FARM VS:
Before You Buy or Sell
any Kind of
Real Estate, or Business,
Write us your wants.
j. Y. Garlington & Co.,
Laurens, >S. C.
VOL. xix.
Wmtm
LAURENS, S O.. WEDNESDAY FEB. 17. 1904.
The Greatest
Game on Earth!
Mrs, Wiggs
and
Panic,
Palmetto Drug Co,
NO 28.
HOW TO COOK THE
HUSBANDS NICELY.
Recipes for tin Laurens
Ladles,
TO MAKE MEN TENDER.
The Proper Seasoning and
Sweetening.
Some Sound Advice that Deserves Care
ful Attention and Consideration
by the Feminine Mind.
The following from the Worchester,
Mass.,Special is respeotfully submitted
to the dear ladles of Laurena town and
county:
Many husbands are spoiled by mis
management in cooking and are not bo
tender and good. Some good wives
keep their husbands constantly in hot
water; others keep them in a sbew by
irritating ways. Somo roast them;
some keep them in a pickle ail their
lives; others think they need 1o be
blown up occasionally and others let
them freeze by their carelessness and
indifference.
It cannot be supposed that any hus
band will be tender and good, managed
in this way. But they oan be made
really Qae and delicious when properly
cooked. In seleoting a husband a wo
man should not be guided by the sil
very appearance, as in buying fish, nor
by the golden tints, as if she wished
salmon. Be sure and select him your
self, as tastes differ. Do not go to the
market for him, as the best are always
brought to the door. It is far better
to have non?, un'ess you will learn pa
tiently how tt cook him See that the
linen in which you wrap him is nioely
washed and mended, with the required
number of strings and buttons sewed
on. A preserving kettle of the finest
poroolam is best; but if you have only
an earthenware kettle, it will do,
with care. Tie him in the kettle with
the silken cord ca'led love, as the one
oalled duty is always weak. They are
apt to fly or get burned and crusty on
the edges, s'nee like crabs and lob
sters, you have to cook them while
alive. Make a bright, steady fire out
of comfort, cheerfulness and neatness;
set him as near this as seems to agree
with him. If he sputters and fizzes do
not be anxious, as some husbands do
this until they are done. Add a little
sugar in the form of what confectioners
call kisses. But u?e no vinegar or pep
per on any account. A little spice im
proves, but it must be used with judg
ment,
Do not stick any sha'p instrument
into him to see if he is beoomlng ten
der. You cannot fall to know when he
is done.
If thus cooked you will find him very
digestible, agreeing nicely with you,
and he will keep perfeotly, unless you
beoome careless and set him in too oool
a place.
PERFECT CONFIDENCE.
Where thern used to be a feeling of
uneasiness ai d worry in the household
when a child showed symptoms of
croup, there is now perfect c Idence.
This is owing to the uniform -.cobs of
Cbamberlaiirs Cough Berne in the
treatment of that disease. Mrs. M. I.
Basford, of Poolesville, Md., in speak
ing of her experience in that remedy
says: "I have a world of confidence in
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for I
havo used it with perfect success. My
child Garland is subject to severe at
tacks of croup and it always gives him
Erompt relief. For sale by Laurens
Irug Co.
A KNOCK-OUT.
Dr. King's New Medicine for colds,
Gold Breaker, is now getting in some
fine work. It is speedy, safo and sure.
The price is only 26 oents. Convenient
package. Find it at Palmetto Drug Co.
Laurent, S. C.
CANDIDATES.
[Announcements under this heading roust
be accompanied by the fee, Three Dol
lars. Announcements to run until after
the first Primary.]
FOR CORONER. ~"
Many friends of Major M. H.
Ferguson, from ev*ry Township in
the County, havo solioitod him to
beoome a candidate for Coroner
at the next Primary Eleotion, and
he has oousented. He will abide
tho rales and regulations of said
Primary. Friends.*
FOR SALE.
25 H. P. engine and boiler, in good
repair. Also, 21 acre lot of land on
Sullivan street, suitable for building
lots.
FOR RENT.
6-Room cottage on Hampton Street.
8-Rooni house, on W. Main Street.
FOR SALE OR RENT.
8-room house on West Main Street.
6-room house on Hampton Street.
FOR SALE.
?50 ehares Watts MU1 stock?
L 10 shares Enterprise Bank stock.
? 5 shares Laurens Cotton Mills stock.
? 188 acres land in Jacks Township.
?15 acres bottom land near Laurens.
E, 8-room house on Jones Street.
t6-room house on East Main Street.
8 room house on North Harper St.
3 store lots in Clinton, S. C.
M. L. Copeland,
REAL ESTATE, STOCKS. BONDS.
FIRE INSURANCE.
W.B. KNIQHT. R.B. BADB.
knight & BAJBB,
Attorney* at ]L*w,
ar Will practice in all the State and
eral Courts. Striot attention to all
business Intrusted <o them
Office op-statrr unions' Building.
g AMONG OUK FRIENDS.
Mlis Smith of Glenn Springs is vis
ing Mies Josephine Minter.
Mr. H. Torry left yesterday for New
York.
Mr. J. L. Chapman, of Alma, was
here Monday.
Mr. L. M. Spoors, of Newberry, Is in
the city.
Mr. J. T. Hughes, a prominont
planter of tho Fountain Inn section,
was here Monday.
Miss Paulino Sandera, who ha3 been
viBltlng Mrs. J. H. Teague has re
turned to her homo in Sumter.
Mrs. H. Terry has roturned from a
visit to her slstar, Mrs. Sheppard, in
Darlington.
Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Swltzer, of Wood
ruff, and Mra. C. R. Bishop, of Gray
Court, visited Mrs. Swltzer's family
here last week.
E. P. Minter loft Monday for New
York and other Northern cities to pur
chase the Spring stock for J. E. Min
tor ot Bro.
Two or three copies of The Adver
tiser of Feb. 8, (week befora last),
are needed in the office. By an over
sight no file copies were kept. The
Advertiser will be obliged If some
one or two subscribers who may have
said copies will furnish this office with
them.
It Is Alderman Nelson.
In the election for Alderman for the
Unterrifled Sixth Ward yesterday T.
H. Nelson received 11 votes to 10 for
Augustus Huff. It was a friendly race
between two good men.
Was Badly Hurt.
Mr. A. Thornton, In chargo of the
Standard Oil business here, was badly
hurt In Clinton Saturday by his tank
wagon's wheel running over and crush
ing one of his legs.
The Wizard Coming.
KarlGermaine, the celebrated leger
demain artist, will be tue nextLyceum
attraction- Feh. 27. It will be ono of
tho best of the Course. Germaine is
perhaps the mo3t skillful trick per
former that comes South.
The Mules Received.
Mr. D. H. Counts' carload of mules
arrived on time, Tuesday, and may be
Inspected at his livery and sale stable.
They are a Qne lot of stock.
Engine Blew Up.
The engine used at the coal ohuto of
the C. A W. C. Railway exploded Sat
urday. A negro man was kuocked
down but not seriously hurt. The
lamage to property will amount to a
hundred or so dollars.
Bled in Newberry.
Mrs. Linda Giggans died at her home
in Newberry Monday morning. She
was Miss Gary before her marriage.
Mrs. John Aug. Barksdale, of this city,
is her slstor and she bad other relatives
here. Two son? and a daughter sur
vive her, her busband havin? died
some years ago. Mrs. Goggans was a
lovable Christian woman of many
graces. For a number of years she
was a teacher in the Newberry City
schools.
. DAVIS, ROPER & CO.
Making Big Preperattous for Spring
Business.
Mr. D. A. Davis and Mr. W. H, An
derson, of this well known firm, left
for New York, Saturday, February 13th,
and will buy all the newest Novelties
in Millinery, Dress Goods, Trimmings,
Belt*, Hosiery, Ladies' Ready-made
Skirts, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Furnish
iogs, etc. In the meantime the public
generally can find a full supply for
their present wants at Laurens' Great
est Store. They always keep the best
that money can buy at lowest postible
price.
Shaw's Pare Malt.
Its value in sickness has been tried
and proved. In the home it is not safe
to be without it. Absolutely pure. On
sale at all dispensaries, Adv.
MERCHANTS NEWS.
See the No. 310 speoial rocker we are
showing at a speoial price. It's a peach.
S. M. & E. H. Wilkes.
Just reoelved a solid oar of cane and
split bottom chairs. They are good,
heavy, well-finished chairs at tho price
of the cheapest. See our line beforo
you buy. S. M. A E. H. Wilkes.
See those nice plated knives and
forks that we have put on sale at seven
five cents per set. Regular value $1.50.
8. M. A E. H. Wilkes.
We are showing an extra good glass
butter dish for a dime; sugar dish to
match same price. You want to get
one of these.
S. M. E. H. Wilkes.
Our line of wardrobes, whioh have
juBfc arrived, are the best values ever
seen io Laurens. We would like to
have you see these if in need of any
thing of the kind as our prices will
save you money.
S M.A E. H. Wilkes,
Notice of Election.
The qualified voters of Waterloo
School District No. 14 are hereby noti
fied that an election will be held at
Waterloo, S. C, Saturday, 27th lost,
for the purpose of voting a special tax
to run the school for the ensuing year.
W. H. WHARTON,
Clerk of Board.
Waterloo, Feb., 13.?2t.
JAPAN HAS WON
FIRST VICTORIES.
Two Nations Have Begun
to Fight.
SHIPS DESTROYED.
About Twenty Russian
Vessels EH mi tinted.
Two Battlos Fought iu Which the
Small Scrappers Have Had the
Best of It.
On the 9th. at Port Arthur tho Jap
anese torpedo boats destroyed or dis
abled throe Rusoian mon-of-war. About
the same time the Japs destroyed two
Russian ships at Chemulpo without
lo?ing a man.
So far the Jap3 havo had tho best of
it. It is siid that they put a quietus cn
20 Russian ships, groat and small.
I-Iowevor, the Japs seem not to have
effected a landing yet at Port Arthur.
It is reported that some small Jap
ships hrtve been destroyed and that
they were defeated In trying to land
men near Port Arthur.
The war news is indefinite. Tho only
thing certain is that to far the Teltows
have gained the advantage decidedly
on the sea.
The outlook is favorable to tho Japs.
They have a navy nearly equal to that
of Russia. Their array Is about one
fourth as big but they nave a third of
n million m >n splendidly armed and
magnificently trained by American and
European officers.
Admiral Uriu who won tho Port Ar
thur fight graduated at tho Annapolis
Naval Academy and six other Jap
ship commanders are graduates from
it.
Tho Japs are on the ground and know
ground. The Russian land forces must
travel from two to four thousand miles.
Tho Jap3 have lauded 20,000 more at
Dhemu'po.
PUTS AN END TO IT ALL.
A grievous wail oftimes comos as a
result of unbear.iblo pain from over
taxed organs. Dizziness. Backache,
Llvor complaint and constipation. But
thanks to Dr. King's New Life Pills
they put an end to it all. They are (rou
ble, but thorough. Try thorn. Only
25 cents. Guaranteed by Laurens Drug
Co. and W. W. Dodson.
Letter to Fleming Bros.
Laurons, S. C.
Dear sirs: Tho cheapest thing in the
way of sending any thlug over tho world
is a postage stamp; and the oheapost
way to shed water is paint.
Not whitewash; paint. Do you hap
Sen to know?it don't belong to your
usiness to know about paint, you
know?do you happen to know that
most of tho makers of paint stuff It out
with lime and clay and sand and water
md air?
They do stuff It out In tho cm; but
not on tho house.-Th'-y make more gal
lons to sell or to buy; rao-o uionoy to
pay for paint; more money to pay for
putting it on; but no more beauty;
more rust; decay; disappointment; loss.
Devoe Is your paint, because it's all
paint, no abam, and fu'l measure.
Yours truly,
F. W. DkVok&Co.,
P. S.?Moseley & Roland sell our
paint.
Tho famous Goodyear Applo Farm,
near Waynesvllle, N. C, Is now owned
by John Farrior, Esq., ' who said:
"King's Wild Cherry and Tar is the
beat Cousrh Medicine. It is pleat-ant
and effective, and I would not bo with
out it." Even a slight cold Is not a
thing of no moimnt. It may end In
3?tarrh or pneumnonl*. Keep tho
breathing apparatus open and clean.
All diseases ol the throat aud bronohial
tubes are oured quickly and pleasantly
bv Dr. King's Wild Cherry and far.
26 cents no oure, no pay. Sold by Pal
motto Drug Co., Liurtns S C.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature
State of South Carolina?
LAURENS COUNTY.
Court of Common Pleas.
Piedmont Sa-'ugs and Investment
Company, Plaintiff, aga'nsb W. R.
Saxon, J. M. R. Saxon, J. T. Saxon
and W. H. Abrains, Defendants.
Pursuant to a deorao.of the Court in
the above stated action, I will eeil at
Laurens C. H., S. 0., ou Snlesday in
March, lb being the 7th day of the
month to the highest bidder,the follow
ing lots to wit:
Tract No. 1: That lot containing one
half aore, more or less, bounded on the
North by lot of Starlln* Owing.'. East
by lands of Janie C. Clarke, tsouth by
lot of Gray, Sullivan & Co., being the
same lot conveyed by W. H. Abrams
to W. R. Saxon et al., on February,
23rd, 1002.
Tract No. 2. That othor lot of land,
containing one half aore, more or less,
bounded by lots of Starling Owings,
the lot first desoribed herein and by
lots of D. P. Goggans, Jim Black stock,
et al.
Terms of sale?One half oash, bal
ance on credit of one year, the credit
portion to be secured by bond of the
purchaser and mortgage of the premi
ses and draw iuterest from da e of
aale, with leave to the purchaser to pay
all cash. It purohaeer falls to comply
with bid, will re-sell premises at bis
risk.
*Jno. F. Bolt,
c. c. o. p. u c.
BN? Um ^s} Ihe Kind You Always
PLAT OF THE IRBY LOTS.
AUCTION ON FEBRUARY 25.
11mm LOTB walkt
!?. mm at
Auction
TH?RSOAY
? FEBRUARY
25,1904
n front of
Court House
?g ?tu
ENLARGED PLATS OP THE ABOVE MAY BE HAD AT
THE PALMETTO DRUG STORE.
Suggested for tlio General Assembly.
T. B. Crow.-", an old friend to the
peop'e, is called upon to bacoine a can
didate for, the Sonate. There is no
risk to run in sending him, as he is
always on tho people's side.
Friends.
The many friends of Jared D. Sulli
van, knowlug his qualifications and
loyalty to that which is right, hereby
urge him to income a candidate again,
and we ask the people to help us sond
him to tho legislature. VOTERS.
The many friends win know the
qualifications of R. Edgar Babb, Esq1,
would like for him to mako the race
for the legislature. ? People.
RHEUMATISM.
This is often a disease of the blood,
though not always. It attacks usually
the joints and tissues and causes a de
posit of urio acid. In its acute ?tage it
is one of much piln and suffering,
sometimes affecting a large part or
even all the body. Whon near the
h? art it is dangerous to life. We are
thankful to say tnere i9 a proper treat
ment?Dr. King's Sareaparlila?inter
nally, to eradicate tho poison from the
blood. Dr. King's Nerve and Bone Lin
iment?externally, to give life to the
stiffened, painful joints and tissue.
Soly by Laurens Drug Co. and Pal
motto Drug Co.
Is it a burn? Uue Dr. Thomas' Eclec
tric Oil. A cut? Use Dr. Thomas' Ec
eclric Oil. At your drug gists.
Coughs and colds, down to the very
borderland of consumption, yiold to the
soothing healing Inlluenees of Dr,
Wood's Norway's Pine Syrup.
The host physio. "Once tried and
you will always use, Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets," eays Wil
liam A. Glrard, Pease, Vt Thoss Tab
lets are tbo most prompt, most pleas
ant and most reliable cathartic in use.
For sale by Laurens Drug C >. ^|
Every Fire Insurance
Policy I Issue is
backed by many
Millions.
KO POLICIES BETTER.
llcro Is Why,
ASSETS
Aetna Insurance
Co., Hartford,
Conn., about
Royal InsuranceCo.
Livorpoo', U. S.
brauch on ly ,about
Citizens Insurance
Co., Maine, about
$15,000,000
10,000,000
15,000,000
2,500,000
42,500,000
I think this assures you of protection.
Let me write you a policy.
A. C.TODD,
Fire Insurance.
Western Assuranco,
Canada, U. S.
branch only,about
TOTAL,
WILL ADJOURN
AT WEEK'S END.
General Assembly Wind
ing Up Its Work.
YERY LITTLE DONE.
Mr. Bryan Invited to Make
a Speech.
Prospects are that No'Now Conrt Cir
cuits Will Be Created?Members
Say Bad Words.
Tho general assembly will adjourn at
the end of this weak.
The new circuits bill has little chance
of passage.
Representative Cooper introduced a
resolution 1o invite W. J. Bryan to ad
dress the general assembly this week
and it passed. M>. Bryan will speak
Friday night in Spartanburg.
Whon tho state house roport was un
der discussion in the house, warm
words passed between W. J. Johnson,
of Fairlleld,member of tho commission,
and Yancey Williams, of Lancaster, of
the committee which made the report.
The words "Ho'' and '-1'ar" were
freoly used.
Mr. Irby's bill to make tho metal
checks issued by co'ton mills redeema
ble in money passed tho house.
The immigration bureau bill is re
ceiving strong backing from newspa
per men.
Senator Dean's vagrancy law is still
pending in the senate. Some senators
claim that it would make a system of
peonage.
A resolution providing that suit bo
brought ngalnst the architect who
botchod the State House has passed.
However it may be set down that the
State will recover nothing. It's too
late.
Seuator Brlce's blil to allow commu
nities to veto away dispensaries is still
pending. So is the Doyle antl-treating
bill.
ONE CENT A WORD
Gen. JOHN B. GORDON'S Own Book.
Memorial Edition.
Agents Wanted in ovory city and
county. 100,000 copies will bo sold.
Agents should apply quickly for ter
ritory. *
The Martin & Hoyt Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Wanted?Two experienced specialty
salesmen. State roferencos, linos
handled and territory.
Address Box 7,
South Boston, Va.
60 choice hens for sale, three for
$1.00. A few cocks $1.00 each.
J. Wade Anderson.
WAN TED ? Persimmon, Dogwood
Hlokory and Holly Luoe. Freight paid
on carloads, James Cockshott, Char
leston, S. C.
Make Yourself at ^me. ^
If you're waiting to meet a friend or just
sitting down to rest, or only want a postage
stamp, or are just looking about, you will
be welcome in our store. We desire to
have you make yourself at home in our
store. Do not feel that you must buy
something every time you come here.
If you need any drug store goods, we shall
be very happy to serve you, but come often
to our store anyway
i , DODSON'S DRUG STORE.
SENATOR HANNA
DIED MONDAY.
Succumbed to Attack of
Typhoid Fever.
mournin?geneual.
Was In His Sixty-Seventh
Year.
He Camo Into Prominence lu the Mc
Klnlcy Campaign and Wan a
Power In Politics.
United Sta?os Senator Marcus Alonzo
Hanna d!ed at his hotel in'Washington,
D. 0', of typhoid (evor, 0:40 P. M. Mon
day.
Sena'or Hanna came into prominence
as manager of Mr. McKinley's success
ful candidacy In 1890, and afterwards
became Senator, first by appointment
and then election.
Senator Hanna bogan life as a poor
boy and amassed great wealth as a
coal and Iron merchant.
No man was evor more persistently
abused by the newspapers opposed to
him in politics and deserved it less. Ho
was selected as the "scape-goat" of tho
so-called Money Power and ridiculed
cruelly. Before ho died tho country
had reachod a different conclusion, As
a matter of fact, his record as an hon
est man was uncommonly cloan, and
the only grave oiTonce chargeable to
htm was that he usually succeeded in
his undertakings. He was an able, In
dustrious man, endowed with an un
usual amount of brains. Therefore ho
made mouoy.
Mr. Hanna probably got along with
tho labor in his employ better than
any great capitalist in the country.
Cleveland, Ohio, was his home.
SUICIDE PREVENTED.
The startling announcement that a
preventive of tuicido had been discov
ered will Interest many. A run down
system, or despondency invariably pre
cedes suicide and something has been
found that will prevent that condition
which maks suicide likely. At tho first
thoutrho of self destruction take Elec
trie Bitters. It bolner a great tonic and
nervine will strengthen tho nerves ami
build up the system. It's also a great
Stomach, Liver and Kidney regulator
Only 50 cents. Satisfaction guaranteed
by Laurens Drug Co. and W. W. Dod
son.
COLUMBIA, NEW BERRY
AND LAURENS R. R.
Charleston, Greenville, Colum
bia, Atlanta.
SHORT LINE.
Schedu'o In Effect January 10, 1004.
Eastern Standard Time.
North hound.
S. A. L.
Daily
Lv Clinton (Dinner) .2 46 pm
Lv Cross mil. 3 08 pm
Lv Greenwood. 3 33 pm
Lv Abbavtlle. 4 00 pm
Lv Elberton.,. 5 23 pin
Lv Athens. 0 35 pm
Ar Atlanta (via SAL). 8 20 pm
Lv Atlanta. 8 30 pm
Ar Chattanooga. 1 00 am
Ar Nashvillo. 6 40 am
Ar Evansville.12 40pm
Ar St Louis. 7 10 pm
South noUND.
SAL.
Lv Atlanta. 8 40 am
Lv Athens.10 53 am
Lv Elberton.12 00 am
Lv Abbeville. 1 08 Dm
Lv Greenwood. 1 28 pm
Lv Cross Hill. 1 52 pm
Lv Clinton.2 15 pm
Ar Clinton. 2 15 pm
Southbound.
Dally
Lv Glonn Springs (0 & W C). .10 00 am
Lv Spartanburg.12 01pm
Lv Greenville.12 15 pm
Lv Waterloo. 117 pm
Ar Laurens (Dinner). 1 30 pm
Northbound.
c& w c.
Daily
Lv Laurens (Dinner). 2 07 pm
Ar Greenville. 3 25 pm
Ar Spartanburg. 3 30 pm
Ar Glenn Springs. 4 00 pm
Ar Waterloo. 2 20 pm
Southbound. a
C N&L.
No. 22 No. 51
Lv Laurens. 7 00 am 2 02 pm
Lv Clinton. 7 80 am 2 22 pm
Lv Nowberry. 8 40 am 3 10 pin
Lv Prosperity .... 0 02 am 8 42 pm
Lv Chapin. 0 40 am 3 51 pm
Ar Columbia .10 45 am 4 45 pm
Northbound,
No. 21. No. 52
Lv Columbia. 5 00 pm 11 10 am
Lv Chapin. 6 06 pm 12 03 pm
Lv Prosperity.... 6 41 pm 12 28 pm
Lv Newbarry.... 7 05 pm 12 43 pm
Lv Clinton. 8 80 pm 1 30 pm
Ar Laurens. 0 00 pm 1 50 pm
Southbound.
Lv Columbia (ACL). 1 55 pin
Lv Sumter. 0 20 pm
Ar Charleston. 9 36 pm
NonrnnooND.
Lv Charleston (ACL). 6 00 am
Lv Sumter. 9 21 am
Ar Columbia. 11 00 am
Trains 53 and 52 arrive and depart
from new union dopot.
Trains 22 and 21 arrive and depart
?*om Coast Line Freight Station, Ger
vais street, Columbia.
For rates, time tables or further In
formation, apply to any agent or wrlto
B. F. LEAPHART, C. T. A.,
Bank of Columbia,
fl. M. EMERSON, T. M.,
Wilmington, N. C.
J. F. LIVINGSTON, Sol Agt.
Bank of Columbia.
W. G. CHILDS, President,
Columbia, S. C.
SIMPSON & COOPER
Attorneys at Law.
Will practice in all Stato Courts.
Prompt attention given to all business.
EARLE WILL RUN
FOR COMMISSIONER.
Able Young Lawyer Who Aspires to
Succeed Mr. Harris- Sketch
of His.Career.
The following is from R. W. Sim
sou's Columbia correspondence with
tho Greenville News, of which he Is
editor:
Friends of Major John II. Earle, n
well known member of tho Greenville
bar, and a son of the lamented Joseph
II- Earlo, United State Senator from
South Carolina, announced today that
ho would be a candidate for railroad
commissioner In tho next Democratlo
primary. This statement has created
unusual interest in political cire'en
here in view of Ihe fact that the cam
paign has not yet been formally
launched, but it indicates a determina
tion of Major Earlo's frlonds to make a
most aggressive fight. There will pro
bably bo several candidates in the field
and Chairman Garris, whose term will
shortly expire, will doubtless stand
for re-election. At this time however,
whon tho importance of the commis
sion appeals so strongly to tho commer
I clal element and business people gen
erally, the fact that a lawyer, well
vercod in the intrlcaoies of the rail
road situation and one who received a
practical education as an engineer, will
make the race, meets tho approval of
that large class which bolioves It not
only wise but necessary to have a law
yer on the board, a rule which has
operated most successfully in other
States.
Major Earle was born and raised in
Sumter. He was educated at tbo Sura
ter High School In early life, going
from there to McCabe's University at
Petersburg, Va., finally graduating
from the South Carolina Military
Academy in Charleston. Ho moved to
Greenville whoro ho has been practic
ing his profession for tho past ten
yea-s He was priva'e secretary 'o
Senator Earle, and when war was de
clared against Spain ho was commis
sioned a captain by President McKin
ley, but resigned that commission to
accept the position of major of the
First South Carolina Volunteers, this
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MUCH PLEASED
WITH FLORODORA.
Letter from Capt. Enoch
G. Mitchell.
MADE BIG YIELD.
Something About tho
Method ol Cultivation.
Plant Has a Largo Weed and Should
Have Plenty of Room?Tho
Price it tiring*.
13olow appears an interesting letter
from Mr. E, G. Mitchell about tho Flo
rodora cotton.
With short-staple at 13 cents, a half
of bale of Florodora cotton at i.r> cents
would be worth $37.50. Mr. Mitchell
planted on Juno 5th and had a poor
stand. His soed are worth $25.
However, the premium above com
mon varioties is from four to six cents.
That is what the originator, Mr.
Stonoy, claims for it. This year no
ono in this locality hud more than a,
balo. No one even had a fall bale.
Consequently, it was difficult to find a
market. As soon as fifty or a hundred
bales are raised in the county there
will be plenty of bids for tho cotton
and doubtless a far better price will bo
realized than was obtained this year.
Mills that spin the high-grade cloths
are being built. Ono of our own mills
is now using a Western long-staple.
Tho Apalacho Mill at Greer.s will uso
long staple. Other such mills will be
built and there are others already
built.
The cotton for these mills will be im
ported unless it is raised horj.
Mr. Stonoy has received lettors from
reliable farmers in various sections
saying that tho yield was double that
of common varieties. Even if tho
yield is no large-, the ex'ra i>rio<
makes .he Florodora a boou 10 cot.on
planters.
This ADVERTISER has not heard
from Dr. Setzlcr, except indirectly,
that ho was delighted with the results
he obtained. Tho reports of Mr. Georgo
Dorroh, Mr. Crows and others have
already been published.
Tho best evidence that the Laurens
farmers are ploased is that none of
them have seed to sell?they are going
to plant all tho seed they made.
Thk Advertiser knows nothing
about fanning, but tho results from tho
seed it distributed have far surpassed
Its expectations. If tho experience of
Laurens farmers is repeated this year,
tho introduction of this cotton in Lau
rens will mean runny thousands of dol
lars to the cotton producers. In other
words, four cents the pound is $20 tho
bale. Twonty dollars extra on tho
bale, with the same amount of labor
and fertilizer, is wonderful.
The following is Mr. Mischcll's letter:
Princeton, s. c, Feb. 10, 1904,
Editor Advkrtiskr?
Dear Sir:?1 promised sometime ago
to give my experience with Florodora
cotton.
Now, to begin with, I wish to say I
have no seed for sale, (no axe to grind),
but as I obtained the seed from you,
and others a'so wish to know my ex
peiionce with said cotton, I will en
deavor to givo It.
I did not get the seed until late in
tho spring of la?t year, and had planted
all my land, but as I saw In The Ad
vertiser that Mr. Stoney said that
tho cotton would make after oats in
June, 1 planted mine after wheat in
June, planting Juno ?th. I had little,
faith in it; did not think a long-staple
cotton would have time to mako after
that date, but I turned my land,
planted on a level, fertilized in drill
with cotton j-eed meal and aold at the
rate of 300 pounds per *c.r*. I planted
half-bushel so d on half an acre of
land, but did not got over a half stand.
I mado half a balo of cotton, and ton
bushels of sood worth ao the presont
price twent-llve dollars. Tnls cotton
makos a largo weed, and I would bay
to all who contemplato planting It, to
givo good dlstanco in row and in drill.
Land that will make ono thousand
pounds of the common varieties per
acre should havo rows four foot wide
by two In tho drill. My cotton grew
very large and opened white to tho top.
I ginned this cotton with my Hall gin,
and found no trouble in ginning it. I
have a stun pie of It now, which is vory
beautiful, wortn two cents mo*?* p>>r
, ound on ihe m rk>-t than the common
cotton in flfcy bale lots, so the buyer
says.
I naw an article in THE AnVERTISBK
soraotime ago from Dr. Setzlcr In which
he said tie would givo his experience
with Florodora. Would liko to hoar
from him. Yours truly,
e. g Mitchell.
The originator of the cotton is Mr.
L. A. Stoney, AUendalo, S. O , and he
will bo glad to hear from farmer* who
want to buy tho seed.
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