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THE ADVERTISER. Subscription Prlce-12 Months,$1.00 Parable in Advance. Rates for Advertising;.?Ordinary Ad vertisoments, per squaro, one inser tion, 91.00; each subsequent insertion* 50 cents. Liberal reduction made tor large Advertisements. W. W. Ball, Proprietor. LAURENS. 8. C, Dec., 10, 1003. Abolish the Lien Law. The lien law should be abolished. The lien law should be abolished by the general assembly at its approaohing session. At least legislation involving its early abolition should begin. The necessity is immediate. It is urgent. It is here. The farmers of South Carolina should be permitted to control their own la bor. The labor question his in recent years come to bo the vital one with the people who plant. It is of more ar.d noaror importance now, at this mo ment, than even the price of fertilizers or, for that matter, than the price of cotton. The efficiency of negro labor has sadly deteriorated. Moreover, It is comparatively scarce. Kor years it cannot command higher wages for the plain and positive reason that higher wages do not enhance its value to the employer. Higher wages to white men as a rulo result in larger produc tion. It is uuforlunate but it is true that higher wages, whether paid In n larger part of the crop or by lessening rent, to negroes multiplies loafers and shirkers and adds to the sales of whis key. Any able bodied white man who is industrious and honest can obtain cre dit. There is no reason to fear that de serving whlto farmers, no matter how poor, will find difficulty in "getting along" without giving liens. Tho Men law is ruining the morals of our people. A young man with no capi tal begins to farm. He gives a lien. If the crop partially falls, the lien holder, to protect himself, must sieze all the produce in sight. The lien merchant is compelled to sell at high "fine" prices. The risk requires it. The young man, aftor being "sold out," has a debt over him for the coming year. The debt increases. It bears interest. Ho becomes discouraged. He sees no relief in the future. He grows desper ate. He begins to dodge creditors. He pays nono save tho lien holder and pays him ODly because he canuot dis pose of the crop without risking a term on the chain gsng. The sense of ob ligation has left him. His conscience is blunted to the fact that a promise to pay binds his honor. This is not by any means the history of every man who gives liens but it is the history of a large proportion. Consequently, the lien pystem h*as developed a class of people whom nobody will trust for a nickel unless they are held in the dutches of a lieu or chattel mortgage. These people are for tho mcst part not to bo b'amed. They are tho victims of a system which may have had some ex cuso for its existence 30 years gone. That excuse has passed away. The young farmer who begins life determined to build up a reputation for meeting his obligations and lives up to it will always be welcomed by the gro cer and the dry goods man. Thk Advertiser's purpose is to thoroughly agitate this question in Laurens County. We wish that it may be a live issue in the campaign for senator and representatives next year. We have privately discussed it with leading farmers during the past ten days and without exception they say that the lien's law repaal is the best remedy at hand for improving the la bor situation. We do not know the views of our present senator and re presentatives but we greatly hope that they agree with The Advertiser and that they will earnestly endeavor to correct the evil at the next session of tho legislature. It is at least in their powor to commence a discussion that will spread throughout the state. Meanwhile, The Advertiser In vites the citizens of tho county, the farmers especla'ly, to express ihelr views through The advertiser. a dozon or two brief letters published over the names of honest men would do a world of good. At any rate it shall not be The Advertiser's fault if tho matter is not freely and fully discussed. It is possible that the sys tem should be ended gradually, that a sweeping Act of abolition should nob be enacted to take instant ofTecf, but legislation looking to final and com p'ete abolition is sorely needed. Tho labor situation demands it. Wo ropeat that the poor white man will bo a larger gainer in the long run than the large p'.tnter, should this vlow prevail. It would not bo long be fore the country would have ten men whoso names would pass at tho bank where it has one now. ? Salaries Should Be Reduced. In last week's Herald is a letter signed "Reedy", the general burden of which isthat the Interests cf the farm ers are being neglected in matters of taxation, that taxes are too high and that the "Conservatives" are responsi ble for it, and moreover, that the Con servatives should be watohod. Re formers should be seat to the legisla ture next year. It contains other sug gestions which may or may not be good. in 1800 tho farmers were promised lower taxes. The Farmers' Movement? elected a governor, a new set of judges, a prohibition legislature which gave them a law which converted South Carolina into tho largest whiskey sell ing state in the South and kicked out the Conservative or Ring Rule office holders. The Reform movement later hoisted its governor to the United . States senate. That senator, so news papers say, is now staying temporarily, with his family, at the Raleigh Hotel in Washington. This, we happen to know, ia one of the "toniest" hotels in Washington. The rate we believe, is six dollars a day for each parson. We do* not criticise Senator Tlllraan for Ithis. In faet we ar.e delighted that he is not stingy in Washington and that he is able to hold up his head and spend his monoy freely. It would not be to Farmer Tillman's discredit if he spent a million a year. Moreover if he can ( beat the proud, rich, robbing and rot ten railroads out of a few f-ee rides, good for him. Nevertheless, we are pained to con fess that we cannot see how the misera ble old Conservatives are responsible for high taxes. They have not been in power in 13 years. Some people say Farmer Hey ward is or was a "Con servative" bat he bas few of tho signs. Hey ward is "a good fellow all right" but he does not impress The Adver tiser as being a Conservative of the Wade Hampton or Johnson Hagood type. That kind is gone, and we fear gone forever. Beside?, Hoyward has not boen Governor long enough to in fluence the question of taxation ono way or another. The Advertiser Is willing for the old time Reformers to have the legisla ture and run the state. Their program is to reduce taxes. They have had 13 years in which to do It. Give them 13 more. We suggest that ell salaries be reduced. Let the legislature cut their own pay to two dollars a day. Two dol lars a day is first da's wages these times. Let us have lower taxes. By the woy, Clemson College was the best achievement of the Farmers' Movement. In our deliberate judg ment it is the most valuable school in the state. It costs about a hundred thousand dollars a year. H is worth it to South Carolina. It was established for the benefit of the Farmers. It has 500 students. At last accounts about au even half dozen of them wore study ing agriculture. Charleston county, whose farmors live in the city, sends more boys to Clemson than any other county, we believe. Nevertheless, Clemson is a good college for farmers' sons. It is not the tault of the college that the sons won't study farming. "Reedy" thinks legislators should be elected who will support the dispeu sary so as to give the state absolute prohibition as Eoon as possible. Last week the dispensary board of control bought 172,000 gallons of whiskey for Christmas. The News and Courier point) out that this is nine drinks each all round for every woman, man, child, white, colored, black and mixed, In South Carolina. There is at least a fair prospect that the dispensary will make prohibition not only possible but inevitable out of South Carolina. The time Is coining when tho whole world will ilock to South Carolina for drinks. South Carolina will soon be absorbing ?II the liquor that's made. Ten years ago the cry was for $50. per cap ta. We didn't get It. We got "the something better" that Senator Tlllman rsed to speak about in sub treasury times?nine drinks per capita for Christmas. * * Pay Your Uoctor. If you were told that ono man must be taken from your community and tbat his place could not b^ supplied, who would you least be willing to spare? Your preacher? Your lawyer? Your dentist? Or your doctor? Wo think you would answer ' doctor." You would not live in a community where no doctor lived. When a'l the doctors leave, so will you. Which reminds us that every man who is worth his salt will try to pay his doctor's bill at thh winding up of the year's affairs. The doctor is the poorest collector on earth. The preacher is far better. The preacher as a rule sooner or later gets every copper. The man who neglects to settle with his preacher never hears the last of it. Any man oan dodge the doctor, especially tne country doctor. They are all country doctors in meth ods of collecting?ell about here. When your small boy falls out of a hickory tree and breaks his leg, how can you have the face to send for a doctor to set the limb when you haven't paid him a cent in three years? If the doc tors in this county were paid only one third of what they earn, they would all be comfortable. As a rule tho people who don't pay are the people who can and won't. The doctor is the most no cessary of all men. A man may pract ice religion without being a- preacher. A man can't practice medicine and surgery unless he is a doctor, We do not believe in any heaven for people who will'hot deny themselvea oven tobacco in order to pay their doc tor's bills. W ORST OF ALL EXPERIENCES . Can anything be worse than to feel that every minute will be your lar?t? 8uch was the experience of Mrs. S. H. Newson, Decatur, Ala. "For three years" she writes, "I endured insuf ferable pain from indigestion, stomach and bowel trouble. Death seemed in evitable when doctors and all remedies failed. At length I was induced to try Electric Bitters and the result was mir aculous. I improved at once and now I'm completoly recovered. For Liver, Kidney, Stomach and Bowel troubles Eleotrio Bitters is the only medicine. Only 50 cents. It's guaranteed by The Laurens Drug Oo. and W. W. Dodson. MR. WOODWARD HONORED. Resolutions Passed by Rabnn Creek Baptist Church. Whereas, tho Rev. B. J. Woodward, has served his connection with us as preachor and pastor to go to other fields of usefulness in the service of our Lord and Master Resolved 1: It Is with deep regret and with a keen sense of the loss which we, as a Ohurob, are called upon to bear and that our loss of B. J. Wood ward as pastor is almost Irreparable. 2nd: He has greatly endeared him self to us as our pastor and preacher of righteousness. 3rd: To what ever Aild the Lord and Master may lead him he will carry our love and confidence in his Christian oharaoter as seen while among us as a true man oftGod. 4th: He has our prayers and best wishes, praying the great God, the head of the Church, to go with him and his blessings there and giving/ him physical and spiritual strength to labor lonfr in the service of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, in whloh he to much delights. 5th: We lnitruot the Clerk to fur nish Brother Wood wsrd a copy of these resolutions and to have them published In the County papers, the Baptist Cou rier and South Carolina Baptist. P. J. Ropkr, Clerk. ^ X ^ ^ik W ^ ^ ^ fflR> ?^T*? o^fS c^r? or^tM <#K? ?Wo <rwh> <#px> tri^> <^T?, <^E GRAUSTARK ... By ... GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON CopinHaht, mi, by Herbert S. Stone TTWTTTTVTTVT V V V" CHAPTER II. (CONTINUED)* For sonio moments there was silence fn the noisy conveyance. Outside, the crack of tho driver's whip, Iiis hoarse erl?s and tho uei'VO destroying crash of the wheels produced impressions of a mighty storm rather than of peace and pleasure. "I am curious to know where you ob tained tbo coin you lost lu the car yes terday," she said at last, as If reliev ing her mind of a question that had been long subdued. "The one you so kindly found for me?" ho asked proerob.Inntingly. "Yes. They are certainly iure in this country." "I never saw n coin like It until after I had seen you," he confessed. He felt her nrm press his n little tighter, and there was a quick movement of her head which told him, dnrk ns it was, that she was trying to see his face and that her blue eyes were wide with something more than terror. "I do not understand," she exclaimed. "I obtained tho coin from a sleeping car porter, who said some ono gavo it "Do i/ou tlilnk it dangcroii8f" to him and told him to have a 'high time' with it," he explained in her car. "Ho evidently did not care for the 'high time,' " she said after a moment. LTo would have given a fortune for one gli npso of her face at that instant. "I think l>o said it would be neces sary to go to Europe in order to follow the injunction of the donor. As I am more likely to go to Europe than he, I relieved him of the necessity nud bought his right to a 'high time.'" There was a long pause, during which sho attempted to withdraw her self from bis side, her little lingers struggling timidly beneath tho big ones. "Are you n collector of coins?" sho asked nt length, a perceptible coldness in her voice. "No. I nm considered a dispenser of coins. Still, I rather like tho idea of possessing this queer bit of money as a pocket piece. I intend to keep it for ever and let It descend as nu heirloom to tho generations that follow me," he said laughingly. "Why are you so cu rious about it?" "Because it comes Trom the city nnd country in which I live," she respond ed. "If you woro in a land far from your own, would you not bo interested in anything -even a coin?that remind ed you of homo?" "Especially if I had not seen one of its kind slnco leaving home," he replied insinuatingly. "Ob, but I have seen many like it. In my purso there are several at this minute." "Isn't it straugo that this particular coin should have reminded you of home?" "You have no right to question mo, sir," sho said coldly, drawing away, only to bo lurched back again. In spite of herself sho laughed audibly. "I beg your pardon," ho said tau tallzlngly. "When did ho gtvo It you?" "Who?" "Tho porter, sir." "You have no right to question me," he said. "Oh!" sho gasped. "I did not mean to bo Inquisitive." "But I grant tho right. Ho gnvo it me insldo of two hours after I first en tered tho car." "At Denver?" "How do you know I got on at Deu ver?" "Why you passed mo in tho aisle with your luggage. Don't you remem ber?" Did ho remember! Ills heart almost turned over with tho Joy of knowing that sho had really noticed and remem bered him. Involuntarily ids glad fin gers closed down upon tho gloved band that lay beneath them. "I bollevo I do remember, now that you speak of It," ho said In n stifled voice. "You were standing nt a win dow." "Yes, nnd I anw you kissing tboso Indies good by too. Was ono of thein your wife, or wero they nil your sis ters? I have wondered." "They?they were? cousins," he In formed her confusedly, recalling nn in cident that had been forgotten. Ho hnd kissed Mary Lyons nnd Edna Bur rnge, but their brothers wero present. "A foolish habit. Isn't It?" "I do not know. 1 have no grown cousins," bIio replied demurely. "You Americans have such funny customs, though. Where I live no gentleman would think of pressing a lady's hand until it pained her. Is it necessary?" In tho question there was n quiet dig nity, half submerged In scorn, so point ed, so unmistakable, that lie Hushed, turned cold with mortification nnd has tily removed the amorous lingers. "I crave your pardon. It Is such a strain to hold myself and you against the rolling of this wagon that I un consciously gripped your band harder than I knew. You?vou will not mis understand my motive?" ho begged, fearful lest he had offended her by his rutblessness. "I could not misunderstand some thing that does not exist,.' sho said Simply, proudly. "By Jove, she's beyond comparison 1" he thought. "You have explained, and I am sorry I spoke ns I did. I shall not again for get how much I owe you." "Your indebtedness, if thero bo one, jfloes not deprive yon of the liberty to ?peak to pie ns roq will. You could not say anything unjust without usk ing uiy forgiveness, and when you do that you more than pay the debt. It is worth a great deal to mo to hear you say that you owe something to mc, lor I am only too glad to bo your creditor. If there is a debt, you shall never pay it. It Is too pleasant an nceomit to bo settled with 'you're welcome.' If you insist that you owe much to me, I shall refuse to cancel the debt and al low it to draw interest forever." "What a fluaiiclorl" she cried. "That ^ost was worthy of a courtier's deepest (lattery. Let me say nit I am proud to owe my gratitude to you. You will not permit It to grow less." "That was either irony or the nreltl est speech a woman ever titte* '? he said warmly. "I also am curie*. ibout something. You were reading over my shoulder in the observation ear"? "1 was not!" she exclaimed Indig nantly. "How did you know that'/" she Inconsistently went on. "You forgot the mirror in the oppo site side of the car." "Ach! Now I am offended I" "With a poor >'Ul mirror? For shame! Yet. in the name of our Amorlcan glass industry, I ask your forgiveness. It shall not happen again. You will ad mit that you were trying to rend over my shoulder. Thanks for that Immuta ble nod. Well, I am curious to know what you were so eager to read." "Since you presume to believe the mirror instead of nie, I will tell you. There was a dispatch on the first page that interested mo deeply." "I believe I thought as much at the time. Oh, confound this road!" For half a mile or more the road had been fairly level, but, as the ejaculation In dicates, a rough place had been reach ed, lie was Hung back In the corner violently, his head coming in contact With a sharp projection of soino kind. The pain was almost unbearable, but It was eased by the fact that she had In voluntarily throwu her arm nv ss his chest, her hand grasping ids sluulder spasmodically. "Oh. we shall be killed!" she half shrieked. "Can you not stop him? This Is madness?madness!" "Pray bo calm! I was to blame, for I had become careless. He is earning his money; that's all. It was not stip ulated In the contract that ho was to consider the comfort of bis passen gers." Grellfall could feel himself turn pale as something warm began to tric kle down his neck. "Now, tell me which dispatch it was. I read all of them." "You did? Of what interest could they have been?" "Curiosity' does not recognize rea eon." "You read every one of them?" "Assuredly." "Then I shall grant you the right to guess which interested mo the most. You Americans delight in puzzles, 1 am told." "Now, tl >t Is unfair." "Bo it Is. Did you rend the dispatch from Constantinople?" Her arm fell to her side suddenly as If she had just realized Its position. "The one that told of the French am bassador's visit to the sultan?" "Concerning the small matter of n loan of some millions?yes. Well, that was of interest to mo Inasmuch as the loan, if made, will affect my country." "Will you tell mo what country you aro from?" "I am from Graustnrk." "Yes; but I don't remember where that Is." "Is It possible that your American schools do not teach geography? Ours tell us where the United States is lo cated." "I confess ignorance." "Thon I shall insist that you study a map. Graustnrk is small, but I am as proud of It as you aro of this great broad country that reaches from ocean to ocean. 1 can scarcely wait until 1 again seo our dear crags and valleys, our rivers and ever blue skies, our plains and our towns. I wonder if you worship your country as I love mine." "From tho tenor of your remarks 1 Judge that you havo boon away from homo for n long time," ho volunteered. "Wo have seen something of Asia, Australia, Mexico and tho United Stales since wo loft Edelweiss six months ago. Now wo are going home ?home!" She uttered tho word so lov ingly, so longingly, so tenderly, that ho envied tho homeland. There was a long break in tho con versation, both evidently wrapped In thought which could not bo disturbed by the whirl of tho coach. Ho was wondering how ho could give her up, now that she bad been tossed into his keeping so strangely. She was asking herself over and over ngnin how so thrilling an adventuro would end. They wero soro and fatigued with the strain on nerve and flesh. It was an experience never to bo forgotten, this romantic race over tbo wild moun tain road, the result still in doubt. Ten minutes ago-strangers; now?friends at lenst, neither knowing the other. "Surely wo must bo almost at tho end of this awful ride," sho moaned, yielding completely to tho long sup pressed alarm. "Every boue In my body aches. What shall we do If they have not held the train?" "Send for an undertaker," he replied grimly, seeing policy In Jest. They were now ascending an Incline, bump ing over bowlders, hurtling through treacherous ruts and water washed holes, rolling, sw?igliig, jerking, crash ing. "You have been brave all along. Don't give up now. It Is almost over. You'll soon be with your friends." "How can I thank you?" she cried, gripping his arm onco more. Again his hand dropped upon hers and closed gently. "I wish that I could do a thousand times as much for you," he said thrill tngly, her disheveled hair touching bis face, so close wero his lips. "Ah, the lights of the town!" ho cried an Instant later. "Look!" Ho held her so that she could peer through the rattling glass window. Close at hand, higher up tho steep, many lights were twinkling against the blackhess. Almost before t\ ' realized how near they were to ihe lights tho horses be gun to slacken their Speed, a moment Inter coming to a standstill. The aw ful ride was over. "The train, tho train!" she cried in ecstasy. "Here, on the other slde| Thank heaven!" He could not sneak for the joyful pride that Ulsteodefc btft iMMtt almost, to bursting. The couch door flew open, n::d Light Horse Jerry yelled: '?Here y'nrc! 1 made herl" "I should nay you did I" exclaimed ? :-. < ufall, climbing out and drawing her after hitn gently. "Here's your teu." CHAPTER III. miss nrcoKNSi.oCKEn. HE laughed, looking dowu into her BClious, upturned fnce. She broke away from him und threw herself Into the nrms of tall, PXcltod Undo Caspar. The con ductor, sevcrnI trainmen nnd a few en g<%r passengers came up, the former crunty and snappish. "Well, get aboard!" he growled. "We cun't wait all night." The young lady looked up quickly, her sensitive face cringing beneath the rough command. Lorry stepped in stantly to the conductor's side, shook his linger vigorously under his noso and exclaimed In no uncertnlu tones: "i\'ow, that's enough from you! If I hear another word out of you, I'll make you sweat blood before tomorrow morning. Understand, my friend." "Aw, who are you?" demanded the conductor belligerently. "You'll learn that soon enough. After this you'll have sense enough to find out whom you nre talking to beforo you open that mouth of yours. Not an other word!" Mr. (ironfall Lorry was not president of the road, nor was he In any way connected with it, but his well assumed air of authority caused the trainman's Iro to dissolve at once. "Excuse tne, sir. I've been worried to dentil on lids run. I meant no of fense. That old gentleman has threat ened to kill me. Just now^e took out his watch and said if I <flld not run back for his niece in two minutes he'd call mo out and run me through. I'vo been nearly crazy here. For the lifo of mo I don't see how you happened to be"? "Ob, that's all right. Let's bo off," cried Lorry, who had fallen some dis tance behind his late compunlon and her uncle. Hurrying after them, ho reached her side in time to assist her in mounting the ear steps. "Thank you," smiling down upon htm bcwltchingly. At the top of the steps she was met by her aunt, behind whom stood the anxious man servant and the maid. Into the coach she was drawn by the relieved old lady, who was crit ically Inspecting her persouul appear ance when Lorry nnd the foreigner en tered. "Ach, it was so wild and exhilarating, Aunt Yvonne," the girl was saying, her eyes sparkling. She stood straight and Arm, her chill in the air, her hands in those of her aunt. The little traveling car. was on the side of her head, her hair Wiis loose and very much awry, strands straying bore, curls blowing there in utter confusion. Lorry fairly gasped with admiration for the loveli ness that would not be vanquished. "Wo came like the wind. I shall nev er, never forgot It," she said. "Lot how could you hove remained there, child'.' Toll me how it happened. We have boon frantic," said her aunt, kali' in English, half in German. "Not now, dear Aunt Yvonne. See my halrl What a fright I must be! Fortunate man, your hair cannot be so unruly as mine. Ob!" The exclamation was one of alarm. In an instant she was at his side, peering with terrlffed eyes at the bloodstains on bis neck and face. "It is blood! You are hurt! Uncle Caspar, Hedrick?quick! Attend him: Come to iny room at once. You are suf fering. Minna, find bandages!" She dragged him to the door of her section before he could interposo a re monstrance. "It is nothing ? a mero scratch. Bumped my head against the side of the coach. Heaso don't worry about it; I enn care for myself. Realty, it doesn't"? ??But it does! It lias bled terribly. Sit there! Now, Hod rick, some water." Hcdrlck rushed off nnd was bock in a moment with a basin of water, a sponge and a towel, and beforo Grcn fall fully knew what was bnppcnlng the man servant was bathing his head, the- others looking on anxiously, the young lady apprehensively, her hands clasped beforo her as she bent over to inspect the wound above bis ear. "It Is quite an ugly cut," said Uncle Caspar critically. "Does it pain you, sir?" "Oh, not a great deal," answered Lor ry, closing his eyes comfortably. It was all very pleasant, bo thought. "Should it not have stitches, Uncle Caspar?" asked the sweet, eager voice. "I think not. The How Is stanched. If the gentleman will allow Hcdrick to trim the hair away for a plaster and then bandage It I think the wound will give him no trouble." The old man spoke slowly and in very good English. "Really, uncle, is it not serious?" "No, no," Interimsed (Jrenfall Lorry. "I knew it was a trifle. Yo.'i cannot break an American's bend. Let me go to my own section, and I'll be ready to present myself as good as new in ten minutes." , "You must let Hodrlck bandage your head," she Insisted. "Co with him, Hodrlck." Grenfall nroso and started toward his section, followed by Hedrlck. "I trust you were not hurt during that reckless ride," he said, more ns a question, stopping. In the aisle to look back at her. "I should have been a mass of bruis es, gashes and lumps lind it not been for one thing," she snld, a faint flush coming to her cheek, although her eyes looked unfalteringly Into his. "Will you join us In tin; dining car? Lrwlll have n place prepared for you at our table." "Thank you. You nre very good. I shall Join you as soon ns I am presenta ble." "We arc to be honored, sir," said the old gentleman, but In such n wny that Grenfall bad a distinct fcollng that it was be who was to be honored. Aunt Yvonne smiled graciously, nnd he took his departure. Whllo Hedrlck was dressing the jagged Uttlo cut Grenfall complacently surveyed the pntlent in the mirror opposite nnd said to himself n hundred times: "You lucky dogl It was worth1 forty gashes like this. By Jove, she's divine!" In a fever of eager haste he buthed nnd attired himself for dinner, the Im perturbable Hcdrick assisting. One query tilled the American's mind, "I wonder If 1 am to sit beside her." And then: "I have sat beside her! There con never again bo such delight!" It was 7 o'clock beforo his rather un usual toilet was completed, "Seo if (hey linvo gone to the diner, Hcdrick," ho said to the manservant, who de parted ceremoniously. "I don't know why he should be so very polite," observed Lorry, gazing tvomlorlngly after him. "I'm not a Lin;;. That reminds me. I must Intro dec > myself. Sho doesn't know mo from Adam.'/ Hedrlck returned nud announced that they bad Just gone to the dining car and were awaiting him there.. He hur ried to lhe diner and made his way to their table, Lnc!o Cnspnr and,his nlcco were facing him ns hu came up be tvve. :i (he tables, and ho saw, with no illtlo regret, that ho wns to sit beside the aunt?directly opposite the girl, however. Bho smiled up at him as ho stood before them, bowing. Ho saw tho expression of Inquiry in those deep, liquid eyes of violet us their gaze wan dered over his hair. "Your head .' 1 see no bandage," sho said reproachfully. "There is a small plaster, and that is all. Only heroes may have dangerous wouuds," he said laughingly. "Is heroism in America measured by tho number of stitches or tho size of tho plaster?" she asked pointedly. "In my country It is a joy and not a ca lamity. Wounds uro tho misfortune of Valor. Pray bo seated, Mr. Lorry?Is it not?" she said, pronouncing it quaintly. He sat down rathor suddenly on hear ing bet uttor his name. How had she learned it? Not a soul on tho train knew it, he was sure. "I am Caspar Quggonslockor. Penult me, Mr. Lorry, to present my wife and my niece, Miss Guggenslocker," said the undo more gracefully than he bad ever heard such a thing uttered before. In a' daze, stunned by the name? Guggenslocker?inystllled over their acquaintance with his own when ho had been foiled at every fair attempt to learn theirs, Lorry could only mum ble his acknowledgments. In nil his life ho had never lost command of him self as at this moment. Guggenslocker! "Irou Ixiclty dog!" Ho could feel the dank sweat of disap pointment starting on his brow. A butcher?a beer maker?a cobbler?a gardener?all synonyms of Guggen slocker. A sausage manufacturer's niece?Miss Guggenslocker! He tried to glance unconcernedly at her as ho took up his napkin, but his eyes wav ered helplessly. Sho was looking so renely at him, yet he fancied he saw a shadow of mockery In her blue eyes. (TO 11K CONTINUED) OASTORIA. Bean the ?8 Kind Youllavo Always Bought Assessor's Notice. THE Auditor's Office will be open from tho 1st day of January to the 20th day of February, 1003, to receive re turns of Real Estate and Peisoml prop erty for taxation in Laurens County. For the convenience of Taxpayers the Auditor will attend tho folio \ in/ named places to receive returns for said >o r, to wit: Laurens Cotton Mills, January Oth, from 4 to 8 o'clock p. m. Jacks Tofftship, Dr. F. M. S^lz'er's, January 11th, from 10 a m to 2pm. J< cks*Township, Renno, January 12'.h, 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 14:h. 10 a m to 2 p m. Cross Hill Township, Spring Grove, January 15th, from lu a m to 2 p in. Crofs Hill Township, Cross Hill, Jan uary Kith, from 2 a m to 2 p m. Waterloo Township, Waterloo, Jan uary 18th, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Watorloo Township, Ekom, January 19th, from 10 a m to 2 p m . Waterloo Township, Mt. Gallagher, January 20th, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Sullivan Township, Bt'owerton, Janu ary 2l8t, 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 Babo's, Janu ary 23d, from 10 a m to 12 p in. Dial Township, 1). D. Harris's, Janu ary 25th, from 10 a ui to 4 p m. D.al Township, V. A. White's, Janu ary 2dth, from 10 a m to 2 p ni. Young's Township, Cook's 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 m. Young's Township, Pleasttnt Mound, January 29th, from 9 a m to 12 in. Young's Township, Lsnford Station, January 29th, from 2 to 4 p m. Sooltldtowh Township, Tylersvllle, January 30th, from 10 a m to 2 p m. It wl'l save much time to taxpayers, also greatly facilitate tho work of tho Assessor, it every-porson before leaving homo will mako out a complete list of every item of personal property in the following order : Horses, cattle, mulos, sheep and goats, hogs, organs and pianos, watches, wag ons and carriages, dogs, merchandise, machinery and engines, moneys, notes and accounts nbovo indebtedness and all other property, including household. It is ah. ays required that the Auditor get the first givon namo of tho tax-pay er in full. Undor the head of "placo of resi dence" on tax rolurn, give tho town ship. All mttlo citircus botweon tho ages of twonty-one and sixty years, on the 1st of January, except thoso who are Incap able of earning n support from being maimed, or from othor cnusos are deom ed taxable polls, Confederate veterans excepted. And all taxpayers aro required to give the number of tholr school district. They are a'so requested to state wheth er the property is situated in town or country. After tho 20th day of February next, fifty per cent penalty will be attached for failure to mako returns. In every community thoro aro por sons who cannot road or that do not take a newspaper. Those moro fortu nate may do such persons a great favor by tolling them of the time to make re turns, or by roturning for thorn. The assessing and collection of tnxes aro done in the same year, and wo have to aggrogato the number and value of all horses, mules, cattle, and all othor piece. i of personal proporty, as well as the acres of land, lots and buildiugs and their value, that there are in this Coun ty, and have the same on fllo in the Comptroller General's office by the 30th of June of eaoh year, and from that time to the first dav of October the Au ditor's and Treasurer's duplicates have to bo completed and an abstract of the work in tho Comptroller Geaeral's office by that timo, which will show at a glance that the Auditor has no timo to take returns,or anything elso much, bo twten the 1st of October, but work on the books and the blanks. We hope, therefore, that all taxpayers will make their returns in timo. O. A. POWER, County Auditor. Dec. 7, 1003?tf. CASTORIA p. I The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has hecu in use fo?* over 30 years, has homo tho Bifrimtnro of and has hcon mado under his pci' sonal supervision sinco its infancy. ^*'&*C&46 Allow no ono to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good" are hut Experiments that trill? with and endanger tho health of Infants and Children?Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Oastoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its ago is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Foverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and AVind Colic. It relieves Teething T- uhles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates tho Food, regulates* the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea?Tho Mother's Friend, GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The Kind You Have Always Bought fin Use For Over 30 Years. THE CENTAUR COMPANY. TV MURRAV BTnECT, NEW VORK CITY. White Stone Lithia Has Leading Physician s Endorsement, Is the lightest water on the market. Wo realize that thib is claiming a great deal, and we could not all'ord to make this assertion unless wo knew that wo co.ild prove it to be true. But it does not tako an expert to test tho roftnots of a Mineral Water. When carbonating a mineral water, if it is a hard water the gases will not be absorbed in the water, and when the bottle is opened, the gas es escape, and the water is left Hat and hard, while if it is a soft water, like White Stone Lithia, it will ro'atn its gases for hours after being unstopped. Read what some prominent peroons you know have to say of tho merits of the White Stono Lithia Water: Chester, S. C, April 23, 1!>03. J. T. Harris, Esq., White Stone Spring, S. C. Dear ISir?1 do unhesitatingly s'ate that tha eftlcacy of White Stono LUhla Water, not from its splendid analyt'csl analysis, but from my own personal ob servation, is a very valuable agent in eliminating the impurities of the blood through its marked diuretic effects, and in so doing restores the secretory and excretory organs of the body to their normal physiological state. So in this proves its properties to bo of great value in assisting digestion, assimila tion and incroasm;* the appetite. There* fore we can recognix. i it as a rain mil water of powerful tonic properties and should be highly reoommeaded in stom ach and liver disorders, b'ood disturb ances, rheumatism, gout, diabetes, 13right's disease, and in all inactive conditions of the kidneys and convales cing diseases. 1 feel myself, that I am justly duo an acknowledgement of tho happy effects I derived from its uso. B. Ki.mork Kell, M. D. Mulllus, S. C, April 22, 1003. Mr. J T. Harris. Whito Stone Springs, S. 0. It is with ploasure that I write of tho merits of Whito Stone Lithia Water. I have toveral patients using It now with marked benefit in kidney and stomach troubles. I havo known a uric acid oalbulus to pass after using tho water for oily threo days. Respectfully Yours, A. Mi Hrailsford, Jr., M. D. Macon, Ga., April 15, 190H. I have prescribed White Stone Lithia Water freely in ray praotico aud am glad to report tho happy effects it gavo as a diuretic an I uric acid solvent. 1 think its medicinal proportion are pe culiarly adaptable to uric acid diathe sis, rheumatism, gout inromla and all bladder and kidney di-eases and liver and st ?mach trouble*. I consider it is a mineral water of marvelous tonic P 'Opertles. Read wba*. Dr. L J. Blake, Prjsi dent Board of Health of the City of Spartanbug, has to siy of tho merits ->f White Stone Lithia Springs: Spartanburg, May lltli, 11)03. J. T. Harris, Proprietor White Stono Spings, Spartanburg Co, S. C. My Dear Sir: ?I have used and pre scribed the White Stone Lithia water a great de.^1 during the past two years. Iu all cases requiring renal stimulation I havo obtained uniformly good re sults. In lithaemla aud kindred alTeo tlons from uric acid diathosls it meets the indications, and I am sure its free use will prove It the equ.il of any wa ter on tho market. Yours varv truly, L J. Blake, M. I). Wo have the largest brick Hotel in tho Carolinas or Georgia, with all mod cm improvements. t&Y 1'ilcctrlo Car Lino runs from Southern Road to Spring. White Stono Spring, S. C. White Stone Lithiti Water Co. ; WE ARE L00KINQ mm FOR YOUR ORDERS COLUMBIA LUMBER & NFC: CO. COLUMBIA S C. HEAVY UNDERWEAR! Men's Scarlet Wool, Shetland Heavy Fleece and Plain White Undervests, Lines' Scarlet and Shetland AlUWool Vests, Bleached and Brown Cotton-Ribbed Fleeced. Misses Vests, one case, sizes running from 18 to 26--Price 20 cents. Misses Union Suits, If you prefer piece goods and make up, Scarlet Twill Flannel from 2octs. to 35C1S. the yard. White Twill Flannel 25C1S. White Flannel, plain, tS^cts. to 35cls. a yard. ' '* Eiderdown in Pink, Blue and White. Solid colored Outings, light shades. Also in small u, ' Pin stripes and checks. We offer a superior article in Brown Canton Flannel 8K and 10 cents the yard. W. Q. WILSON & CO. Notice. The regular annual mooting of the ?Shareholders of tho National Bank of Laurent?, s .C.,will be held at the Bank ing houso of said Bank on the second Tuesday in January, 1004, being the 12th day of tho month. jno. aug. barksdai.e,. Cashier. Geo. .Tohnstono. B. H. Welch. A. C. Todd. Johnstone Welch & Todd LAWYERS. Will Practice in all Courts, State and Federal. Office, Law Range. Money to Loan at reasonable in terest. Laubbns. S, Cr Dr. Chas. A. Ellett, D E NT J ST. Law Hange. W. C. IRBY, Jr., Attorney at Law. Will praotlce In all State Courts. Prompt attention given to all buslnees. On first mortgage of improved farms. Kasy terms. No commission. Borrower pays only actual expensos of loan. Money to Lend. urn uxiwiibus ui imin. C. D. BAHKSDALE, Attorney, Laurons, b. C October, 2o, 1003.