. Watson li. Duncan, A. M., pastor. Preaching at 11 o'oclck a.m. and at 7.30 p. m. Prayer mooting on Thursday at 7.80 p. m. Sunday School, Hon. C. C. Foathor stono, Superintendent, at 10 o'clock at a. m. Woman's Missionary Society, Mrs. S. D. Garlington, President, meets on Tuesday aftor First Sunday, at 4.30 o'clock p. m. Ladies' Aid Socloty, Mrs. J. F. Bolt, President, meets on Tuesday, after Third Sunday at 1 80 o'clock p. in. Church Conference every Third Sun day after tho morning service. First. Presbyterian Church, Rev. Robt. Adams, Pastor, services at 11 a. in. and 8:15 p. m., each Sabbath. All are welcome. Sunday School, C. W. Tune, Super intendent, Sunday Morning at 10 a. m. Todd Memorial Presbyterian Church East End,-Pastor. Preach ing in Factory Hall every Appointments for North Laurens Circuit. Trlnty, First Sunday, at 11 o'clock, a. m. Trinity, Third Sunday, at 3:30 o'clock, p. in. Shiloh, First Sunday, at 3:30 o'clock, p. m. Shiloh, Third Sunday, at 11 o'clock, a. m. Dials, Second Sunday, at 11 o'clock, a. m. Dials, Fourth Sunday, at 3:30 o'clock, p. m. Grayeourt, 2d Sunday at 3.30 o'clock, p. m. * Grayeourt, 4th Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. Sunday Schools at each appointment one hour before preaching. Prayer meeting Thursday nights at, Grayeourt, at 8 o'elock. All are alike invited to attend these services, for it is hero, as it is in Heaven, "the rich and the poor meet together." J. K. McCain, Pastor. Dorroh Presbyterian church, Gray Court, S. C., T. B. Craig, pastor. Preaching on l9t Sunday at 11 a. m. 3rd Sunday 4 p. m. Sabbath School on 1st and 2nd Sun days at 10 a in., and on 3rd and 1th Sundays at 3 p. m. J. T. PEDEN, Supt. Appointments for 11)03. Langston's Church, Saturday before 1st Sunday, servicss at 3 p. m. 1st Sun day IIa. in. Sunday School at 10 a. m, Lanford Church, Saturday before 2nd Sunday, services at 8 p. in. 2nd Sunday, 11 a. m. Sunday School 10 a. in. Prayer mooting Sunday night. Bell View Church, Rh Sunday lla m and 7.30 p. m. Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a. m. Prayer meeting every Sunday night. Padgett's Creek Baptist Church, Sat urday before 3rd Sunday, services at 3 p. m. 3rd Sunday, 11 a. m. Sunday School 10 a. m. Prayer meeting every Sunday night at Cross Keys. Tho public and strangers are cor dially Invited to attend all the above services, E. C. Watson, Pastor. Warrior Creek Baptist Church, Rev O L. Jones, supply. Service every Ith Sunday at 11 o'clock and Saturday be fore, Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Rev. R. B. Vaughn, Pastor?Service on the 1st Sunday of oaeh month at 11 o 'clock a. m. and on Saturday before at 2 o'elocn p. in, rev. s. w. henry's appointments, Bethesda, 1st Sunday, 11 a m. Lebanon, 1st Sunday, 3.80 p.m. Mt. Bothol, 2nd Sunday, II a. in. King'sChapol, 2nd Sunday 3.30 a. in. Lebanon, 3rd Sunday, 11 a. m. Bothesda, 3rd Sunday, 3.2.0 p. in. King's Chapel, 4th 8undy, 11 a. m. Mt. Bothel, 4th Sunday, 3,80 p. m. Tho strong eat well, sleep well, look well. The weak don't. Hood's Sarsa parllla makes ttio weak strong. Bids Called For. THE County Board of Commissioners for Laurens County will receive sealed bids from competent persons on the 25th day of July, A. D. l903,for the re-index ing of the Real Estate Mortgages re corded in tho office of the Clerk of Court for Liurens County. The said records from the year 1878 to be re-lndozed ac cording to specifications on file in the office of the Clerk of Court for Laurens County. Bond will be required of the fier ion to whom tho contract is awarded n double the amount of his bid. The i?iiid Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids. H. B. HUMBERT, Supervisor. M. BAB.B, .tr H. HUNTER, July 2,1003?41. Commissioners. WILL CELEBRATE GLORIOUS FOURTH. Fraternal Orders Picnic on Saturday. THREE ADDRESSES. Congressman J. T. John son is Expected. J. J. McSwaln and William McUowan the Other Speakers?Laurens and Neu berry to Play Ball. On noxt Saturday, tho Fourth of July, the lodges of Odd Fellowp, Red Men and Junior Order of American Mechanics will have a joint picnic in tho Park in ''Brooklyn" near the Lau rens Cotton Mills. Congressman J. T. Johnson of this district will address tho Junior Order, J. J. McSwain of the Greenville bar, will address tho Odd Fellows and William McQowan of Spartanburg, grand sachem for this state of the Red Men, will address the latter order. The Laurons Cotton Mills will shut down at noon Friday for tho holidays and on that afternoon a game of base ball will he played between tho Lau rens Mills team and the Newberry tea m. A second gamo will bo played Satur day morning between tho same teams and local teams will play a third gamo Saturday afternoon. These games will be played on the Garlington's pasture grounds. Refreshments will bo sold at the games. WILL BUILD NEW CHURCH. Gray Court Methodists to Replace House that Suffered by Storm. Guay Count, June, 29.?The crops in this section aro very backward, but tho farmers are working with a deter mination whenever the weather will permit. There has been so much rain that there has been very little plough ing weather for tho last two woeks. Mr. J. P. Gray of San Antonio, Tex., who Is in for a visit to relatives was hero on last Sunday. The Methodists here are making ar rangements to build a new church on tho sight of the old church which was so badly damaged by the storm last week. l'rof. and Mrs. T. F. Jones are visit* ing at Laurens and Lisbon this week. They will leave this week for New York, where Mrs. Jones will take a special course In vocal music. Tho authorities of liemson College will hold a farmers' institute in the Gray Court-Owings institute on July 22nd. Every farmer in tho entire sur rounding- country should attend. Mr. J. A. Curry of Darlington is at his home for a few days. D. What's the secret of happy, vigorous health? Simply koeping tho bowels, the liver and kidneys strong and ac tive. Burdock B'.ood Bitters does It. Diphtheria relieved in twenty min utes. Almost miraculous. Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil. At any drug store. ONE CENT A WORDT One milch cow for sale. One 5 room house to rent three miles up Greenville Railway. Y. C. Hollams. All persons aro heroby warned against hiring or harboring Bob Mills, colored, otherwise known as Bob Poole, who Is under contract with me and has loft without cause. J. II. TUMHMS. June 30,?3t, FOR SaLK? One good milch cow. A. C. F?ller. O. ii. simmon's, .?. .1. pluss, President. Cashier. statement of The Bank of Laurens, LAURENS, S. C At the Close of Business, June 30,1003. RESOURCES. Bills Receivables,.*12ii,037.<x> Real Estate and Furniture,.... 4,057.72 Due from Hanks and cash on hand,. 13,005.(7 Overdrafts,. 107.35 Total, *143,8?7.5t LIABILITIES. Capital Stock, $ 00,000.00 Not Undivided Profits, 10,009.9? Dividends Unpaid, 30.00 Bills Payable, 22,000.00 Duo Depositors, 55,758.f>0 Total, $11:1,807.51 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,) County op Laurkns. j I, J. J. PLUSS, Cashier of tho above named bank, do solemnly swear that tho abovo statemont Is truo to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. J. PLUSS. Ca&hlerv Subscribed and sworn to boioro mo> this the 30th day of Juno, 100;*. JOHN F. BOLT, O. 0. 0. 1*. ConnRCT.?Attest: O. B. Simmons, W. K. Rlohey, _Hugh K. Aikon,_ NOTICE^ On July 18th, 1903, at 11 o'clock a. m.. I will let to tho lowest responsible bidder the contract for rebuilding Hills Ford Bridgo on Reedy River and repairing approaches according So spec ifications to be exhibited on day of lot ting. Contractor to give bond in dou Wo the amount bid, Right reserved to reject any and all bids. Place of let Ving at bridge. II. B. HUMDKRT, j?..am8^l,ur9b'cou,,,i<*