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FARM Before You Buy or Sell any Kind of Real Estate, or Business, Write us your wants. J. Y. Garlington & Co., Lauren8 , S. C. VOL. XIX. LAUR ENS. S O.. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13. 1904 GORDON JOINS LONGSTREET. Another Great Southerner Crosses the River, DIES IN FLORIDA. Great in Inteiiect As In Courage. Tho Commander of the United Confed erate Veterans Prases Away at tho Ago of Seventy-One. General John B. Gordon, of Georgia, died Saturday night in Mlam', Florida. Not only was General Gordons great soldier, but he was a great orator. He was a man of splendid mind. His in tellectual abilities were never fully ap preciated' He was a man of princely figure. No finer picture is conceivable of human splendor than Gordon at the bead of of the Confederate veterans in one of their reunion parades. General Gordon leotured in Laurens on the "Last Days of the Confederacy" In October. This was probably one of his last appearances in public. General Gordon's fatal illness, which overtook him hut Wednesday, was con gestion of the stomach and liver, fol lowing an aoute attack of Indigestion, to which he was subject. General Gordon was born in Upson County, Ga., July 6, 1832, of Scotch an cestry, which had a prominent part in the Revolutionary Wax*. Young Gordon graduated from the Georgia State University in 1862 and a few months later was admitted to tho practice of law. Early In 1801 he en lls'.ed In tho volunteer Confederate ser vice and was elected Captain of his company. He rose rapidly by promo tion to lieutenant ooloael of the Sixth Alabama Infantry in December, 1861. He participated In the struggle on the Peninsula, and took part in the battle at Malvern Hill, and was commissioned brigadier general November, 1862. He was in command at Chancellorsville and in the Pennsylvania c impaign. In an official report to General D. H. Hill, General Gordon was characterized as "The Chevalier Bayard of the Confed eracy." When hostilities ended, be galled his men about bim and advised them to bear the trial of defoat, to go home in peace, obey the laws and rebuild the wasted country. He has taken a promi nent part in the councils of his party since I860. He was a defeated candi date for Governor of Georgia in 1868, and In 1878 and 1879 was oleoted to the United States Senate Resigning that position in 1880, he participated ac tively in building the Georgia Pacific Railroad. In 1880 and 1888 he was elected Governor of Georgia and in 1890 entered agalu into the United Senate for the full term. Since his re tirement from political activity he has devoted much of his time in lecturing presenting the North as wed 88 the South in his leoture upon "The Last Days of tho Confederacy." CHARLES LANE TONIGHT. Plenty of Delightful Fun Promised Ly ceum Patrons, The LaurensLycem will have Oharles Lane as its attraction at the Opera House to-night. Lane is a famous amusor. All men laugh at him. This is what the At lanta Journal says: "The man that Prot. Lane don't make laugh may as well buy a ceme tery lot. He is a dead-shot on the blues and torpid liver. Hear him and you will get a new lease on lifo." TWELVE CENTS COTTON Puts money in your pooket 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. Oome and aee me and I am sure that I can make it to your advantage. Among the items which I have are: FOR RENT. 6-Room house, on Simpson Street. 8-Room house, on W. Main Street. FOR SALE OR RENT, ii-room house on West Main Street. 6-room house on Hampton Street. FOR SALE. 10 shares National Bank stock. 10 shares Enterprise Bank stock. f> shares Laurecs Cotton Mills stock. 188 acres land in Jacks Township, 16 acres bottom land near Laurens. 8-room house on Jones Street. 6 room house on Kast Main Street. 8 room house on North Harper St. 3 s'ore lots In Clinton, S. C. 1 Fine farm dear Waterloo for rent. M. L. Copeland, REAL ESTATE, STOCKS, BONDS. FIRB INSURANCE. SIMPSON & COOPER Attorneys at Law. Will practice in all State Courts. Prompt attention gi von to all business. Notice. Licenses are now duo and payable. All concerned will pieaso take due no* t'ce and govern themselves accord ingly. By order of Counoil. L. G. Dallk, Clerk Council. Jan. 4k.?8. AMONG OUR FRIENDS. Col. T, W. Oar wile is In the olty. Mr. Charles M. Bobo, of Greenwood, is in the olty, Mr. Addison It. Sullivan has gone to Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. Thomas J. Sullivan of Princeton was in tho city .Saturday. Mr. R. G. O'Neal, of Columbia, was in the city lust week. Albert 0. Todd Is atteiding the Su preme Court. Mrs. Claude FuUer is visiting in Co lumbia. Mr. W. R. Rlohey Is In Columbia a*, the Supreme Court. Messrs. Dial and Featherstone have gone to the Supremo Court. Mr. Lawrence Gray, of Greenville, is visiting In the city. Mr. Thaddeus Babb, of Babbtown, has boon very ill, but was reported better yesterday. Mrs. Belle Haddon, of Due West, is visiting her mother, Mrs. G. McP. Mil ler. Mrs A. W. Anderson and Miss Lola Anderson, of August?, visited relatives here last week. Mr-G W. Goodwin, a woll known and prosperous farmer, of Simpsonville, was In the olty Monduy. Mr. Allster G. Ilo'mos, of Belton, spent Sunday In the oity with his mother, Mrs. S. P. Holmes. Mrs. Thames, who hpB been visiting Dr. and Mrs. H. K. Alkon, returned to Charleston yo?terday. Editor Wade Dendy of tho Clinton Gazette was in the city last week and his many friends were glad to 6ee him. Mr. J. P. Saxon was in the city from Huotiugton last Friday. Ho has fully recovered from bis recent illness. Mrs. William Banks has returned to Columbia, having spent tho holidays with her mother, Mrs. S. W. Vance. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Davison, of Chippewa Falls, Wis., are visiting Mrs. H. T, Swit/er. The People's Record has movod It self to Greenville. It Is a colored men's newspaper formerly published here. Mr. Lyies Trby, of Colnmbia, is in the city. M Irby is now a chief in the State constabulary force and is making a good record. Representatives Cooper, Nichols and Irby and Senator Goodwin have gone to Columbia for tho meotiug of the legislature. Mr. Robert Holman, formerly of Laurens, now a compositor on the Spartanburg Journal, was In the city Monday, and his friends hero were glad to see him. He Is a first-rate young fellow and a good printor. Mr. Willis Eichelberger has ac cepted a clerkship in the local railroad offices. Mr. Eichelberger is a young man of sterling character and tho rail way people are fortunate In obtaining ?his services. Mr. Clark is Manager. Mr. O. M.Clark is now the manager of the W. ?. Telegraph ofllce: having taken oharge on Jan. 1. Mr. Clark is popular in Laurens and patrons of the ofllce are glad to have him here. The Mill End Sale On. The great sale of mill ends by Davis, Roper & Co. is In full blast and hun dreds of people from all over this county are here to snap up some of tho thousands of bargains offered. This sale always crowds tho town with peo ple because they have learnod from experience that it is worth attending. Insurance and Real Estate. John Y. Garllngton believes that a broker In real estate, insurance, stocks and bonds must tell the people what he oan do for them. Publicity Is tho first lieutenant to all klnd9 of trade. Mr. Garllngton is doing a good business in Laurens, and with his splendid facil ities, can and will do a groat deal more. Rod Tag Sile mean? Bargains . Married Christmas Ere. Miss Minnie Cunningham and Mr.R.L. Green were married at the home of the bride's father, Mr. Young Cunningham on Christmas Eve. Mr. Green is ono of tho foremen in the Furniture Factory and is a promising and ^popular young gentleman. Many friends are con gratulating him and his attractive bride. Mr. and Mrs. Green are living in one of the cottages in Beaufort Street._ Mr. Wm S. Crane, of California, Md., suffered for years from rheuma tism and lumbago He was finally ad vised to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which he did and it effected a complete euro. For sale by Laurens Drug Co. FIRE INSURANCE! I have established a FIRE INSU RANCE Department, having succeed ed to the Agencies of the Companies lately represented by Dr. T. E. Todd. I represent only the LEADING FIRE INHURANCR COMPANIE I of tho World. My Companies have combined assets of $30,200,000. This means absolute protection, I wrl'o certain classes of country prop erty, and on all classes of town proper ty. Call or 'phone mo when you want to take out Fire Insurance. At.nKRT 0. Todd, surance Department* TEXAS WOMEN.SCORE AGAINST ROOSEVELT. Palpable lilt by tho Daughters or the Confederacy On the Panama Se cession Matter* Dallas, Tex., Dec. 31.?Miss Katio Daffan, of Ennls, president of tho Daughters of tho Confederacy, Toxas Division, has forwarded to President Roosevelt the following otllcial commu nication transmitting tho resolutions adopted at tho recent Houston meeting touchiug his recognition of Panama: enni8, Tex-, Dec. 29,1903. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States: In pursuance of a resolution unan imously passed by the Stato Convention of United Daughters of Confederacy, hold in Houston, Tex., I, as President of the Toxas Division U. D. C , have the honor to transmit to you the en closed resolutions oxpressivoof the sen timent of tha^ body concornlng your re cent action in recognizing as a nation tho now Republic of Panama, formed after the secession of tho State of Pan ama from tho United States of Colom bia. Those composing the membership of our organization have alwaays rested under the profound and conscientious conviction that any soverign Stato had tho right to withdraw from any com pact of union, where such union had ceased to subserve the purposes of its formation, and they cherish with pride the deeds of th jso who so bravely bat tled against invasion which followod upon the assertion of that right by the peoplo of the South. And it is peculiarly gratifying to them to see you, in tho exercise of the prerogatives of your high ofllco, with the approval of your able Secretary of State, give to the right of secession your indorsement. Those whom I represent recognize that the question of soces?iou is prac tically settled forever advei'sely to our contention, but it is gratifying to us to know that even as an abstract question, it has received Indorsement from such exalted sourcees. We bog to tender you our assurance of es'eem and to express thedosire thab tho groat Government of which you aro the executive head may grow in groat noss and glory, and, in the language of Jefferson Davis, ' On fho arch of the union of indestructible and sovereign States there may bo engraved osto per petua." Yours, very.sinoorely, Kate Daffan, President Texas Div.United Daugh ters of the Confederacy. One Thousand Killed. The dispatches yesterday announced that British troops have fought a bat tle with the natives in Somaliland, Africa, and that 1000 natives wero killed. Wait for Red Tag Sale. A Fine Opportunity. On Monday, February 1, Salesday, during tho usual hours of salo, I will sell the bouse and lot on South Harper Street, known as the J. T. Crews place, to the highest bidder. This place contains two and a-quar ter acres, with six room dwelling be sides kitchen, stable and cow-house. A desirable home, with land enough to raise vegetables and truok. A, rare opportunity for ono who wishes a comfortable home in town, with plenty of room, cheap. Terms?One-half cash; remainder on credit, secured by bond and mortgage. M. L. COPELAND, Real Estate, Firo Insurance, Stocks and Bonds. Our entire stock of Fancy China will be offered to January buyers at cut prices, and you will find both goods and prices to suit you. IF YOU ARE WISE In financial matters you will always consult Competent, Educated and Re sponsible Brokers. We comply with these very necessary requirements. If you have any real es tate, stocks or bonds to eoll or buy or any kind of lesuranco to place come to see us. Here Is a partial list of somo of our offers: One hou8o and lot Ea9t Main streot. Price $1,000; oost $2,200. Will ex change for farm or for Bank stock. 2 good building lots In Oreonwood. Cheap. A fine farm near Babbtown, this County. A splendid farm, containing 052 acres; 100 acres of fro3h new ground and about 100 acres of fino wood land. A two and onehalf brick story houso and good tenant houses. Price $7.00 por acre?one-half cash, balance ono and two years. A six-room dwelling and ono and one-third acres of ground, less than one-half mile from center of Laurens Cost $1,200; prloo $800. Will exchange this for any good, stock. This Is a snap. Ono very desirable building lot on South Harper Stret at a great sacrifice. Wanted to exohange 0 or 10 shares of Enterprise Bank stock for liko num ber of shares of Watts Mill stock. Bank and industrial stocks for sale or purobase. Call and see our list. All kinds of insurance written in-old line companies from one day up, Cull ub up f.-om anywhere at any time. Long Distance 'Phone in our oftico insures dispatch and privacy. J. Y. GARLINGTON, Todd Office Building, LAURENS, S. C. Notice of Final Settlement Take notice that on the loth day of February, 1904, at tho ofllco of O. U. Thompson, Probate Judge of Laurens, South Carolina, I will settle tho estate of Elbert O. Rowland, deceased, and at same time will apply for a final dis cbarge. All persons indebted to said estate must settle samo before said date and all persona holding claims against cald estate must present and prove the samo or he foreaer barred. Martha E. Rowland, The Advertiser gives its readers a ten page paper this week. A first class newspaper will be given to Advertiser subscribers if possible. The best friends of The Advertiser "Talk it up to their neighbors." ADVISES THE REPEAL OF THE LIEN LAW. Other Suggestions Looking to Legisla tive Improvement Stroiig Letter from Or. F. M. Set /lor. Wiutmires, S. C., Doc. 31, 1903. Editor Thk Advertiser:?I en dorse In tofco your editorial on repeal of the lien law. I have tdvocated the rcpoal of the lion law for the last ten or twolvo years, and predicted thon the agricultural oonditlons oxlstiug now, and several year.i past. Tho ropeal of tho lien law will do groat good to the forming as well as all other Interests, but we neo'l also a good labor contraot law and a more equal assessment law, instead of the poor, miserable one that we have now on the s'atuto b'joks. Yes, lot our candidates discuss tho questions and say where the stand, in the cam paign beforo tho people in each town ship (his next summer. But I am afraid that wc will uot ac complish anything much along that line herein indicated uulesswo go back to the Convention plan of nominating candidates. But agitate, yes, and keep agitating the question in your up-to dato paper, and I bellova that at lo^st tome good will be accomplished.. This is a first nt'ompt, hurriedly written, to state where I stand, and If you desire, you enn usjfltiy part of lhis to show where 1 stand acd how I will vote, etc., If the opportunity is given Later on, provided I don't got to Laurens in the meanlimo I will toll you about Florodora cotto.i. Wishing you much success en a happy New Year, I am, Truly youra, F- M. Set/.ler. Old Hickoryi Strength for the woak; comfort for the strong; pleasant and harmless in vigoratlon for both. Rich and mellow, puro old Kentucky Whiskey. On silo at all dispensaries. Adv. Mr. Burnside Promoted. Capt. Ellison Smith has been made President of the Nlne'y Six Cotton Mill and A. F. McKissick Treasurer. J. E Burnside, formerly of Laurens, Is Secretary. Mr. Burnside will retain his position in the Grendel Mills EVER HAVE IT? If You Have tho Statement of This Man Will Inter est You. F.vor have a <:low-down" paia in tho back? In the "small," right over the hip*? That's the homo of backaohe, It's caused by sick kidneys. That's why Doan's Kidney Pills oure it. Laurens people endorse it. Read a caso of it: W. M. Starmos, employed in the mill, living on Factory Hill, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills are a great medi cine and did me more good than any thing else I ever used. My back was ailing for a good long spoil, snd some times it was so bad that I was entirely laid up. i could scarcely get my clothes on, my back was so weak and the kid ney secretions were all out of shapo, lookol liko blood and on standing looked just like livor. The too fre quont action was greatly annoying es pecially at night when my rost wa9 greatly disturbed. Among all the things 1 tried nobbing did m ; any good. I suv the advertisement about Doan's Kldn-y Pills and wont to tho Palmetto Drug Co.'s fitoro and got a box. They are the best modlclnc I over used and did me good the first night I used them. SInco taking the pills my backache loft me, the kidney secretions are all right and do not disturb mo at all. Thay are a good remedy and l will give them a good word to anyone who asks me." For ealo by all dealers. Prico 50 cts. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for the Unltod States. Remember tho name?Doan's and tako no substitute. Legislature Has Met. The legislature met yosterday and the raossige of Covernor Heyward, wh'.ch Is printed olsewhoro in full, was received. Red Tag Sale commences Jan. 22nd. A mountain of Roil Bargains a*, th Rod Tag Sale. REGISTERED EVERY Day IS "SHOE DAY" AT copeland's. SHE?S FOR MEN! SHOES FOR WOMEN!! SHOES FOR BOYS!!! SHOES FOR GIRLS!!!! SHOES FOR BABY!!!!! Shoes for every walk in I,ife. The price: Prom Fifty cents to Six Doll ars. To the Men If yon have had Shoe troubles, try Edwin Clapp's perfect-fitting shoes. ? Its modish shoe for men, built on foot-fitting lasts, and .made to give comfort, wear and style. I also sell "Walk Over" and "Korrect Shapes" styles. To the Ladies Do you like a shoe that fits every curve of your foot and gives it a graceful and natty outline ? Do yoti like a shoe that fits like a glove, doesn't cramp, shows no wrinkles and wears well? j. >~~* Do you like a shoe that., holds shape until worn out ? If so, buy the L,a France, >- ' ?', ' New ?hoes coming in daily. I have the sizes, styles and prices. Shoes you are looking for, and shine them free. A complete line of Hats and Men's Furnishings. Sale Agent for Kuox and Hawes Hats. Everything marked in plain figures and one price to everybody. R. E. COPELAND, 103 DIAL, BLA3CK. JUDGE TOWNSEND TO HOLD NEXT COURT. The Sessions to Begin On the 25th ? The Grand and Petit Juries Drawn Last Week. Oh the 25th, Judge D. A. fownsond, of Union, will open court here and the juries?12 members of the grand and 30 of the petit jury?wero drawn last week. 8ixofla8t year's grand jurors, of oourse, hold over. The following aro tho jurors: OnAHD JUBOUS. J B DeShield, 1 John R Woods, W D Brownlee, ! W C Curry, W R Hendereo:', | R O Cheek, W P Clwoll, D C Smith, H D MahaUey, R L Prathor, Wm M Colwoll, I E T Gwlnn. VST IT JURORS. John Smith, Cross Hill. H Y Bovd, Waterloo. George D Smith, Hunter. J C Rodes, Youngs. J L Martin, Waterloo. J C Abercrombie, Dials. J Emrolt Little, Scufllotown. V B Robertson, Waterloo. P B Richardson, Cross Hill. W M Curry, Dials. J Anderson Jones, Hunter. H A Coloman, Cross Hill. L B Bailey, Youngs. G T Cooh, Youngs. D A Madden, Waterloo. W A Poole, Scuflletown. A J 0tvingS, Young*. A E Cleveland, Scuflletown. J F Mllara, Hunter. E R Aycock, Huntor. T P Jeans, Youngs. J R Moore, Youugs. G B Taylor, Sulllvans. A W Sims, Waterloo. WJ Milam, Jacks. J II Ball, Dials. S H Fleming, Laurens John 0 Stone, Laurens. R M Parson, Youngs. Berket Clardy, Laurens. P II Owings, Youngs. M T Simpson, Cross Hill. Abner Babb, Dials. W S Knight, Laurens. W M Finney, Jacks. M A Knight, Laurens. Somebody's Darling. Marie Rr. Lacoste,a Southern poetets, tvas borii in Georgia, about 1810. Tho 'ollowing poem, which appeared an aonymouely in 1863, inspired by a scene of tho civil war, had her name ittachod in an Issue of the Southern 3h.urch.man. It enjoyed a wide popu arlty at the time: [nto a ward of whitewashed walls, Whore tho dead and dying lay, Wounded by bayonets, shells and balls, Somebody's Darling was borno one day, ?omebody's Darling, so young and so brave, Wearing yet on his pale, sweet face, Soon to bo hid by the dust of the grave, The lingering light of his boyhood's grace. Matted and damp are the curls of gold, Kissing the snow of that fair young brow; Palo aro tho lips of delicate mold, Somebody's Darling is dying now. Back from this boautiful blue-veined brow Brush all the wanderiog waves of gold, Oross his hands on his bosom now; Somobody's Darling is still and cold. Kiss him onco for Somobody's sake; Murmur a prayer soft and low; 3ne bright curl from its fair mates take, Thoy wero Somebody's prido, you know; Somobody's hand had rested there; Was it a mother s, soft and white? And have the lips of a 6ister fair Been baptized in those waves of l'ght? 3od knows best; he was Somebody's love, Somebody's heart enshrined him there; 3omobody wafted his name above Night and morn on the wings of prayer; Somebody wept when ho marched away, Looking so handsomo, brave and grand; Somebody's klr.s on his forehead lay, Somebody clung lo his parting hand. Somebody's waiting and watching for him, Yearning to hold him again to tho heart; And there ho lies, with his blue oyes apart. Tenderly bury tho fair young doad, Paus'ng to drop on his gravo a tear; Carve on the wooden slab at his head: "Somobody's Darling slumbers hero." Our New Discovery Is sold by W. W. Dodson, Laurens Drug Co. and Youngs' Pharmacy under an- absolute guar antee. Price $1.00. Report of Supervisor ?OF? LAURENS COUNTY, For the Quarter ending December 81st, 1903. County Auditor.;.$ 83 49 County Commiss. aod Clerk, 287 51 Clerk of Court. 60 07 Sheriff ...ft. 702 04 Magistrates and Constables, 351 80 Coroner. 40 80 Poor House and Poor. 447 94 Roads and Bridges.1486 02 Public Buildings. 83 58 Books and Stationery. 227 07 Contingent.1581 27 Chain dang. 1834 70 October Term of Court.1573 60 November Special Term_ 874 10 ?9,649.59 H. B. HUMBERT, Supervisor L. C. J. D. Mock, Clerk. THROUGH SOUTH CAROLINA. SA. I General Stephen D. Lee, next In command, succeeds General Gordon in command of tho Confederate Veteran?. Senator Latlmer is pushing his Fed eral aid to good roads bill, and will speak on it in the senate Thursday. GOOD CITIZEN OF CARROLL IS DEAD Mr. W. p. Necly Passes Away?Sev eral Marriages Announced?Per sonal News of Interest. Carroll, Jan. 11.?Died on Sunday, the 29th of December 1903, Mr. P. W. Neely of pneumonia. Ho had reached his 51st year. He died as he had lived tiusting In eternal life beyond this valo of tears. He left a goodly heritage, honesty and uprightness of character. He came nearer carrying out the Gold en Rule than any man I ever knew. May the blessed Christ who is touchod with every feeling of our infirmities give comfort to tho stricken wife and daughter in this hour of beroavement. Tho following day wo laid him to rest by tho side of his mother at Bathabara to await tho resurrection morn. Married, on the 5th of January, 1904, at the residence of W. B. Turner, Mrs. Ti N. Spearman, of Andereon, S. C, to W. B. Fuller, of Cross Hill. Married at the homo of the bride's father, R. S. Griffin, Miss A. P. Griffin and Henry Carter. Married at the home of W. G. Bose man, on December, 27tb, Miss Lessie Goodman and R. D. Whiteford. Tho young people of Carroll enjoyed themselves hugely at an oystor supper at the home of R. W. Brown last Tues day night. Dr, W. P. T?rner, H. M. Turner and Miss Julia Turner have returned to their respective schools. Mrs. F. L. Hull and littlo sister havo returned to their home in Atlantu. Ga., after a two weeks' stay with their fa ther. The membars of Bathabara have had their Churoh painted which adds a groat deal to its appearance. Miss Leill May Itudd has returned to her home after sovoral days stay with friends and relatives at Carroll. Miss Toole, of Greenwood County, Is on a visit to tho Misses Hill. A happy and prosperous New Year to The Advertiser and all iis readers. S. P. W. Go to Williamson's ior Cut Glass. Rod Tag Sale?A groat money saving time for tho peoplo of Laurens. Shaw's Pure Malt has a marvelous dietetic value. While refreshing and pleasant to take, it hr-lps assimilation of food. On sale at all dispensaries. Adv. NOTICE To The Farmers of Lau rens and Adjoining Counties, Our experience for 30 years in the Stock business in this State has proven that the time business is not the best system for either buyer or seller. The losses sustained by the soller on poor paymastors and dishonest men causes the honest customer to have to pay too much for his stock. Tho worry, anxio ty and expense of collection, trie hard ships endured and ill-will incurred oft, t Mm1* in making settlements, alto gether make this system both objec tionable and undesirable to the seller, therefore, we have decided to chango the basis of our business to a cash system. Accordingly, we solicit the patronage of all who havo tho money with which to buy your stock this spring. We guarantee that wo will sell you good mulos and horses ou the shortest profit of any stock over put on this market, thereby saving you money, dome to see us! Of course, with ^our pood customers, of long s'andlng, we expect yet to do some timo business; but to thes?, as to tho others, let us say, that money will buy tho be3t bargains. On Monday, Jan. 11, 100-1, wo oxp^ct to olTor for tale the cloancst lot of stock wo over sold on the market. This is no tiro sale, nor do we moan our advertisement as "cheap talk," but a sincoro statement of fact and a well-formed purpose, Come and try usl Thanking you for your past patron age and hoping to be able to save you monpy in the futuro, we are, Yours truly, j. F. Hicks ?fc Son. GET IN THE MARKET! Buy Real Estate Whiit You Get Bargains. Stocks Cheaper Now Than They Will Ever Be. 12-room house on Mills stroet, $200-1 110 foot front lot on Mi'ls >.treot, $375. 8 houses on Ohos nur streot, $5000. 340-aoro tract, $3400. 221-acro tract, $1000. 200-aoro tract, $2250. 200-acro tract, 2060. 7 shares Entsrprho Bank Stock $104 10 shares Laurens Cotton Mills Stock, $170. i5 shares Woodruff Cotton Mills, $97. 7500 City Florence Bonds, $100 and Intorest. 40 shares Langloy M'f'g. Co., $95. 50 shares Lancaster M'f'g. Co , $100. 2 shares Watts Mills, $90. 2 shares Ware Shoals, $94. Subject to supp'y, I am on the mar ket, for tho following: National Bank of Laurons, $92. Laurons Laundry Co., $1.25 on tho dollar. Q. W. Shell, STOCKS, BONOS, REAL ?STATE. FIRE INSURANCE. ANDREW PHILLIPS' STORE WAS BURNT. Thieves Looted and Then Fired It. LOSS CONSIDERABLE. Mule Was Also Stolon hut Recovered. From a Poeketbook tho Sum of $10?. Was Taken-No Clue 1o tho Criminals. During the early part of last Thurs day niglit the store of Andrew Phil lips near Reedy River in tho south western part of the county was robbed ond burned . A mule of Mr. Phillips was stolen. When the lire was dis covered, the store was about consumed and early in the morning Mr. Phillips found that tho mule was gone. Tho mule was tracked and arttoles of dry goods wore found along the road, showing that the thief had stolen and dropped them in his haste* Tho mulo was later in the d ly found loose seven or eight miles from Phil lips' store, and a farmer had the mule put In his lot,?much to Mr. Phillips' relief. Meanwhile, an empty pocket book was found in tho road near whore the mulo was found. This Mr. Phillips had left in his money drawer the night before with $107. in the book. Nobody slept in the store. It is said that tho loss will amount to $700 and there is no clua to the Incen diaries and thieves who caused tho fire. Simmons Makes Announcement* The announcement elsewhere of the special salo by tho O. B. Simmons store will brin j m my people to Lau rens and It will be an event It mercan tile circles. Manager Payne a id his elll clent corps of olerks will have much to show and they will bo glad t ) show It. MERCHANTS NEWS. CnBESBl Wo soil fch^ finest made. . If you'havo not tried ours, you should buy your next cheese of us, just to see tho difference. KENNEDY Bitos. We have just received a comploto lino of high grade oak mantles. Wo sell them at factory prices. If you are building get our prices on mantles, tiles and grates before you buy. S. M. & E. If. \Vilko3. Big line of shirt-", hosiery, under wear and neckwear to select from at Cope'and's. Big stock Shoes just received. Cau suit and fit anybody at Copeland's. Wo have some extra good valuos to offer you in nice decorated chamber sots. Twenty five different styles and decorations to solect from. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes. New line Hats just received. Call and see the new styles. Copoland. Just received a largo stock of Yiling. They aro in sots, the patterns aro beau tiful, tho designs aro now and our prices aro lower than ever before.* Wo can furnish tilo to carry out any color scheme you may want. Call and see the line. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes. i You can buy tho best Shoe for the money at Oopelands. See our lino of Sideboards. They are bottor values than you have ever had offered you. Call and look and you will agree with us. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes. Red Tag Sale means many dolhirs saved to pcoplo of L-iurens County. Ours is tho only complcto line of Agate Iron Waro to bo found in the city. Our prices aro vory low which makes it cheaper to uso Agate than tin ware. S. M. & E. U. Wilkes. Rod Tag Sale. AN ORDINANCE Imposing an annual tax on all taxable property in the City of Laurens, to rai9o supplies for said city for fiscal year, commencing January, 1, 1004, Sec:. I. Be it ordained by tho City Council of Laurent), of tho City of Lau rens, that a tax of fifty <? snts on every one hundred dollars worth of the as sessed value of all property, real or personal, notoxempt by law from taxa tion, situa'ed within tho limits of tho City of Laurens, bo and the same is hereby levied for corporate purposes to defray the current expenses of said City for fiscal year commencing .January, 1st, 1004 and to meet such other in debtedness as has boon contracted by said City for corporate purposes. That an additional tax of thirty cents on every one hundred dollars Worth of tho assessed value of all prop erly, real or personal, not exempt by law from taxation, situated within the limits of the City of Laurens, bo and tho same is hereby levied to meet the interest to become d ?o upon the thirty thousand dollar Bonds issued April 1st, 1807, for tho purpose of mooting tho cost of the building and equipping the Waterworks and Electric Light Plant for said City, and to pay at least one fortieth part of the entire bonded debt into a Sinking Fund to be used In aid of tho retirement and payments Of said Bonds. SKO. 2: That the Olerk of tho s.i d City shall en toe said levies and assess? monts upon tho hooks of said City, and rocoivo said taxes. That tho said ttxos horoin loviel shall be paid to the said Clerk In lawful money of tho United States on or before the; 1st day of March 1004, and any person failing to pay said taxes shall bo liable to the penalty now pr wkUd by law for tho failuro to p?y general Stato tax. Heo. 3: Dono and ratilled by tho City Council, ol tho City of Laurona, at tho City of Laurons and tho corporate soal of said City atllxod, this tho lilst of I >e? comber In tho year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three, and in the one hundred and twenty-eighth year of tho sovoreigntv and independ ence of the United Statos of America. O. E. GRAY, Mayor. L. G. Dallk, [l S I Clerk Council.. i Jan. 4tb,?8t, ......,-^>tti^:ta?toi&hb^ /