The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, December 09, 1903, Image 1
FARM i?
Before You Buy or Sell
any Kind of
Heal Es Into, or Business,
Write us your wants.
J. Y. Gaklington & Co.,
Laurens, S. C.
VOL. XIX.
|For Cut Glass,
Wedge wood and
[Haviiand China,
SEE STOCK AT
Palmetto Drug Co.
LAURENS, 3 O.. WEDNESDAY, DEO 9, 1903
NO. 18
SELL COTTON
THROUGH AGENT.
Plan of Farmers in Lee
County.
SAY IT WORKS WELL.
The Scheme May Be Ex
tended.
Au Interesting Experiment Whether or
Not it Hns Wisdom Behind it
Han at The Head.
The farmers around Magnolia, Leo
County, this state, have adopted the
plan of selling through an agent. The
scheme is explained below, as taken
from the Magnolia correspondence of
the News and Courier.
Every year one hears a great deal
about selling and buying cotton here in
Laurens. Tub Advertiser does not
protend to say whether or not the Mag
nolia plan is wise but it is printed for
whst P. is worth. Porhaps Laurens
farmers may want to discuss it. Of one
thing The Advertiser is sure and
that is that not every little town can
furnish as shrewd and competent a man
as E. D. Smith to engineer a plan like
this: This is one of tho main considera
tions. Mr. Smith is a decidedly well in
formed and clear-headed man. Ho is a
brother of Bishop Coke Smith of tho
Methodist Church. What might be a
good scheme under a man such as he is
might bo a total failure under the avcr
ago man
H^ro Is what is sa!d of it:
Farmers in these parts have been
able becauso of the high price of cotton
to about "even up" and things look
cheerful for the present and future.
Sometime during the late summer and
early fall Mr. E D. Sm'th wont among
tho farmers in this and adjoining coun
ties and organized them for the purpose
of protecting their interests in the mar
keting of their cotton, It has been a
success at this place and seems to have
the elements of controlling tho Oi/.ire
business.
Their plan is this: To ele.t a man
and put him at their shipping point to
sell their cotton for them. They pledge
themselves to sell only through him.
He is paid a commission and gives
them all that can be gotten that day or
at time any one member or number of
members ssk that their cotton bo sold.
In this way he i* in ontrol of lots of
cotton, ranging from ton to two hundrd
bales, and cau, therefore get the top of
tho market at any time.
Each member, as will bo seen, gets as
much for one balo as if he was selling
ten or a hundred.
Besides this It eliminates tho export
agent and the local store-keeper?each
of whom must of course, get what com
missioa circumstances and conscience
allow.
Here at this place there has been han
dled abDUt 2,100 or 2,200 bales at a sav
ing of $1 to $1.60 per bale.
Another year an effort will bo made
to have a selling agent at every ship
ping point. If this can bo done then
those agents can meet and have ;m un
derstanding as to co-operation so as to
Inoreaso the numbjr of bales to be of
fered.
It will bo scon that theoretically this
plan will, if carried out in full, pract
ically control the marketing of tho
crop.
Suppose the farmers wore to organ
ize and put an agent at local shipping
points, thon these agents meet and or
ganize, so that therj may bo porfect
action among thom; they could by
keeping posted as to tho probable sup
ply, so advlso their clients as to get the
- best results.
For Sale?A piano in first class
condition. A groat bargain. Apply
to M. L. Copeland.
Be Quick.
Not a minute shou'.d be lost when a
child shows symptoms of croup. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy given as eoon
as the child becomes hoarse, or even af
ter the croupy cough appears, will pre
vent the attaok. ft never falls, and is
?leasant and sate to take. For saIo by
laurens Drug Co.
TWELVE CENTS '
COTTON
Puts money in your pocket and you
want to Invest It so as to bring you a
good and safe return. I have some val
ues, both in stocks and lands, which
are very attractive. Come and see me
and 1 am sure that I can make It to
your advantage.
Among the items which I have for
sale are:
10 shares National Bank, (Laurens,)
stock.
2) shares Enterprise Bank, (Lau
rent) stock.
0 shares Laurens Cotton mill stock.
168 acres land in Jacks Township.
15 acres bottom fand near Laurens.
8 room house and lot on Jones Street.
f> room house and lot on Simpaon
& reet.
7 room house and lot on West Main
S'reet.
it room house on East Main Street.
8 t oorn house and lot on N. Harper
Stivet.
3 store lots in Clinton, K. C.
FOR RENT.
1 0 roam house with servant's house
on West Main Street.
1 0 room house on South Harper
8tr?et.
i 6 room house on Simpson Street,
o.io horsa farm near Waterloo.
Plantatlc.i 7 miles West of Laurens
M. L. Copeland,
Mr. J. N. Jones was h?re Monday.
Mr. Wilraot Smith was in" the city
Monday,
Mr. Walter S. Gray of Woodruff was
here Monday.
Mr. R. L. Gray oi Cray Court was
here Monday.
Mr, W. P. Harris of Rapley was in
the eity Monday.
Miss Royster of Richmond, Va., is
visiting friends iu the oity.
L C. Dorroh of Gray Court was in
the city Monday.
Mr. George P. Copoland of Clinton
was in town yesterday .
Mr. James A. Fowler was hero yes
terday.
Mr. W. W. Coker of Cedar Grove
was here Monday.
Mr. B. A. Anderson of Waterloo was
in town Monday.
Mr. A. J. Smith of Lisbou was in
town Monday.
Dr. C. A. Saxon was in the city from
Huntington Morday.
W. M. Hunter of Ora was here Mon
day.
Capt. Ei.ooh Mitchell of Tumbling
Shoals was In the city Monday.
Mr. M. A. Leaman of Cross Bill was
in town Saturday.
Mr. B. F. Campbell cf Power was in
town Monday.
Mr. W. W. Simpson, a leading citi
zen of Woodruff, formerly of Laurens,
was In tho city Monday.
Mr. J. C. Hutchison, tho well known
Cross Hill merchant, was heie Mon
day.
Mr, B. L. Henderson of Mt. Galla
gher was one of tho ealesday visitors
to the city.
Mr. C. IP Ropor left yesterday for
Charleston to attend the Masonic grand
lodge.
Rev. A. N. Br jeson was in town yes
torday on h!s way to the Methodist
Conference In Greenville. Mr. B-un
son now lives in Manning.
Mrs G. B. Poole has returned from
a pleasant vis't to her son, Harvy Poole
and c'her relative's and friends In
Union
Hon. Martin F. Ausel, who ran for
governor last year, was in the city
Monday. It Is quite* possible that Mr.
Ansel will bo a caWidate in 1900, In
which event he will certainly make a
strong race.
Mr. Frank Fleming of Greenwood Is
in the city on a visit to.relatlves and
his numerous friends are glad to see
him. They are especially glad that he
is in better heaPh thnn he was some
time ago.
BE ATM OF MRS W. H. DIAL.
The Community Greatly Saddened by
Her Unexpected Passing Away
This community was groatly sad
dened by the death Sunday night of
Mrs. Lalla Moore Dial, wife of Dr. W.
H. Dial, after a brief illnes*. Mrs.
Dial was about 88 year? old. She was
the daughter of tho late Mr. William
Moore of Cokesbury. Her aged mother
is still living and with her brothers
was here for the funeral. She leaves
her husband and nine ehildreD, one of
them an infant. 0
Mrs. Dial was a member of the
Methodist Church. She was in every
sense a devoted and good woman, ten
derly loved in her family circle and by
her relatives and friends.
Rov. W. B. Duncan conducted the
funoral services at the cemetery yes
terday morning. A large concourse
was present, testifying for the profound
sympathy that is felt for Dr. W. H.
Dial, one of Laurens' best mon, tho lit
tle children and other relatives. It is
hard to find words in a oase like this to
express how great and pervading is
the sorrow but even with death so fre
quently present the heart of the com
munity has been more than usually
touched by tbe ending of tin > womanly
beautiful, Christian lift1.
SIMPLE REMEDY FOR CATARRH.
Just Breathe Hyomei Four Times a Du.,
and be Cured.
If a few years ago some ono had said
iyou ce.r? cure catarrh by breathing air
charged with a healing balsam, the
Idea would have boon ridiculed and it
remained for that eminent investiga
tor, R. T. Booth, to discover in Hyomei
this method of cure.
Hyomei has performed almost mi
raculous eures of catarrh, and is today
recognized by leading members of tho
medical profession as tho only adver
tised remedy that can bo rolled upon to
do just what it claims. Tho complete
outfit of Hyomei costs but $PO0 and
consists of an inhaler, a medicine drop
per and a bottle of Hyomei.
Breathe Hyomei through the inhaler
for a few minutes four times a day and
it will eure the worst case of catarrh.
It soothes and heals the mucous mem
branes of the air passages, prevents Ir
ritation, and effects a complete and
lasting cure.
In Laurens there are scores of well
known people who w*y ibey Lave been
j cured of catarrh by Hyomei. If It doos
not cure 30U, Tbe Laurens Drug Co.
will return the money you paid for II \
yMM^^Mft^ the strongest evidence
Ir faith In
SEPARATIO SCHOOLS
YANK E KS MUSH IIA VE.
Hidebound Abolitionists of New Eng
land Decline to Menu Their Children
to School With Negroes.
The following editorial Is taken from
tho New York Sun, a llepubliuan pa
per which Is howovor the most useful
friend that the South has hi New
York:
Sluco the fall term of tho public,
schools opened in the town of Sheffield,
Berkshire county, Mass., there has
been much friction between tho ne
groes and the whites in tho Ashley
Falls district. The whites object to
sending the ir children to tho same
school at which negro children are
taught. Tho school for the Ashley
Falls district enrolled about forty pu
pils, of whom a third were negroes. It
is declared that somo of tho nrgro pu
pils were backward In their studies,
and that on their account the whole
school has been delayed in their pro
gress.
The dissatisfaction of the white pu
pils and their parents rendered neces
sary some action by the town school
committee. The committee decided
that tho best thing to do was to ostab
lleb a separate school for the negro
children. This was done, and a young
negro woman, educated in the schools
of the town and a graduate of its high
school, was engaged to teach the chil
dren of their own color. This arrange
ment seems to have satisfied whites
and blacks alike, although It involves
tho en'iro separation of white and col
ored pupils, at least until the high
school is reached.
Sheffield is as good an example of a
prosperous New Eogland village as can
be found. Tho town is an old one and
h< re sn honorjb'e pert in the Revolu
tion and also in the civil war.
The number of parsons in Berkshire
county ot negro parcn'ago In 1000 was
1,205, out of a total population of 98,(1(57.
Tho negro population of Sheffield itself
is relatively small The authorities
who have decided that the best inter
ests of the two races require scp.rate
schools arc no* of the kind easily
moved by merely sentimental reasons.
They had to consider tho expense in
curred in oponlng another school, and
tbo whol-. subject must have rocoived
their o'osest afoul i n
Tho incident Is interesting as show
ing that the desire to separate the ne
groes from the whlt<;s as far as may be
possible is not contlr.od to anv particu
lar fection of tho TTnited Sute and
does not uece?sarlly a-iso from inher
ited prejudices.
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ATTENTION, FARMERS!
I am now prepared to ship goods for next year's
crop, and we guarantee our goods to be delivered in good
condition, and also to come up to analysis branded on
sacks. Those farmers who are interested in reliable fer
tilizers arc requested to read the annexed certificate.
A. HUFF, Agent,
Laurent., S. C.
Clinton, S.. C, November>*23rd, 1903.
[) Mr. A. HufT, Laurens. S. C, Agent for U. C. C. Co.,
Dear Sir: I report to you the result of the 8-4-4 goods
purchased from you last year tried on our experimental
R patch along Competitor 8-4-4 R00^15 with three (3) rows
left between each sample used. V. Cf. C. 115 lbs seed cot
ton, Competitor 82 pounds and the V. C. C. goods were
iu a much better merchantable form and distributed to
more satisfaction and the same amount of goods were
used in each row and same weighed and cultivated alike
J. H. Hunter.
Witness, W. H. Gilkerson.
I WANT TO SAY
A few words to the man who is iu debt. If you
have a mortgage on your home, and die before it is raised,
who is going to raise it? Your wido\y,will be pretty well
occupied with the job of raising your children whom you
have left on her hands without sufficient means of sup
port. YOU find it hard enough to raise that mortgage,
and you know well enough that your little widow will lind
it absolutely impossible, unless you leave enough life in
surance to pay it off. If you are a man worthy of wearing
breeches, you don't want your widow to be forced to take
herself and children back to her father for shelter. There's
just one way to guarantee that this will not occur?buy
life insurance. That's what the companies are built for.
If you are forty years old, we will sell you a policy for
#20.00, #32.00 or $42.00 per thousand, and every policy is
secured by deposits with the Government of Indiana. You
want to know more about The Stale Life Insurance Com
pany,?it's greater security and greater dividends. You
'can get the information from
D. SAM COX, General Agent,
Columbia, SVC.
(JETS $2,000. VERDICT.
S. <?'. McDaulcl Wins Case Against
Railway Company.
In the court of common pleas last {
week S. G. MoDaniel obtained a ver
dict against the C. & W. 0. Ry. of
$2,000. for injuries roceivcd in the
wreck of a crauk car at Fountain Inn.
Ho sued for $10,000. The company will
appoal.
The case of John Park against Lau
rens Cotton Mills for $2,000. was
thrown out of court on domurrer to the
complaint. Mr. Park alleged that a
bale of cotton over which he had a rent
lion was disposed of and that he was
rofused the privilege of inspecting tho
Company's books with the view to trac
ing it. The plaintiff will appeal.
The case of P. H. Madden against
Insurance Company was entered upon
but tho court adjourned before it was
concluded. Mr. Madden is suing on
policies held by him when his storo
was burned in Cross Hill last year.
6 cents buys a copy of Biblo Stories.
Time to Pay Taxes.
That miserable, nasty season, tax
paving time, has come. Tho sooner
you pay thebe'ter. S.-m0 people escape
f> i\ Ing for their n ?wspapoi* and dodge
thVrd cor'.s bills b ?c nobody can get
round taxen. Tbe ireasuier cannot
receive all the taxes on the hvt day.
A ter Dec 81. ?h* pna'ty will bo ad
ded. P Ih I ett r for the fei9U-er and
every bod e'se U at you pay row. Get
it off you" miod und you wi'l be able to
Httei d tu y ur regn'ar work hotter.
8*roful i in the blood shows itself
soonar or la^r in swellings, sores,
erup h ns. B-t Hood's Sarsaparilla
completely cutes It.
Improve Your Hogs.
My rcii-tered O. I.C. boar?"Noble"
la roady for service. Fee $2.00.
L. C. DOKUOH,
Gray Court, S. C.
Manship
LAURENS' FAVORITE,
AT POPULAR PRICES.
Opera House, Dee. 14.
Reserved Seats on sale at Cope
land's.
Admission Downstairs, 50 cents.
Children in Gallery, 25 cents.
Xmas
usiness
. Is what we want. We want to thank the trade for the very satis
factory business we have done this season and invite the crowd in search
of seasonable Goods to see us every day from now until Christmas.
Every day from now kuntil Christmas will be a BARGAIN DAY with us.
A GREAT LINE HANDKERCHIEFS ARE PRICED FROM 3 cts UP.
A Grand Line Fascinators, Zephyr Shawls, Children's Sacks and Hoods
from 10 cents to 75 cents.
A GRAND LINE OF UNDERWEAR.
Children's Vests from 10 cts to 50 cts; Ladies Vests from 15 cts to
$1.00; Men's Vests from 25 cents to $1.50.
~?g remnant sale in wool dress goods!
A large Dress Goods business has left us with a variety of Wool Dress
remnants, many of which are long enough to make a Skirt, and we are
marking the price about ONE-HALF the value of the Goods.
SPECIAL/ BAR-CAINS:
Wool Red Flannel,
Dress Calico,
Dress Outings,
15c
4c
4c
38-inch Sea Island, -
10 cents Flannelettes,
flatress Ticking,
5c
8c
5c
Cloaks! Cloaks!
We have about 50 or 60 Ladies' and Childrens' Cloaks that sold from
$7.50 to $10.00. They are not the newest in Style but the quality of
them is the best. Will close the lot at 1.00, 1.50, 2.00 and $2.50.
EXTRA^^^
Shoes nil Grades! All Stylos! All Prices! Klppendorf-Dithman Co's fine Shoes
$8,50, $3.00 and $3,50. Ladies' Dress Shoes in Odd Lots, sizes 3, 3 1-2, 4,
4 1-2, on Center Counter 48c, 69c, 75c, 89c. and 09 cents.
The best line Ladies' Shoes in the State at $1.25, $1.5o and $2.00. Extra
good values in Mens' Shoes, 1.00, 1.85, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50 and $3.00.
See us from now until Christmas for Bargains.
O. B. SIMMONS OO.
LAND SOLD LOW.
Number of Tracts Disposed of lint
Prices Were Small.
Land sold low Monday, salesday. A
big crowd was In town. With cotton
over 12 cents prices of real estate
should be high. The trouble Is the
labor question. People aro afraid to
Invest in land becauso they do not feel
sure that thoy can get It workod*
Two Leslie tracts, 156 acres went
to M. F. Ansel at $1405.
In the case of Cooley vs. Pitts 08
acres were sold to C. C. Feathorstono
at 6000.
Throe tracts of Dr. J. R. Smith's
estate, 802 acres, wero sold to Wilmot
Smith for $2130.
In the case of Millor vs. Lang ford,
Dr. J. H. Miller bought 155 acres for
$700. In Hutchison vs. Fnller, J. C.
Hutchison bought two tracts 333 acres
for $1500.
A lot with three room cottage on
Hampton street, this city, was soil to
J. M. Robertson for $331.
MANSHIP ON FOURTEENTH.
Laarens' Favorite Lecturer Coming
Noxt Monday Night.
Luther Manshlp, Laurens' favorite
lecturer, will appear in the opera house
next Monday night. Popular prices
will prevail. Managor Vance brings
this groat lecturer here under a guar
anty and his endeavor to give Laurens
people their favorite attraction should
have the hearty endorsement of the
community.
In fun, pathos, eloquence r.nd sound
senso the lectures of Mauship aro rare
ly equalled. So says the press every
where.
ONE CENT A WORD.
Wo sell tho best home-tanned and
home-made shoe that is sold in Lau
rens County. Call on us for anything
in our line.
DORKOH & PBDBN,
Gray Court, S. C.
Assessor's Notice.
TIIK Auditor's Oflleo will bo open
from the 1st day of January to the 20th
day of February, 1903, to recoivo re
turns of Iioal Fstata and Personal prop
erty for taxation in Laurens County.
For the convenience of Taxpayers tho
Auditor will attend the following named
placos to receive returns for said year,
to wit:
Laurens Cotton Mills, January 0th,
from 4 to 8 o'clock p. m.
Jacks Township, Dr. F. M. Satzler's,
January 11th, from 10 a m to 2 p ra.
Jncks Township, Renno, January 12th,
from 10 a m to 2 p m.
Hunter Township, Clinton, January
13th, from 10 a m to 2 p m.
Hunter Township, Clinton Cotton
Mills, January 13th, from 4 to 8.
Hunter Township, residence of Duck
Young, January 14th, 10 a m to 2 p m.
Cross Hill Township, Spring Grove,
January 16th, from 10 a m to 2 n m.
Cross Hill Township, Cross Hill, Jan
uary 10th, from 2 a m to 2 p in.
Waterloo Township,- Waterloo, Jan
uary 18th, from 10 a m to 2 p in.
Waterloo Township, Ekoin, January
19th, from 10 a m to 2 p in .
Waterloo Township, Mt. Gallagher,
January 20th, from 10 a m to 2 p m.
Sullivan Township, Breworton, Janu
ary 21st, from 10 a m to 12 in.
Sullivan Township, Princeton, Janu
ary 22d, from 9 a m to 2 p m.
Sullivan Township, Tumbling Shoals,
January 22d, from 1 p m to 4 p m.
Dial Township, Abner Babh's, Janu
ary 23d, froai 10 a m to 12 p m.
Dial Township, D, I). Harris's, Janu
ary 25th, from 10 a m to 4 p m.
Dial Township, V. A. White'e, Janu
ary 20th, from 10 a m to 2 p m
Young's Township, Cuok'a Store, Jan
uary 27th, from 10 a m to 2 p m.
Young's Township, Young's Store,
January 28th, from 10 a m to 2 p ra.
Young's Township, Pleasant Mound,
January 29th, from 9 a ra to 12 ra.
Young's Township, Lanford Station,
January 29th, from 2 to 4 p m.
Scuilletown Township, Tyleraviile,
January 30th, from 10 a m to 2 p m,
It wi 1 save much time to taxpayers,
also greatly facilitate tho work of the
Assessor, if every person before leaving
homo will mako out a complete lint of
every item of personal proporty in the
following order :
Horses, cattle, mules, sheep and goats,
hogs, organs and pianos, watches, wag
ons and carriages, dogs, merchandise,
machinory and engines, monoys, noten
and accounts above indebtedness and all
other property, including household.
It is always required that tho Auditor
get the first given name of the tax-pay
er in full.
Uuder tho head of "placo of resi
dence" on tax roturn, give the town
ship, "v
All malo citizens between the ages of
t Aonty-one and sixty yoara, on tho lot
of January, except thoao who are Incap
able of earning a support from being
maimed, or from othor causos arc deem
ed taxable polls, Confo Jcrato veteran*
eacepled?
And all taxpayers aro required to
give the number of their school district.
They aro ft'ao requefted to stato whoth
er the proporty is situated in town or
country.
Atter the 20th day of February next,
fifty per cent penalty will bo attached
for failure to make returns.
In overy community thero are per
sons who cannot ivao or that do not
take a nowspapor. Thoso moro fortu
nate may do such persons a groat favor
by telling them of the time to make re
turns, or by rotnrning for them.
The assesBing and collection of taxes
aro done in the same year, and we havo
to aggregate the number and value of
all horses, mu'es, cattle, and all othor
plecoB of personal proporty, as woll as
tho acres of land, lots and buildings and
their value, that there are In this Coun
ty, and have the same on file in tho
Comptroller General's office by the 30th
of June of eaoh year, and from that
time to the first dav of Ootobor the Atv
dltor's and Treasurer's duplicates havo
to bo completed and an abstract of the
work in tho Comptroller General's office
by that time, whioh will show lit a
glance that the Auditor has no time t >
take roturns.or anything else much, be
tween the 1st of Ootober. but work on
the books and the blanks. Wo hops,
therefore, that all taxpayers will make
their returns lo time.
C A. POWER,
County Auditor.
D(C. 7, 1003?tf.
WORLD EXCITED
ABOUT COTTON.
Shortness of Crop at Last
Heal i zed.
GOVERNMENT REPORT;
Estimate Less Than Ten
Million Rales.
Tnlk of Curtailment of Consumption-'
Price of Spots Moro Than Twelvo
Cents in Laurons.
Cotton was sold for the past few
days at moro than 12 conts. Monday
\2? was tho price; yesterday, 12{r.
The wholo world is oxcitod about
the shortness of tho crop. Tho gov
ernment estimate- was made public on
the 3rd. It was 0,0(52,039 bales for tho
United States. Prices instantly went
skyward and excitement was high on
tho New York and Now Orleans ex
changes.
Cotton Mills are considering cutting
down the production, saying that they
cannot spin at present prices. A moot
ing of Southern spiunors is to be held
in Charlotte. There is no talk of a
shut down in Laurens county mills.
It was predicted in Now Orleans last
week that tho price would* go to 26
conts before another crop comos in.
Wo think this is foolishness. Twelve
cents and upwards is perhaps a safe
price to sell nt. The likelihood is that
the consumption of cotton oloth will
be greatly reduced. This may check
the upward toudoncy of prices.
MO NT AN K SISTERS.
Fine Attraction or the Lyceum Course
To-morrow Night?
The Montank Ladies Quartette Is
the third attraction in the Lyceum
course, for Dec. 10th. On all stdos
this entertainment is highly praised.
The opera house will doubtless bo
tilled. Members of the Association
may got their seats reserved on tho
Oth. General adtuisslou 7? cents.
Dates for the la*t two attractions
have been fixed: Charles Lane, Jau.
13; G. A. Gearhart, April llth.
Members will please put those date
on their tickets.
Copies of Biblo Storio6 can bo obtain
ed at Palmetto Drug .Store.
Exchanged Pulpits.
Kev. J. M. Magruder of tho Church
of the Advent, Spartanburg, conducted
service in the Episcopal Church and
preached a strong, practical and help
ful sermon appropriate to tho Advent
season Sunday. Mr. Holmes, the rector,
preached In Spartanburg for Mr. Ma
gruder.
Bible Stories are endorsed by tho
County Board of Education.
MERCHANTS NEWS.
Seo Simmons Co. add this woek.
We havo a number of "specials" in
odd pieces in Fancy China to olVor.
Call and seo them.
S. M. & E. H, Wilkes.
For tho beat lino of dress goods seo
O. B. Simmons Co.
Seventeen of those ''special" Bureaus
are gono. Hurry if you want one.
S. M. & E. II. Wilke3.
Wo arc showing tho best lino of holi
day goods ever seen in Laurens. Wo '
guarantee our prices to bo lowor than
any any one in upper Carolina.
?. M, & E. H. Wilkes.
Soe our line of fancy rockers for
holiday trade. Best lino, cheapest
prices is our guarantee.
S. M. & E. II. Wilkes.
Notice to Old Soldiers.
Tho last General Assembly passed an
Act roinovinsr tho age limit of those
otherwise entitled to receive aid from
the State. Capt. John M. Hudgens,
County Pension Commissioner, has re
ceived now blank applications to be
ti 1 led by those desiring pensions and not
now on the pension roll. He can be
found in the County Auditor's otlice
each Saturday, in January, 100-4, for
the'purpose Of Ailing Pension lllanks.
Pensioners need not apply excepting
those who desire to ba raised to tn
other class above theuiu In whleh thoy
are now enrolled.
Township representatives are re
queued to make a list of Pensioners in
their Townships who havo died or ro
moved from tho County or State this
year, and bring same boforo Tho '
County Pension Board, which meets
ii'ft Monday in February, loot.
The Pension Act has been changed
which admits many now applications
and all wishing aid would do well to
see Capt. H?rtgens ar.d get full infor
mation.
W. P. COKEB,
Chairman County Pension Board.
December, 7th.
Bible Stories by Jas. A. Madden is
the book to plaoo in lutndsof childrou.
Notice to Debtors and
Creditors.
All persons Indebted to tho o^tats of
John Prior Tucker, deoeasod, will
ploaso settle same with M. S. Tucker,
administratrix, or A. C. Todd, Attor
ney. All persons having claims against
said estate wili prosont them duly
proven to M. S. Tuckor, administratrix,
or A . v. Todd, Attorney, at his law of
lice at Laurens, C, 11., 8. C.,on or be
fore the 2nd day of January, 1001.
A. U. Tom?.
Attorney.
D o. 8. 1003-td.
NOTICE, NOTICE
All persons holding c'aims against
Laurons County not previously pro
senled aro horeby notiflod thatsune
must be depositod with tho Clerk of
the. County Board of Commissioners
on (.r before the flr*t day of January,
1.004, as required by law.
J. D. MOCK,
0. 0. O, < '.
Dec. 7th,?4t.
Auction Sale.
Will sell at Woodruff, 8. O., Tues
day, Decembor, 15, 1003, at 2 o'clock p.
CO., to tho hlghost bidder, ono two
story brick storo corner of Main and
Georgia s'roots. 20 x 00 ft. with lot la
the roar 2? x 26 ft- Also vacant lot ad
joining storo on Main ftro.n 80 x 12a
feet. Also vaoant lot on Georgia street,
22 x m f^ot. Terms oash.
j, Martin*