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MANSJItP IIKKK OS FOURTEENTH. Famous Lec'.urcr Will Again Charm the People In Laurena. By making a personal guarrntee Manager Vance haa sooured Luther Mansblp, Laurens' favorite lecturer, to appear in the opera houso on Decem ber, 14, and at popular prlcea?fifty cent8, which includes reserved seats down stairs. Children will be admitted at 25 cts. to the gallery. Everybody in Laurens knows Man ship. One dollar 1$' the regular price for h's lectures but Manager Vance in view of his popularity hero has at his own risk reduced the price to fifty cts. and .auroDs p ople should appreciate this by orowding the opora house. The subject of the lecturo will be an nounced later. The News at Ora. Oka, Nov. 30.?Rov. B. H. drier, af ter spending a week with relatives and friends in Duo West has returued to his home. Miss Amanda Lee, his sis ter-in-law, accompanied and will re main some time to tho delight of her many frionds. Mrs. Emma Martin, who has been quite sick for some time, we are glad to say is much better. The two accomplished nurses, Misses Covln and Jones, who have been in the neighborhood for some time havo gone to Spartanburg with a view cf locating in that city. Mr. Larry Dil ai d and tist? r, Miss Llda, .worshipped in the A. K, P. church Sunday. Mr. W, A. McClintook, wo aio sorry to say met with a very painful accident by falling from his barn left. Miss Pinkie Leo Estes, the aeooin Sliohed toucher of the Ora High chool,~ spent Thanksgiving Day in Duo West with friends. Miss Maggie Haddou has returned to the Normal Collego of Fountain City, Tonn , where she Is taking a special courso in music. There were services in the A. R. P. Church Thanksgiving Day. A good contribution was received for the or phans. Mr. W. J. Urysou of Due West made a short visit to Ora last weok. Mr. W. M. Bryson has boon to Groenviile on a business trip. Fuel, i, a. Bodily pain loses its terror if you've a bottle of Dr. Thomas' Eleotric Oil in the house. Instant relief in cases of burns, cuts, sprains, accident of any sort. MERCHANTS NEWS. Soo our mammoth display of holiday goods. Larger (took, better assort ment than has ever boen 6oen in Lau ren?. Our price is one half what oth ers ask you for fancy China. 8. M. & E. II. Wilkes. Have your ault made tu order by Copelaud. I guarantee a lit. Have you seen those beautiful Salad Seta? Greatest variety and cheapest prices even seen. Ours Is the on'y com plete line in the city. 8. M. & E. H. Wilkes. There's an elegance as well as com fort in our Furs, and tho prices are way down. The Hub. Ladies' suits at one-baif price. Davis, Roper & Co. When you need a hat don't fall to bee my line. Any price and any style Copeland's. Hunters' attention is called to our full lino of leggings. Price 25 cents to $3.00. Cheaper than you can buy them elsewhere. Davis, Roper & Co. Dutchess Trousers are tho best guar antee. 10 conts a button; 91.00 a rip at Copeland's. Executor's Sale. By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas In the case of William C Irby, Jr.. Executor, Plaintiff, against Nannie M. Irby, ot. al.j Defendants, I Will sell at public outcry to tho high est blddor, at Laurens, O. IL S. C, on Salesday in January, 1004, bel?g the 4th day of the month, the following lot of land: All that lot of land in the City of Laurons, bounded by llurpor Street on the East, Academy Street on tho North, Chestnut Street on the West, and lands of thu estate of E. M. Caine on the South, containing 23 acrep, be ing tho homo placo of the lato J. L. M. Irby. Said premises will be sold in lots, the size, boundaries and descriptions of whioh can be had of me after tho 10th lust. Prospective bidders will be shown over the premises at any time. Terms of sale?One-third cash, bal ance in two equal annual installments. b3arlng eight per cent interest, and secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of premises; with leave to purchaser to pay his entire bid in cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. WIL.LIAM C. IRHY, JR , Executor. Nov. 10th?td? "JUST THIRTY DAYS LEFT." In this year to buy ami soll REAL ESTATE, so let mo have your pro positions on tbe following: 340 acre tract in School District of Waterloo, S.O. Land in high state of cultivation, well watered and timbered, 5 good tenant hon es and necessary outhouses. $3,400.00. 200 acre tract at High Point, S. C. $2,250 00. 115 aero tract on ltabun Greek. $900.00 i21 acre tract at High Point, S. C. $1,000.00. 11 room house in town of Glinton, S. O. $1,000.00. 305 aero traut on direct road from Laurons to Clinton, S C. $4,000.00. 12 acre tract at Lanford Station. $1,000.00. 2 storo rooms on public square of Laurens, S. C. $4.500 00. 140 acre tract at Power, S. C. $3,600. 1 houso and lot on East Main Street. $1,800 00. 10 room house on North Harper Street. $2,200.00. Dr. P. B. Connor houses on Chostnut Street, 3. $5,200.00. 25 tenant houses in different parts of the city. Cheap. ? shares Laurens Furniture Manu facturing Co. $75.00. 42 shares National Bank stock, $00 50 without January Divldecd, or $100.00 with January Dividend. Will sell this I stock in any amount from 5 shures up to suit purchaser. 1 large C*ry Iron safe In first o'ass order. Good size. $35.00. GEO. W. SHELL, REAL ESTATE, STOCKS, BONDS AN) INSURANCE. Laurons, S. C. McOord Building. Real Estate Auction. 1 will auction the two pieces of prop erty at Laurens, C. H., S. V. on Sales day in December, to w!t: 140 acre tract at Power, S. C, In high state of motivation. Anyone wishing to purchase this certain tract cheap will call at my office and got terms of sale and descriptions of property. 2 store rooms on public square of Laurens, S. C. Ono-third cash and bal ance to suit purchaser. Parties wishing to bid at this property will call and get any information wanted. GEO. W. SHELL, Broker Laurens, S. C. XMAS GIFTS From TAPP'S DEPARTMENT STORE Christinns is barely throe weeks oil' and these remaining days will pass like I a Hash. Better sit down now and write ? to us exactly what you want and let us send it to you. All this takes time and you won't be too eoon if you write to day. If you can come, do So by nil means. Tho schedules to and from Columbia are very convenient now and it is bet ter to be hero to do your shopping. The money you'll save here will more than pay for the trip. Besides think of the satisfaction of getting just what you want. We'll try to make it a ploasant trip. From now on through tho holidays wo will have a spooial sale every day in some of our many departments. So you can't miss. Come aDy day. And if you gee what you want men tioned at any time in our big adver tisements in "Tho State," lot us know about it that very day and you'll get the benefit of tho Special Sale prices. How can you please your mother, wife, sister, or daughter, or even sweetheart, Christmas, better than to give some nice wearing apparel from our big store? Say, a handsome Cloak r Fur and MutT, or Tailor-made Suit? New stylo Hat or oven a Silk Dress (we are headquartors for Silks)? Or maybe a rug. a pair of fine Blankets or Silk Down Comfort would do. Possibly we can better suit you in a Silk Cape, Ruff or a box of Haudkerchif-?, Gloves or something of thatkind. Let us know what It Is and we'll save you mo iey. We Give Automo bile Tickets. We prepay Mall, Expross or Fioight oa all purchases within a radius of GOO miles from Cjlumbia, amounting to $f>.00 or more. THE JAMES L. TAPP CO. Columbia, S. C. Special Sales. Gifts. Extra Communication. An extra communication of Palmetto Lodge, No. 19, will be beld on the 8th of December. The E. A. and Master Degress will bo conferred. H. W. Anderson, Sec. Now is your time for overcoat* acd suits. Dig values. Davis, Roper & Co. New Orleans syrup, De Balterie*sy rup, right from the kettle at 00 cents per ga'lon. Kennedy Bros. Big line of Trunks at out prioes. See them boforo you buy. R. K. Copo'an d. A gla' o* water taken half an hour before breakfast will usually keep the bowels regular. Harsh oathiuties should be avoided. When a purgative is needed, take Chamberlain's Stom ach and Liver Tablets. They are mild and gentle In their action. For sale by Laurens Drug Co. Buy Carhart Overall, the best on earth. $2.00 a suit. R. E. Copelaud. What about a nice Leathor Rocker or Couoh for Xmas. We have a com plete line and our prico9 aro right. 8. M. & E. H. Wilkes. Shoos! Shoes!! Shoes!!! Shoos for everybody and every purso. Copeland. THE MAN BEHIND THE GUN has a pretty hard time, and deserves a lot of credit; but how about the wo man behind the washboard? She gets very small credit, tho' she has given much. She credited her husband with enough honesty and business sense to arrange for her future comfort before he died; but she credited the wrong man. He didn't pay: and now she is trying to scrub his sins away on a washboard. Now, Mr. Man, don't you create another picture like this. Write to Cox of Colum bia, and ask him about that policy sold by the State Life which pays your widow the policy, together with every dollar you have paid in should you die in twenty years. We want your Holiday trade, and as an Inducement we have brought on an unusual largo assortment of line Odd 1 Pieces in French China and Novelties and have put a price on our stcok that delies competition. All we ask is an inspection. 8. M. & K. H. Wilkes. Carry a good Umbrella. It costs no more tban a poor one if you buy it from Copeland. If your room is not warm, come and lot us put you in a Buck's Heater. They save fuel and warm your room. Prices very low. S. m . & E. H. Wilkes. White Shirt?, Colored Shirts. Soft Shirts, Si ill' Shirts, all kinds of Shirts. Any price. 80 cents to $2 00. Copeland's. Have you soen Williamson's new Jewelry Storo? Bilious Colic Prevented. Take a doub'e dose of Chamberlain's Colto, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy us goon as the first Indication of the disease appears and a threatened at tack may be warded off. Hundreds of people use the remedy in this wi.y with perfect success. For sale by The Laurens Drug Co. Women love a clear, healthy com riexion. Pure blood makes it. Bur luck Blood Bitters makes pure blood. Money to Lend. On first mortgage of improved farms. Easy terms. No commission. Borrower pays only actual expenses of loan. C. D. BARKSDALE, Attorney, LaUrons, S. 0 October, 20, 1003. HEAVY UNDERWEAR! Men's Scarlet Wool, Shetland Heavy Fleece and Plain White Undervests, Ladies' Scarlet and Shetland All-Wool Vests, Bleached and Brown Cotton-Ribbed Fleeced. Misses Vests, one case, sizes running from 18 to 26-Prico 20 cents. Misses Union Suits. If you prefer piece goods and make up, Scarlet Twill Flannel from 20cts. to 35cts. the yard. White Twill Flannel 25cts. White Flannel, plain, i2^cts. to 35cts. a yard. Eiderdown in Pink, Blue and White. Solid colored Outings, light shades. Also in small pin stripes and checks. We offer a superior article in Brown Canton Flannel S'A and 10 cents the yard. W. Q. WILSON & CO. 1 **H* DECEITBER PROCLAMATION, ?s* November has come and gone and we have only 25 days to supply the people of Laurens and County with their Xmas Clothing, Suits, Hats, Shoes, Dry Goods and Hillinery. We want to thank the generous public for giving largest NOVEMBER business in our history. Our stock has been wonderfully decreased. But in order to have plenty for our December trade we had to rebuy on many lines. So we can say that we are in shape to care for your wants at prices that cannot be had elsewhere. DON'T ASK FOR CREDIT.?During December we want to sell entirely for CASH as we expect to make it the largest December in our his tory and want to devote all of our help to Cash Trade. We do this so as to have our books all balanced by January, and ask all of our friends who owe us on account to call and balance same, as all accounts are now due and we need all in order to meet our obligations. CLOTHING! CLOTHING! Never in our history have we had such a Clothing business as we have had this season. We attribute it all to selling only the best Clothing at Lowest possible prices. CONFIDENCE?Business is based on confidence ; Your business; Ours; Everybody's. There never was a time in the Clothing business when confidence was more important than now. You have to pin your faith to somebody , and our 12 years experience with our business constantly on the increase is a prool that those of our patrons that have put their faith in us have not been disappointed. AND WE ?SAY that we will not disappoint you in future, but will continue to offer the ver*' best at Lowest Prices. In order to complete all lines we have made prices 0.1 s);n; Suit* th it can't ba had for the price: <3fWE OFFER. THE BEST SUIT FOR $4.50, 5.50, 6.50, 7.50 and $8.50. WE OFFER THE BEST SUIT FOR $10.50, 12.50 13:50 and $15.50. Big Job in Men's Colored, stiff bossom, Shirts worth 50 cents, 75 cents, $i.oo and $1.50. Now * 25 cts, 4P cts, 69 cts and 99 cts. Beautiful Neckwear for Xmas. All colors, all shapes. Snappy and nice for Gifts to your friends. Nice Umbrellas for gifts. Elegant lino of Underwear 25 cents, 50 cents, $1.00 and $1.50 the garment. Gloves, Hosiery and Suspenders. We call the hunters' attention to our line of Leggins^ Prices 25 cts, 50 cts, 85 cents, $1.25, $2.00 and $3.00. Hats in all the newest Shapes and Lowest Prices. 8 8 A GREAT VARIETY NICE AND USEFUL ARTICLES IN OUR Dry Goods Department FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS that will please OLD AND YOUNG. SHOES! SHOES!! You just can't afford to pass us on SHOES. The greatest lines at $1.50, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00, 3.50, 4.00, $5.00 OVERCOATS! A few $5 and $6.00 Overcoats now $3.50 The BEST OVERCOATS for $5.00, $6.50, $7.50 BEST OVERCOATS $10.00, $12.50, $15.00 Elegant Rain Coat, 10.50, 12.50, $17.50 Ladies plain Hemstitched Handkerchiefs,. 5 c Ladies very sheer Hemstitched linen H'd'k., . 10 c Ladies very sheer Embroidery Lawn u . 15 c " " " vSwiss and Linen u . 25 c " Beautiful lace and Embroidery linen,50 c to $1.25 A new line of handsome Towels for the Holiday trade. Union Linen Huck Towels 15 cents each. A great assortment of Huck add Damask Towels in fringed and hemstitched border 25 cents each. A beautiful line ol Damask Towels from 50 cents to #1.00 each. Sweaters for Ladies and Children. Prices from 50 cents to #5.00. Beautiful Down Quilts light and Fluffy #4.50 and #5.00. Extra heavy Wool Blankets, beautiful quality 10-4, 11-10 and 12-4. Prices #3.50, $4.50 and #5.00. New Heavy white Waistings at prices that will please you: Regular 50 c Waistings, - - - 40 c 75 c " - - - 50 c 15 c " ... 10 c 40 c fleece black Waisting 30 c 30 c " " ? 25 c I Ladies' Gloves in Wool and Kid. F. W. L. Kid, the best made at the price,. #1.00 LaRome ?? " ?< ? <? j _C) vSpccial ?? ?' ? ?? i? ?p Ladies' Wool Golf aud Jersey Gloves, 25 cents to 50 cents. Call to see us and make our place headquarters. Now we say in all confidence that we can save you money and ask you to come and avoid the rush. Buy early while you can get the pick. We expect this to be the largest December Sale in our history and have made great efforts for these results. Thanking you and asking a continuance of your valuable patronage, we are your friends, Davis, r^ojpef & Coirjjpatry, Laurens, S. C. The Famous Outfitters for Men, Women and Childs?