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FARM iffi: Before You Buy or Sell any Kind of Real Estate, or Business, Write us your wants. J. Y. Garlington & Co., |Laurcns , S. C. VOL, XIX. LAURBNS, 3 Q? WEDNESDAY JUNE 22. 1904 ftam'mocks to sleep in. Hammocks to swing in. Hammocks to court in. 'Hammocks to hammock in from $i.oo to $5.00. Palmetto Drug Co. NO 46. EXCURSIONISTS ME KT SAD FATE. Meucrnt Sim um, Three Decked Stcniu or, Uu-ned, Entailing Fearful Loss or Life. A tragedy somewhat similar to tho great theater fire lu Chicago last wlntc.-, though exceeding it in the number of Uvea lost, was tho burning; last Wednesday In New York of the three decked excursion Steamor, Gen eral Slocum, olT North Brothers Island, East river, which resulted In the death of bctwoon 600 and 700 per .on-', mostly w ? ->n and children, either by burn ing or drowning. There hive been 055 bodies recoverod and thero are about 803 persons still missing. The ll'-fatod steamer had on board over a thousand excursionists, the annu\l Sunday School excursion of Si. Mark' Ger man Lutheran Church, which was in charge, vt liuv. Geo. C. F. Haas, pas tor of the Church. All three of the decks were crowded wltb merry-mak ers and tho steamer had nroceeded to a point at tho extreme end of R indall's Island, when the alarm of fire was givon. Tho fire was caused by the ex plosion of a keroaeno lamp In the oil and plunder room of the steamer. Rap idly and fiercely the lUmes spread to the dook and tbose who did not perish in the fire jumped overboard and wore drowned. Tho Slocum git within fifty feet of the shore and there stoppod in the shallow wator. In two hours and twenty-five minutes aftor the lire was discovered, she sank. The captain of the stcimor and a number of his men were arrested charged with carelessness, in that the firo extinguishing apparatus was out o order, the life preservers rotten, otc. A rigid investigation of this and of tho conduct of the crew is being made. MERCHANTS NEWS. Have you attended our Special Sale? If not, you slum d do so. Sale will close Thursday, Juue 3). The Hub. 20 lbs. standard granulated sugar $ 1. Rod Iron Rucket. "Taeseland" silk shoo laces at, Cope lands. You can find Mason's Fruit Jars with porcelain lined caps in threo dif ferent sizes, pints, quarts and half gal lons at S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. I lb. Loverlngs coll'eo 15ct?. quality at lOcts. Red Iron Racket. La France Tan Oxfnds for women. The neatest shoe shown this season. Copeland. "When Walk-Overs go on trouble goes off." Sold by Copeland. II lbs. good soda. 25cts. Red Iron Racket. Soe the beautiful line of Rockers which we are now showing. Beauti fully finished with both leather and saddle seats. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. Going to St. Louis? Get a go-way bag at Copelands. Ccoking will be a pleasure if you will get one of our Buck's Stoves which we have in twenty-five dl d erent sizes for you lo select from. ? S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. R If you do not attend our Special Sale of summer goods, you will miss a great money saving opportunity. Tho Hub. The Gunn Sectional Book Cases which we are now showing are the most convenient Oases ever made. They are so constructed that you may buy as many sections a9 vou will need now and then add on by seotlonn as you may need them. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. REPORT OF THE CONDITION ?OF THE? National Bunk of Laurens At Laurens, in tin State of South Caro lina, at the Close or Business, Jane 0th 1001. RESOURCES. l<oans and discounts, $92,178 38 Overdrafts, sooured and unsecured 926 71 U. S. Bonds to secure circula tion, 18,000 00 Premiums on U. S Bond?, 740 00 Heads, securities, etc. 3,187 41 Banking-house, furnituro, and . fixtures, 3,091 55 Other real estate owned, 8,880 00 Duo from State Banks and Ban kors, 50 83 Due from approved reserve agents, 3,781 48 Checks and other cash items, 35 25 Notos of other National Banks, 255 00 Fraotlonal paper currency, nlokels, and cents, 81 48 Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz: Speole, 3,144 25 I/Orfal-tender notos, 1,000 00 4,144 25 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent, of circulation,) . 800 00 Total, ?135,635 32 LIABILITIES. Capital stook paid In, j % 63,000 00 Surplus rund, l'AOOO 00 Undivided profits, loss expen ses and taxes paid, 2,838 42 National Bank notes outstand ing, 13^00 00 Due to other National Banks, 1,085 68 Due to State Hanks and Bankers, 89 63 Dividends unpaid 28 00 Individual deposits suhjoot to check, 16,813 93 Time certificates of deposit, 8,470 66 Bills payable, including certifi cates of deposit for money borrowed,* 17,000.00 Total, ?185,635 32 STATE OF 80UTH CAROLINA, ) County of Laurens. ) I, Joo. Aug. Barksdale, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the l>est of my knowledge and belief. John Auo. Barksdale, Cashier. Subscribed snd sworn to before me this the 16th day of Jane 1904. O, g. Thompson. Judge of Probate. Corbbot.?Attest: VOB JNO. A. BARKSDALE, B. F. POSEY, . J. 8. ORA1G, Directors. j;j A MONO OUR FRIENDS. Mr. Eirlo Wilson ha? returned from a visit to relatives in Cheraw. J . R. ElleJge, of tho Poplar Springs s ctioD, was in town Saturday. T. T. Wood, of Browerton, was in tho city Tuursday, Mr. Joo Moore, of Ekom, was in town Saturday. Mr. John A. Madden was in th4 city 8.metlme Saturday from Maddens. Goo. M. Hanna, of Cross Hill, was in town Saturday. Mr. It. P. Mllam spent several days of last week In Richmond Va. Mr. Wister Sharp, of Greenville, is vis'tlng his uncle, Mr. W. It, Riehoy. Mr. W. E. fitts was in town yester day from Friendship. R. E. Babb Esq. attended court at Abbeyllle Monlay. Messrs. N. B. Dial and A. C. Todd visited Charleston the first of tho woek. Messrs. Prank and Bob Anderson, of Watorloo, wore In town Monday. Laurons Hnghes visited at Jachin Sunday. Mr. A'iolphus Owings, was at Gray Court visiting on Sunday. Messrs. W. R. Cheek and E. D. Shell of Gray Court, were In town yesterday. Mr. M. J. Owlngs spent Sundiy at Rapley. Mrs ?. C. Smith and Miss Anna An derson of Waterloo, were visitors to the city Monday. Mr. II- Y. Simmons and little son, woro in town yesterday from Gray Court. Messrs. R. L. Henry and W. H. God frey of Owlngs Station, wero In the city yesterday. Miss Minnie Smith, of Glenn Springs is visiting the family of Capt. J. R. Minter. Mr. John R. Hellams, a prominent citizen of Dials was in the city Tues day. Pratt S. Sober is representing Lau rens at tho National Republican Con vention in Chicago. Messrs. Toad and Matt OwingB, pro gressive far tiers were in the city Sat urday from Owings Station. Mr. B. L. Henderson, a prominent citi/.en of tho county was in the city Friday from Mt. Gallagher. Mr. Guy Copeland and hh live band some boys were in the city from Clin ton Saturday. Mr. Kirk Taylor, always a welcome vUitor to r,aureus, was in tho city from Renno Saturday. Mrs. W. T. Vance, of Clinton, has been visiting at Dr, Albright's for the past week. Mrs. Alexander Rose and children have returned from an extended visit to relatives in Charleston. Mrs. Hogan Motes, of Mountvllle, ar rivod last Thursday to visit her sister i Mrs. Jesse Teaguo. Mr. John W. Fowlor attended the I Wells-RofF wedding at Greenwood Thursday. Mo3srs.John H. Copeland and Geo. F. Littlo returned Saturday from a ten day's stay at Stomp Springs. Mr. John W. McCullough Jr., of Alba Greenville county, was in tho city Sun day. Mr. J. P. Saxon, of Huntington, was in town Monday. Ho reported a fine rain in his section Saturday and Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Downoy were visitors at Browerton Sunday. Mrs. Downoy did not return, but will snond this week there with relatives. Mr. Ernst M. Henderson, of Water loo, class '05 of the coMege of Charles ton, was a member of Commencement Committee for the recent exercises of the college. Mrs.Crave.-, Knight, of Graniteville, visited her sister, Mrs. J. C. Owlngs during the past week. She is spending a few weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J Hughes at Jachin. The new crop of wheat while not as large a yield as in former years, is said to be fine in quality. Mr. W.P.Brown was the flrat to bring to the Laurens Roller Mills a few barrels of his excel lent crop. y Dr. Anthony C. Fuller, formor State Senator, was In the city a few hours Friday. The Doctor takes keen inter est in all publio affairs, but he devotes all his time to the successful operation 1 of his farming interest. Prof. J. Loland Kennedy who was of the Greenwood Graded School faculty last year, baa been elected prinolpal of the Donalds Graded School next ses sion. Major M. H. Ferguson attended the Veterans reunion in Nashville last week. On bis return he stopped over In Spartanburg a fow days with his sons, Messrs. J. C. and H. T. Fergu son. Roy. Mr. Thomas Accepts. Rev. Henry Thomas, of Ashevllle, has accepted the oall as rector of the Church of the Eplpbany, and will oome to Lau rens September 1st. to take up the work, Gardener Holmes Dead. Mr. Gardener Holmes died Saturday night at his borne at Yarborougb's Mill. He waa a veteran about sixty years old and had been the miller at Yarborough for a long time WILL HE FIRST. Llttle-Copeland Marriage Takes Place in New Presbyterian Church. Clinton, June 20.?The marriage of Miaa Mamie Little and Dr. Jim Cope land, which will take place on the 28th inst , will be the first to be solemnized in the handsome new Presbyterian Church. Mr*. M. L. Sims has gone to Frank lin, Ky., to be present at the mar riage of her cousin, Dr. Albert Zeely. She will visit the St. Louis Exposition before returning home. Misses Addle Horton and Cainllle Vance leave *Ma week for St. Louis. Miss Vance's many friends are sorry to learn that she will not return to Clin ton. Mies Clara Duckect entertained the Acteon Hook Cl"b last Friday after noon. In .the contest the prize was awarded to Mrs. J. W . Copeland. Miss Claude Sartor of Union is the guest of Miss Ina Vance. Mrs. Arthur Shockley of Spartan burg is visiting in Clinton. She will be Dame of Honor at the marriage of her sister and Dr. Copeland. Mi s? Ellene McCaslan loft Saturday for Olenn Springs. She will be tho guest of Miss Marie Smith. Mrs. Tindall of Greenville Is the guest of her niece, Mrs, Will Sum merel. Dr. Gray Ellisor's many friends are glad to learn of his improvement. Mrs. Alys Booz-r, who for the past four years has held a position In the of fice of the Southern Presbyterian left for Georgetown last week, where she goes to accept a position. The Presbyterian Sunday School held its first meeting In the new build ing on last Sunday morning. About 275 were present. Mr. Walter Hale of Macon, Ga., vis ited his parents last week. Misses Dorothy and Virginia Owens are visiting relatives in Laurens this week. At Maddens. Much needed rains have fallen. Prof. G. W. Cunningham, of Howard University Ali., is at home for a Bhort while. Mr. Alva B. Langs ton, of Furman, has also returned home. Mrs. M. T. Allison, who has been sick for several days, is improving. Mrs. May Madden and Mrs. DoraBry son, of Laurens, vistled relatives here Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. P. H. Martin, who has been spending the last three months in St. Louis, has returned home. Miss Ethel Teague, of Mountvllle, came up for a short stay Sunday. TRIUMPHS OF MODERN SUR GERY. Wonderful things are done for the human body by surgery. Organs are taken out and scraped and polished and put back, or they may be removed entirely; bones are spliced; pipes take the place of diseased seotions of veins; antiseptic dressings are applied to wounds, bruises, burns and like inju ries before inflammation sets In, which causes them to heal without matura tion and in one-third the time required by the old treatment. Chamberlain's Pain Balm acts on this same principle. It is an antiseptic and when applied to such injuries, causes tbem to heal very quickly. It also allays the pain and soreness. Keep a bottle of Pain Balm In your home and It will save you time and money, not to mention the incon venience. For sale by Laurens Drug Co. NEWS OF THE WORM). | An assassin named Sohauman, son of Senator Schauman, shut and mortally wounded Gon. UobrlkofV, Governor General of Finland last Thursday and then immediately committed suicide. The governor died a few hours later from the wound. The National Republican Convention met yesterday In Chicago. Iillhu Hoot was elected temporary chairman and Speaker Joe Cannon, permanent chair man. The Presidential ticket will be nominated Thursday. Roosevelt will receive the nomination for president and either Senator Fairbanks or Con gressman Hitt will probably bo his run ning mate. At Frederioksburg Va. last Saturday while shooting at cats in his backyard Rev. Decater Edwards, accidently shot and killed Mrs. Lucy Mann, a neigh bor. Congressman Johusou's Yislt. C< ngressman Johnson with his fam ily is spondlng a few days in Laurons. Monday afternoon he recolved notice from Gen. Jones, Stato Chairman, that no one had died a pledge as a candi date against him. Consequently ho has the field to himself this year,an un usual thing in this Congressional Dis trict. He is boing hoarilly congratu lated by his home peoplo. Celebrated Eighty-Third Anniversary. Mr. John D, Mills gavo a big dinner at his home last Saturday in honor of tho eighty-third birth-day of his fa ther, Mr. John A. Mills. It was a yery pleasant occasion. Seventy odd chil dren, grand children, cousins and friends were pressnt. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Bolt attended. We can supply your wants In tho nest quality of fruit j^r rubbirs and porcelain lined caps. S. M. & E H. Wilkes & Co. j LAURENS MAM IN RACE. Coli M. P, Tribble, Candidate foi Sec retary of State. Columiua, June 21.?Special to THE Advertiser: O?l. "Mit" Tribble has entered tho race (or Seoretary of State. Co'. Trlbblo is a native of Laurens ami is known by all the old Boldiers who remember him as a truoand brave fighter in the ranks of tho ConfoJorate Army. Ho was one of tho leaders of tho white men In the days of "Reconstruc tion" in this county an 1 could always bo depended on when cool, daring men were needed, He was Clerk of tho Court In Ander son, and postmaster under Cleveland, and undo lino records for koeping tho ollieo8 in a business like way.Ho is now a member of tho legislature from An derson and besides has been engaged in making up the Confederate so'diers rolls. Col. T-'' b'.e h a candidate on nls own mot .us a? a man and refers to his records as Clerk of Court and postmas ter In Anderson as proof of his clllc lency as aoareful and safo businoss olll cer. Ohamb rlaln's Sumach and L'ver Table's are just what you need when yoa htvo no appotite, foel dull after eating and wake up with a bad taste in your nnuth. They will Improve your appe'.ito, oleanse and Invigorate your stomach and give you a relish for yo.tr food. For sale by Laureas Drug Co. 25 CENT COLUMN. NOTICE- Prank Bishop will sell ice atJ. Yi Wallace's store collar on dun days from 0 to 12 o'clock. Exoeutors, Administrators and (Guar dians Ato reminded that the time for mak ing annual roturus will expire on the 30th of June. O. (I. THOMPSON, j. p. i.. 0. Juno 10, 1004 3-. ' .ft. JW -A' W v&' vIi mft. VIm ft?' i.rt. v/L '? ?; ;l. ; /Ts /Ts /TS /Ts /W\ /Ts /WS /TS /WS ? WS /WS /Ts /In /Ts /f\ STERLING VALUE. One lot plain White Organdy 10 cts the yard at Wilson's. Have yon seen those four grades in Sheer Plain White Lawn at 10 cts, izy> els, 15 cts and 20 cts the yard at Wilson's. Before they are gone secure one of those Silk Sunshades, Par agon frame and steel rod. Price #1.00 at Wilson's. What makes a prettier Dress for the Season than a White Dot or Colored Swiss? Price i2l/jC the yard at Wilson's. Handsome patterns in Dawn and Swiss Embroideries at Wil son's. Another lot Satin Taffeta Ribbons in desirable shades just opened at WILSON'S. t mhm Am '?%. Jl. .A. '.Li i JL 'J\. )lm wL> ?ft- "JM df * /Ys /Ts /Ts /Ts /Ts /Ts /WS /IS /Ts /Ts /WS /Ts /Ts /Ts <~W\ OKA NEWS ITEMS. The Coining and Uolng of Hum L'oOplo Noted. Oka, Juno 20.?Dr. R. H, Bryson of Bradley was up recuperating a few days ago Rev. W. A. Blakely, of Barrels, Ala , is visiting relatives in town. Tlio Ora Academy has had much ad ded to its appearance by being painted. Ora enn boast of one of tho nicest, neat est aud most up-to-date academies in tne county. Mrs. P. P. Blakely, Mrs. W. J. Flem ing, Rev B. H. Grior, Mis?c3 Euphe mia Thompson and Mamie ByrJ, Mrs, J. E MoOilntook and Miss Hollo Craig wcro tho visitors to the Due West Fe male and Erskino College commence ments. Miss Bessie Byrd, ono of our bright est young ladies, graduated at the Due West Female Collegi last week. She received an A. B. diploma. The sub ject of her graduating essay was : "The Progress of Education In the South." Mrs. Janio Craig ami MUs Lizzie Craig arc spending tho summer in Ashevllle, Hendersonvllle and Saluda, Miss Alico McCarley is attending the WoodruU' Graded School com mencement. Mr. J. S. Craig, one of tho most suc cessful business men of the couuty, was In town Tuosday. Mr. Jarnos Fleming, President ol tho Lanford Oil Mill, was in town this week. C.tpt. William Copeland was the guest of Capt. Augustus MoOarley Thursday. Misses Irene McCain and Lois Young, very charming bollos of Duo West, aro vLiting M'ss Euphemia Thompson. Miss Belle Craig is visiting lie:* brother, Mr. N. A. Craig, one of Groenwood's most progressive mer chants. .1. Y. THE LADIES favor painting their churches, and therefore we urge every Minister to rememberwe give a liberal (|uantit.y of tho Longman & Martinez Paint toward the painting. Wears and covers like gold. Don't pay $1.50 a gallon for Linseed Oil (worth 00cents) which you do when you buy o ber paints in a can with a paint label on it. 8 & ti make I I, therefore when you want fourteen gallons of paint, buy only eight of L. it M., and mix six gal lons pure Linsoed Oil with it, and thus get paint at less thin $1.20 per gallon. M my houses arc well painted with four gallons of L. iV m. and throe gal lons of Linseed Oil mixed therewith. Tin se celebrated paints arc sold by W. L. Boyd, Laurens. Clinton Phabmaoy, Clinton. What is "TEETHINA" V Well, 'tis this: A tasteless powdor that will kiss, From baby's brow the fevor glow, Th it teething always bring you know "TKKT1UNA" Overcomes and Coun teracts the Effects ol Summer's Heat, Aids Digestion, Regulates the Bowols, Ciivos ro-y cheeks, health aud happi ness to bibies. SUED BY IIIS DOCTOR. "A doctor hero has sued ir.o for $12 B0, which I claimed wai excessive for a case of cholera morbus," says R White, of Coachella, Cal. *'At the trial he praised his medical skill and medi cine. 1 asked him if it was not Chitm borlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy hp used as I had good reason to believe it was,and ho would not s vy un der oath that it was not." No doctor could use a better remedy than this in a case of cholera morbus. It never falls. Sjld by Laurens Drug Co. y^^^^^^^^^^t^ tr?te arc usually received with jrat ivZ^yifo ^\\ more than the usual interest, and %J njt if?wv)) m*m\k this opinion from our well-known a? y^lffiiy J^/fi!^ T^Py talented and highly honored jus- ^jK ^fftfkll^^^^mllt^^^^^' Pre^ercnce ^n'8 Court ;llu' THROUGH THE STATE. The- Hampton Monument Commission at A meeting last week decided to let F. Wellington Ruchsthrul of Paris and Now York, submit models of statute. There has been $7,895.22 raised for Hampton's monument by popular sub scription. This is to bo added to the State appropriation of $20,000 R. A. Adams, a white man under sentenco of death, escaped from the Walterboro jail ono night last week. Governor Hoy ward has olTered a re ward of .f>00 for his capture. The Highlander, tho river boat ply Ing between Columbia and Georgetown was totally destroyed by fire twenty live miles abovo Georgetown Thursday night. Thq boat carried no cargo. Tho vessel was owned by Mr. T. D. Lovo of Columbia and was built throe yoars ago at a co3t of $12,000. It was insured for $.'1,000. Last Wednesday the tressol of the Spartanburg, Union and Columbia R. R, over Peachtree Creek was partlall y destroyod by lire. Within lifteon hours 250 foot was replaced and tho trains as usual were passing over the bridge next day. Saturday night as Deputy Sheriff Ballenger, of Greenville, was returning trom North Carolina with Robert Byrd, the negro who shot Mr. James Fowler, of Fountain Inn, last Christmas, his prisoner leaped from a car window while tho train was making thirty miles an hour. Tho ofllcor rushed to the plat form and leaped after the man. The negro was badly cripplod, while the deputy sustained a sprained ankle. Sirco the withdrawal of Congressman Scarborough from the race In the Sixth Distriotqultea number of gentlemen In the District have entered the Hold, In chiding formor Senator John L. Mc Laurin of Bennettsville. The special committee which was se lected by the last legislature to exam ine the books of tho State officers has finished its work. In viow of the fact that many reports were current as to its Undings tho committee has given out a statement to the elVoct that there is nothing sensational to report. Con cerning the books of the Secretary of State, tho committee found nothing in them of a startling nature, although there lias been no bookkeeping. The books were checked up from January 2:5, 11)0.1 when Mr. Gantt assumed the ollico. DRIV EN TO DESPERATION. Living at an out of the way place, remote from civilization, a family is often driven to desperation in case of accident, resulting in burns, wo inds, cut*, ulcers, etc. Lay in a supply of Hucklen's Arnica Salvo. It's the best on earth. 25 cents at Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co, \jtmeam Have Beautiful Teeth You may have nice fea tures, a nice complexion, but nice white teeth count for more than either. Take good care of them. Don't scour them with everything from coal ashes to charcoal. Save the enamel. We've an antisep tic Tooth Powder which contains not one atom that will tend to injure the teeth. On the other hand, if used daily it keeps the teeth snowy white, the breath sweet and pure, leaves a pleasant taste in the mouth, and has a ten dency to prevent teeth from decaying-. Dodson's Drug Store. AMERICAN SILVER TRUSS. LIGHT. COOL. YEasy to Wear. No pressure on )Ilp? or Back. No underttrap*. Mover ruovct. Wo guarantee a fit or money refunded* PALMETTO DRUG CO., Lauren s, S. C. LOUISVILLE UETS NEXT REUNION General Leo of Mississippi Chosen Commander to Succeed Gordon. The next annual rounion of the Uni ted Confederate Veterans will bo hold in Louisville Ky. Tho singing of "My Old Kontuckoy Home'' by a sweet voiced young ladv, Miss Mary R. Kwoll, of Norfolk, Va., Maid of Honor for tho South at the rounion at Nash ville last weok, is said to have won tho next reunion for the Kentucky city. As tho last notos of tho famous song died away the Convention went, wild with shouts for "Louisville," "Louisville," and that city was unanimously chosen as the next placo of meeting. Tho Votorans elected the following olllcers last Wednesday: Cominandcr-in-Chief: Lieu tenant General, Stephen 1). Loo, of Columbus, Miss., to succeed the lamentod Gin. John B. Gordon. Commander of the Department of Northern Virginia: General C. Irvine Walker, of Groanville, S. C. Commander of tho Department of Tennessee : General Clement A. Evans, of Atlanta, Ga. Commander of u13 Trans-Mississippi Department: Ganeral W. L. Cabell of Dallas, Texas. THEY FILED THEIR PLEDUES. No Opposition to State Officials ex cept Mr. Gautl. All the State officials Mod their pledges Monday before noon as candi dates to SUOOeed themselves. Secretary Gantt is th 3 only one who lias opposi tion, Col. M. P. Tribble, of Anderson, having tilod his pledge a few minutos hjforo tho time expired as a candidate against Mr. Gantt. It is the first timo in fourteen years that a candidate for governor enters the Hold unopposed. Gov. Hoy ward and tho rest of the State otllcials have been heartily congratu lated upon the prospect of a quiet cam paign. The first campaign meeting was held at Sumter yesterday. The total loss of ihe Russians killed, wounded and captured by tho Japanese at the battle of Vafangow, is estimated at 10,000. The Japanes 3 losses are less than 1,000. OASTOniA. ilmUa /itf '/ITs}-s, " !*" Notice of Election. School District No. G Dials Township. An election will be hold at tho Barks dale Academy, School District number six. Thursday, July 7th., 1901 to de cide whether a tax of two mills for school purposes shall be levied and col lected in said district. It is ordered that the Hoard of Trustees shall hold said election which shall be conducted according to tho rules governing gen oral election. By order of tho County Hoard of Education of Lanrens County. Charles v. Brooks, County Supt. of Education. $2,000 dollars worth of Bargins to go at red hot price?. Red Iron Racket. My daughter had been down D week with Flux, and was very sick. I pro cured Dr. King's Diarrhoea and Dys? ontory Cordial and cured her with four doses. GEORGE HICKS. Handy to have for sudden attacks. 26 cants, sold by Palm otto Drug Co. Headache and Neuralgia Cured by Nervalerine. For sulo by Laurons Drug Co., W. W. Dudson and all other Druggists. FIRE INSURANCE WRITTEN IN THE STRONGEST COMPANIES A. C. TODD. Attention! Executive Committee. The members of tho County Democratic Executive Committee aro called to meet at 11 o'clock on Monday, 27th inst., for the purposo of arranging for tho ap pointment of Managers, estab lishing new Precincts, arranging for tho Campaign meetings, etc. (}. P. Smith, County Chairman.