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THE ADVERTISER. Subscription Price-12 Months, $1.00 Parable In Advanc. Rates for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad vertisements, nor square, one inser tion, $1.00; each subsequent Insertion, 50 cents. Liberal roduotlon made for large Advertisements. W. W. Ball, Proprietor. LAURENS, S. C, Feb. 24, 1904. A False (Jlalui Abandoned. While the opponents of the dispen sary law have declared since its enact ment that it was a revenue measure and not "a step towards prohibition," it was not until last week tbat any gen eral assembly was brought to concede as much. Since the passage of the Brico bill it will scarce be contended hereafter by the champions of the dis pensary tba'i its ilrst purpose Is not to raise money for the towns and counties and schools. Senator Brleo of York Introduced a bill permitting counties to vote dispen saries already established out of exist ence. It was amended in the senate, at (no instance of tho dispensary au thorities, so that any county disestab lishing its dispensary sball pay a one half mill tax on its assessed properties to enforco tho law against illicit whis key selling and so that such a county shall not participate in the state dis pensary school fund further than the constitution requires. In short It is now tho law of South Carolina that a county shall not pro hibit tho sulo of whiskey upon pain of being lined throe or four or five thou sand a year, according to the amount of the county's taxable property. It may appear reaeonablo that a county tbat contributes nothing in liquor revenue and whose liquor viola tions increase on account of the wiping out of the liquor shops should not share in the protits of other counties from which liquor revenues are derived. If the liquor violations be due to the abolition of the legal liquor shop?, it would seem fair tbat the county bear the expense of detecting aad punishing them. Wo do not here even deny the reasonableness of tho general assem bly's view, Wo merely point out that it stamps tho dispensary as a revenue measure first nnd a reform measure, second, if it all. If the aim of the stato wero to reduce the sales of whiskey It would aid and encourage tho counties to abolish the dispensaries whenever a county's public sentiment as shown by its votes justified it. The half mill tux h based on the notion that it will secure the enforcement of tho law. If the law against blind tigers be enforced us well without dispensa rios as with then, then the consumption of liquors will bo reduced by so nv.ch as tho dispensaries sell. If the half mill tnx will enforco the law under a prohi bition or no dispensary system in Lau rens as well as it is enforced now, the sales of liquor will be less by the amount of the Laurens dispensary's sales. Therefore, if the state's object wero prohibition, it would be only too glad to supply from the general state funds tho three or four thousand dol lars for a liquor constabulary In Lau rens, with prohibition enforced in Lau rens as the gam. Meanwhile, wo think that under the Brlce law as ptsed acounty which sin cerely desires prohibition will have the opportunity "t> make good." If tho prohibitionists In this county wish prohibit ion it is now "up to them" to fight for it. Under the new law, it will cost Luirens about fifteen or sixteen thousand dollars todrivo out and keep out liquor. We can have prohibition if we will pay the price. Since tho Brice bill has been passed let us hopo tint in future the claim that tho dispensary is a "moral institu tion" and that It is a "step towards prohibition" will bo abandoned. It is a sufficient disgrace that the state of South Carolina is a whiskey seller. The passage of the Brice law should at least prevent the state from playing the hy pocrite as woll. If South Carolina is to run a grog-thop, wo prefer that she shall not run It in a protense of holi ness. Hypocrisy only multiplies the shame and tho poople of the state, claiming tho dispensary as a pious con oern, aro mado to appear before the intelligent part of the outside world as a community of fools besides. * Is the Atlantic Coast Line a Public Enemy? The cow live hour schedule between Charleston and Columbia appears en tirely too fast for the Atlantic Coast Line Railway's train between Charles ton and Greenville?a train which passes through Laurens once in a while. Leaving Charleston one must got up very early to come to Laurens, say about 5 o'clock. The traia leaves at ? o'clock. Last week a Laurens man loft Charleston on this train. It crept along for four mllo3 and then stopped 15 minutes. It stopped again after an olght milo lap. Thirty two miles from Charleston, at a lovely spot called Monks Cornor, undoubtedly the pret tiest placo in all this "Southland," the train halted to allow tho passengers to enjoy the scereny and breathe the sal ubrious air. It was one of those quiet, calm Sunday mornings when the quiet and calm are infectious, to railway trains, After loafing an hour and per mitting two freight trains in front and a pluttorcratic "toorist" train from Florida to got out of tho way, the start was made for Sumter. The usual rest was;had at Lines and the train ar rived ut Sum er in the course of time whore it remained less thao an hour. Notwithstanding this, it was two hours late on arrival at the now station in Columbia. Only seven hours wore con sumed betwoon Columbia and Charles ton, a distance of about 187 miles. Had thero been any accident, the trip might have been less speedy, The schedule of tho SoutLern railway between Charles ton and Columbia, praotieally the same distance, calls for four hour*. On this beautiful Sabbath the Coast Line train travel e l at the rate of nearly 20 miles tho hour; so fast indeed that it ran over a cow. Fortunately, as we have said, no accident occurred. Could it be forgot ten that this train is romotimes late on week dayp, several times and mostly,In faot the explanation inighi be that the Coast Lino has scruples against Sunday travel. It would ba a sin to describe ths train between Charleston and Co lumbia as "traveling." Tbe real reason of the failure of the Coast Line train to do its duty by the public isthat it regard) convenience of the tourist tralu? irom the North as a higher claim. We are sure, however, that the authorities of the Atlantic Coast Line could give the people a good excuse. Indeed, when you present your grievance to the Coast Llue you may hear the touching refrain "Oh, Mr. Johnsing, turn me loose! I've got no money but a good excuse!" True Advertiser dislikes to be placed among newspapers that .are prejudiced toward* corporations. We have a kindly feeling towards any rail way company that manifests a reasona bly fair spirit to thepeop'o who patron ize it. No newspaper has less tolera tion for unjust taxation schemes aimed against railways and unfair verdicts rendered sgalnot them. But tho ques tion arises, eo far as this territory is concerned, Is the Atlantic Coast Line Railway Company a public enemy? That question will not down. How Is It possible for the people dependent up on this railway company to view it without prejudice? It may be just and proper for the traveling population of this part of South Carolina to suffer Inconvenience in behalf of the North ern people who go to Florida and Inci dentally In behalf of tbe Atlantic Coast Line but they stubbornly reiuso to see ic that way. Nevertheless, wo hope that the Coast Line will mend Its ways. # Buying Protect ion. Suppose you suspected that a man was about to rob you and it lay in your power to omploy a detective to watch blm and to force the robbt-r to pay tho deteotlve for his w ?.?would you do it? If you desired and expected protection, wouldn't you pay the dotective your self? Would you look for any servlcos of value from a police officer In the pay of the man you foared, evon If you did have the power of appointing and dis missing that oflicer? Members of tho general assembly ex hibited sound common sense in oppos ing the proviiion of the bill to create the office of oil inpector that ho should be paid by the companies. From the Standard Oil Company's paying the salary of an oil inspector and buying the oil inspector would bo a short stop. It is dif&oult in any circumstances to prevent the Standard Oil Company from buying public officers. The law by which the railway com panies pay the salaries of tho commis sioners is most ridiculous. Whon ex penses are added to tho railway com panies, the railway companies in soino way or other must earn thoso expenses. In the long run, tho people, therefore, pay the salaries of the railway com missioners. If tho people of South Ca'olina need the services of railway commissioners, or oil Inspeotors, they must pay for them?else they won't get them. It Is possible for a man to be a railway com missioner and to be an honest servant of the people at the eamo time. Mo?t tbinga are possible. But to ask a man to receive his bread and butter from the hands of a powerful corporation one;, 8 month and at iho same time to servo another master, tho people, all the time, is impossing an unnecessary task on frail human nature. Meanwhile, the general assemblies are frequently ready to create new of fices, for the benefit of some lean and famishing politician, provided they can plausibly explain that it "costs tho people nothing." It is a miserable and cheap form of false pretense, ff a pub lic office is worth anything to thi peo ple, It Is worth paying for by tho peo ple? a truth that Is so plain and evi dent that to state It shoukl be to prove it. THE DEATH PENALTY. A Ifttle thing sometimes results in death. Thus a mere scratch, insigni ficant cuts or puny boils have paid the death penalty. It Is wise to havo Buclc len's Arnica Salve over handy. It's the be?t Salve on earth and will pre vent fatality, when Bump, Sores, Ul cers'and Piles.threaten. Only 25 cents at Laurens Drug Co. and W. W. Dod son. . HOME PEOPLE ENDORSE OUR NEW DISCOVERY. Nature's Remedy. For all Blood Diseases, Hollings, Pimples, Eczema, Swellings or offen sive eruptions. Will you test It at our risk ? A guarantee goes with each bottle at the Laurens Drug Co. and Dr. W. W. Dodson's, Bears the 1n(> Kind You llavo Always Bought COUNTY LICENSE. ' The following License Fees for hawk ers and peddlers for Laurens County was adopted by the County Board of Commissioner* at its annual moo'ing on January 6, 1904, for the onsuing year as provided by law: Foot Peddlers, medicine or mer chandise,.$ 10 00 Peddlers, 1 horse team,. 40 00 Peddlors, 2 horse team,. 50 00 Stove l tango or other Stoves, 1st wsgon,. 75 00 Each additional wsgon,. 60 00 Clooks, one team,. 50 00 E-?ch additional,. 30 00 Lightning Rods, 1st wagon,. 50 00 Esch additional. 80 00 Spectacles, foot,.... 30 00 Spectacles, with team,. 70 00 Hewing machine, one wagon,. 70 00 Each additional,. 60 00 Piano, organ, 1 horse team,. 100 00 Piano, organ, 2 horse team,. 150 00 License, issued will be good until De cember 31, 1904. The word wagon means any vehicle used in the traffic. It is the duty of magistrates and con stables to demand of any peeldler his license and to arrest any peddler not having license, except persons exempt by law. n. B. Humbert, Supervisor, L. C. Messer Babb, John H. Hunter, County Commissioners. J. D. Mock, Clerk. NOTICE, NOTICE. The County Board of Penalization is hereby called to meet at the Auditor's office, on Saturday, the 27th of Febru ary at 11 o'clock to get returns and transkct suoh business as may como beforo them. The Township Board of Assessors Is c*llod to meet at their usual places of meetings in their respective Town ships on Tuesday, tho 1st day of March to eanvass returns. C. A. Power, Count.v Audllor. ?ti iti iti .*i JE^AA A^iti A AAAAAr^ GRAUST?RK ...By ... GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON CopvrWt, mi, b* Hmrirtri 8. ?ton? CHAPTER XVII. IN TUB TOWER. ?>"Q^Hi: two captives who wero not ti prisoners were so dazed by tho JE unexpected events of tho morn tug that they did not realize tho vast Borlousness of tho situation for boors. Then it dawned upon them that appearances wore really against them and that they were alone in u land fur beyond tho reach of help from home. One Ch'CUtnstnilCO puzzled tbeni with Its damning mystery: How came tho blood stains upon the doorknob? Dnn gl iss courteously discussed this strange and unfortunate feature with them, but with ill concealed skepticism. It was evident that his mind was clear in re gard to the whole affair. Anguish was of the opinion that the real murderer had stained tho knob In tentionally, aiming to cast suspicion on the mail who bad been challenged. The assassin bud an object in leaving those convicting linger marks where they would do tho most damage. He either desired the arrest and death of tho American or hoped that his own guilt intght escape attention through tho misleading evidence. Lorry held, from bis deductions, tbat the crime had been committed by a fanatic who loved his sovereign too devotedly to see her wed ded to Lorenz, 't hen why should ho wantonly cast guilt upon the man who had been her protector, objected Dan gloss. The police guards came lu from tho betel about 10 o'clock, bearing marks of an ugly conflict with tho Axphuinl nns. They reported that tho avengers had been quelled for the tlmo being, but that u deputation had already started for tho castle to lay the matter before the princess. Officers had searched the rooms of the* Americana for blood stains, but bad/ found no sign of them. "Did you find bloody water In which hands had been washed?" asked An guish. "No," responded one of the guards. "There was nothing to be found in the bowls and Jars except soapy water. There Is not a blood stain In the room, captain." "That shakos your theory n little, oh?" cried Anguish triumphantly. "Ex amine Mr. Lorry's hands and see If there Is blood upon them." Lorry's hands were white und uncontamlnated. Dnngloss wore a pucker on his brow. Shortly afterward a crowd of Ax phnln men came to the prison gates and demanded the person of CJrenfall Lorry, departing after an Ugly show of rage. Curious Edelweiss citizens stood Itfav off, watching the walls and win dows eagerly. "This may cost Edelweiss a great deal of trouble, gentlemen, but there is more happiness hero this morning than the city has known in months. Every body believes you killed him, Mr. Lor ry, but they all love you for the deed," said Dnngloss, returning nt noon from a visit to tho hotel and a ride through the street:'. "The prince's friends hnvo been at tho castle since t) o'clock, and I am of the opinion thai they are having n hard time with the high priestess." "(Jod bless her!" cried Lorry. "The town is crazy with excitement. Messengers have been sent to old Prince Lolaroz to inform him of tho murder and to urgo him to hasten hither, where he may fully enjoy the vengeance that is to be worked upon his son's slayer. I have not seen a wilder time in Edelweiss since the close of tho si,>;?(>, fifteen years ago. By my soul, you are in a bad box, sir. They are lurking in every part of town to kill you if you attempt to leave the tower before the princess signs an or der to restrain you lognlly. Your life outside these walls would not bo worth a snap of the fingers." Cnptaln Quinnox of tho princess' bodyguard, accompanied by a half doz en of his nun, rode up to tho prison gates about 2 o'clock and was prompt ly admitted. The young captain was in sore distress. "Tho Duke of Mizrox has sworn that you are (he murderer, Mr. Lorry, and stakes his life," said be after greetings. "Her highness has just placed In my hands an order for your arrest as the assassin of Prince Lorenz." Lorry turned as pale as death. "You ?you don't mean to say that she has signed a warrant - that she believes mo guilty!" ho cried, aghast. "She has signed the warrant, but very much against her Inclination. Count Ilalfout informed me that she pleaded and argued with tho duke for hours, seeking to avert the net which is bound to give pain to all of us. IIo was obdurate and threatened to carry complaint to Polo rose, who would In stantly demand satisfaction. As tho duke is willing to die If you are proved Innocent, there was no other course left for her than to dictate and sign this royal decree. Captain Dnngloss, 1 am instructed to glvo you these papers, One is the warrant for Mr. Lorry's ar rest, the other orders you to assume charge of him nnd to place him in con finement until the day of trial." While Quinnox was making this state ment tho accused stood with bowed bend nnd throbless heart. IIo did not seo tho cnptaln's hand tremble ns ho passed tho documents to Dnngloss, nor did ho hear tho unhappy sigh that came from the intter's Hps. Anguish, flory nnd Impulsive, was not to bo sub dued. "Is there no warrant for my arrest?" he demanded. "There is not. You nro at liberty to go, sir," responded Quinnox. "I'd like to know why there isn't! I am just ns guilty ns Lorry." "Tho duko charges tho crime to but one of you. Huron Dnngloss, will you read tho warrant?" Tho old chief rend tho decree of tho princess slowly nnd Impressively. It was as followu: Jacot, duko of Mizrox, before hla God and on hla lire, swears that Qrenfall Lorry did foully, mnllclously and designedly slay Lorenz, prlnco of AxphaJn, on the 20th day of October, In tho year of our Lord 18ft?, and In tho city of Edelweiss, Qrau stnrk. It Is thereforo my decree that Orenfali I.orry bo declared murderer of Lorenz, prlnco of Axphnln, until ho bo proved Innocent, In which Instanco his ac cuser, Jacot, duke of Mizrox, shall forfeit hts life, according to tho law of this land providing^penalty for false witness, and by which he himself has sworn to abldo faithfully. fllg-ned, YKTIVB. Thore was silence for somo moments, broken by tho dreary tones of tho nc oused. ??What chanco have I to prove my in nocence?" he asked hopelesdy. "The same opportunity tbat he has to prove your guilt. Tlio tluko must, according to our law, prove you guilty boyond all doubt," Bpoke the young captain. "When am I to be tried?" "Hero Is my order from the princess," Bald Dnngloss, glancing over the other paper. "It says that I am to conline you securely and to produce you before the tribunal on the 20th day of Octo ber." "A week! That Is a long time," said Lorry. "May I have permission to see the signature affixed to those papers?" Dnngloss handed them to hlin. Ho glauced at the name he loved, written by the hand he had kissed, now slgninj away his life, perhaps. A mist eam< over his eyes, nnd a strange Joy tilled his sold. The hand that signed the name had trembled In doiug so-had trembled pitifully. The heart had not guided the lingers. "I am your prison er, Captain Dnngloss. Do with nie as you will," he said simply. "I regret that I ain obliged to place you In a eell, sir, and under guard. Uc lleve me, I am sorry this happened. I am your friend," said the old man gloomily. "And 1!" cried Qulnnox. "Rut what Is lo become of mo?" cried poor Anguish, half In tears. "I won't leave you, Qren. It's an Infernal out rage!" "He cool, Harry, and it will come out right. He has no proof, you know," said the other, wringing his friend's hand. "Hut I'll have to stay hero too. If I go outside tnese walls, I'll be killed like a dog," protested Harry. "You are to have a guard of six men while you are in Edelweiss, Mr. Au gulsh. Those are the Instructions of the princess. I do not believe the Scoundrels?I mean the Axphnin nobles j -??will molest you If you do not cross them. When you are ready to go to your hotel, I will accompany you." Half an hour later Lorry was in n roll from which there could be no es cape, while Anguish was riding toward the hotel, surrounded by Uraustark soldiers, lb? bad sworn to his friend that he would unearth the murderer If It lay within the power of man. Cap tain Dangloss heard the oath and smiled sadly. At the castle there were depression and relief, grief nnd Joy. The royal family, the nobility, even the serv ants, soldiers and attendants, rejoiced In the stroke that had saved the prin cess from a fate worse than death. There were, of course, serious compli cations for the future, involving ugly conditions that were bouud to force th.CJU8el.yQ8 upr.it the land. The dead man's father would demand the life of bis murderer. If not Lorry, who? In the privacy of her room the strick en princess collapsed from the effects S)ie Bank back with a moan, fainting. of the ordeal. Her poor brain had striven in vain to invent means by which she might save the man she loved. She had surrendered to the in evitable because there was just loo in the claims of the Inexorable duke and his vindictive friends. She signed the decree as If in a dreftm, a nightmare, with trembling hand and broken heart. His death warrant! And yet, like all others, she believed him guilty?guilty for her sake! Mlsirox and his friends departed in triumph, revonge written on every fnce. She walked blindly, numbly, to her room, assisted by her uncle, the count. Without observing her aunt or the Countess Dagmar, she staggered to tho window nnd looked below. Tho Ax phnlninns wero crossing tho parade ground Jubilantly. Then enmc the clat ter of n horse's hoof, nnd Captain Quln nox, with tho fatal papers in his pos session, galloped down the avenue. She clutched tho curtains distractedly and, leaning far forward, cried from tho open window: "Qulnnox! Qulnnox! Come back! I forbid?I forbid! Destroy thoso pa pers, Qulnnox!" But Qulnnox heard not the pitiful wall. Seeing him disappear down tho avenue, sho threw her hands to her head and sank back with a monn, faint ing. Count Halfont caught her hi his arms. It was nightfall beforo sho was fully revived. The faithful young countess clung to her caressingly, lov ingly, uttering words of consolation until long after the shades of night had dropped. They wero alone In the prin cess' boudoir, seated together upou the divan, the tired head of the ono resting wearily against tho shoulder of tho other. Wido nnd dark and troubled woro tho eyes of tho ruler of Qrau stark. An attendant appeared and an nounced the arrival of one of the American gentlemen, who insisted on seeing her royal highness. Tho card on the trny boro tho nnmo of Harry Anguish. At once tho princess was n-fluttcr with eagerness nnd exclto ment. "Anguish! Show him to this room quickly! Oh, Dagmar, ho brings word from him! Ho comes from hlml Why is ho so slow? Ach, I cannot wnltl" Far from being slow, Anguish was ' exceedingly swift in approaching tho room to which Jio feared ndmlttnnco might bo denied. "Toll mo! What is It?" sho cried ns ho stopped in tho ccntor of tho room nnd glared at her. "I don't enro whother you like It, and It doesn't matter if you are n princess," ho exploded, "there nro a few things I'm going to my to you. First, I want to know what kind of n woman you are to throw Into prison a man like?like? oh, it drives mo crazy to think of itl I dou't care If you are Insulted. He's a friend of mine, and ho is no more guilty than you are, nnd I want to know what you mean by ordering his arrest." Her Hps parted as if to speak, her face grew deuthly pale, her Angers clutched the edgo of tho divan. Sho stared at him plteously, unable to move, to speak. Then the blue eyes illled with tears, a sob came to her lips, and tier tortured heart made a last brave effort nt defense. "I?I ?Mr. Anguish, you wrong me?I ?1"? Sho tried to whisper through the closed throat and stiffened HpB. Words failed her, but sho pleaded with those wet, imploring eyes. His heart moiled, his anger was swept away in n twinkling. He saw that he had wounded her most unjustly. "You brute!" hissed the countess, with llashiug, Indignant eyes, throwing her arms about the princess and draw lug her head to her brenat. "Korglvo me," he cried, sinking to his knee before the princess, shame and contrition in his face. "I have been half mad this whole day, and I have thoiiK'ht harshly of you. I now. boo that you are suffering more In tensely than I. I love Lorry, nnd that Is my only excuse. Hells being foully wronged, your highness, foully wrong ed." "I deserve your contempt after nil. Whether he be guilty or Innocent, I should have refused to sign the decree. It Is too late now. I have signed away something that Is very dear to me?his life. You are his friend and mine. Cau you tell me what he thinks of me? what he says?how he feels?" She asked the triple question breathlessly. "He believes you were forced Into the act, and said as much to me. As to how he feels, I can only nsk how you would feel if you wero in his place, innocent nnd yet nlmoet sure of conviction. These friends of Axphnlu will resort to any subterfuge now that one of their number has staked his life. Mark my word, some one will de liberately swear that he saw Grenfnll Lorry strike the blow, and that will bo ns villainous a He ns man ever told. What I am here for, your highness, Is to ask If that decree cannot be with drawn." "Alas, It cannot! 1 woidd gladly or der his release If I could, but you can see what Hint wouia mean tc us ?n war, Mr. Anguish," she sighed misera bly. "But you will not sco an Innocent man condemned?'' cried be, again in dignant. "I have only your statement for that, sir, If you will pardon mo. I hope from the bottom of my heart that he did not murder tho prlnco uftcr being hon orably challenged." "Ho Is no coward!" thundered An guish, startling both women with his vehemence. "I say ho did not kill tho prince, but I'll stake my life ho would have done so bad they met this moru [ log." "He may bo ablo to clear himself," suggested the countess nervously. "And lie may not; so there you have it. What chance have two Americana over here with everybody against us?" "Stop! You shall not say that! He shall have full justice at any cost, and there is one hero who is not against him!" cried tho princess, with Hashing eyes. "I nm aware that everybody admires him because he has done Graustark a service In ridding it of something ob noxious?a prospective husband. But that does not get him out of jail." "You arc unkind again," said tho princess slowly. "I chose my husband, and you assume much when you Inti mate that I am glad because he was murdered." "Do not bo angry," cried the count ess Impatiently. "Wo all regret what has happened, and I, for ono, hope that Mr. Lorry may escape from tho lower and laugh forevennoro at his pursuers. If ho could only dig his way out!" The princess shot a startled look to ward the speaker as a new thought en tered her .wearied bralu. A short, In voluntary gnsp told that it had lodged and would grow. She laughed at the idea of an escape from the tower, but as she laughed a tiny spot of red began to spread upon her cheek and her eyes glistened strangely. Anguish remained with them for half an hour. When he left tho castle, It was with a more hopeful feeling in his breast. In the princess' bedchamber late that night two girls in loose silken gowns sat before o low tiro and talked of something that caused the countess to tremble with excitement when llrst her pink cheeked sovereign mentioned it in confidence. (TO BE CONTINUED.) CASTORI xu urn iui <m i ?nr jctwn, UUO ifiji iivi i<uu n i:; " ?. i < " ? ? and has been made wndcr Iii SJ&Jty-f-rf1^. sonal supervision sinco its In: \*uzSv)r> wiG6CCa446i Allow no one to deceive yon ii Tho Kind Ton Have, Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has borne tho signature of aud has been made under his per in fancy, you in this. 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One trial will make you wonder why you ctuck to hog lard 60 long. USE \h LESS. Cottolcno being richer than cither lard or cooking butter, one-third less is required. "C*T>'C?-n? Send us a 2c stamp to pay posl^co r.nd we'll mail vou a ccpy of our book, * "Homo Helps," edited by Mrs. Rorcr, which contains 300 choice recipes from tho country's noted conks. Mado only ty THE N. K. FA1RBANK COMPANY. Dept. 612 Chicago CONFECTIONERY AND FRUIT STORE. My experience in making- Fine Home-made Candies enables me to keep fresh every day Fine Chocolates, Bon Bons, Peanut and Cocoanut Brittles. Also a choice and complete line of all kinds of Fruits, such as ORANGES, FINEST NORTHERN APPLES, BANANAS, GRAPES, LEMONS, PINEAPPLES, GRAPE-FRUITS, TANGERINES, DRIED FIGS, DATES, RAISINS and all kinds of Fresh NUTS. California Fruits a specialty. Early Florida Vc etables always on hand, such as Tomatoes, Lettu e, Beets, Beans, Cabbages. Deliious home=made candies and Imported and Domestic Fruits. JAMES CHRISTOS, LAURENS, S.O. im? Two Doors Below Post Office. Make Yourself at Home. If you're waiting to meet a friend or just sitting clown 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 DODSON'S DRUG STORE. IDon't Give the Baby gj Dangerous Drugs. H Thorn Is ono mifo, ourn ninl nlno- 1| luloly linrmlosii ruinody fur la- ? rant's Ills, ins Baby Kasel THE WORLD'S REST GARY MEDICINE. I Ouron nvory fnrn <>f bowol AlUl Kj fltoniHoii troublo,brings iofroih- ? Ihr Hloi'p, mitkt'h t>nl>li'!? fut. 35 CENTS KVERVWHKUK, I MAnr. by Baby Eats Manufacturing Co., Macon, Ga. R 'NOTICE TO EXECUTORS, ADMINIS TRATORS AND GUARDIANS. Executors, Administrators. Guar dians and Trustees are reminded that the time to make annual returns be gins with tho 1st day of January of each year. O. G. Thompson, j. p. l. c. Dec. 1st, 1003. W. C. IRBY, Jr., Attorney at Law, L&URRNS, 8. C.