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?0 4e9 FARM ? Before You Buy or Sell any Kind o( Real Estnto, or Business, Write us your wunts. J. Y. Gaklington & Co., Laurens, S. C. VOL, xx. LAURENS, S ?.. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 7. 1904. all kinB&s* TURNIP SEED -at? r Palmetto Drug Co. Get them while stock is complete. NO. S SOME RESULTS FIRST PRIMARY. State Officers Reelected? Mobley-Earlo Run Over. NEW REPRESENTATION Laureus Has Now Senator and Two New Membors-Elect to ike Lowrr Mouse. Tho official tabulation of the vote of last Tuesday's eleition did not change tbo results as given in The Aover tisku on (be inoruing after tbo Pri mary . The vote throughout tho State was full, Broin< over lOO.OOC. According to tho returns nearlr all the county delegations to tho lo^iola ture contain new mir, a groat n any a majority, wb.Uo a few ?ro composed entirely of now material. Ltxurons has elected a now soratcr aud two new representative?. Sonator-elect F. P. McGowan Is not howovor, a novioe in legislative expir lenoe, having boon a membirof the Lower Ho\i60 from this county two years ago, where he took high rank as a Legislator. Tho Hons > delegation is made up of a doctor, lawyer and firmer. Mr. Irby was a momber of tho lust Legislature and is returned by a very handso.no vote inlosd. Dr. Ml'ler and Mr. Boyd like Mr. Irby received a phononionally largo vote, the former leading the ticket. Mr. O. F. Brooks, county superin tendent of e iuca'ion, is the only offi cer, who sought reoloition that has been defeated ho fur. He has filled tho sjperinteudent's office four years and he has tilled it well. In fact ho has the distinction of being ono of tho host in the State. Mr. Nash, who has been nominal'd to succeed him, is a capable man with plenty of energy and considerable experience In the management of schools, having taught about eight years in the schools of this county. Mr. Bolt and Mr. Power distanced their competitors, oaoh having been re-elected by a very safo majority, While Uncle John Copoland simply had a walkover, no one having opposed him. Next Tuesday night wo will probably know the rtsult of the contests yet to be decided. state officers. Johu G. Mobley of Fairlield and Major John H. Earle of Greenville make tho second race for railroad com mi88*oner. In the llrst primary Mob ley received 23,213 votes; Marie, 21,212. There was no contest for other State offices, the following receiving the full vote: Governor, D. C. Heyward; Lieutenant Governor, J.T. Sloan; Sec retary of State, J. T. Gautt; Attorney General, U. X: Gunter; State Treasu rer, R. H. Jennings; Comptroller Gen eral, A. W. Jones; Superintendent of Education, O. B. Martin: Adjutant Gt-neral, J. D. Frost. conoressmen. Geo. 8. Legare was reelected to Con gress froin tho First District; Wyatt Alken, Third District; J. T. Johnson, Fourth District; D. E. Finley, Fifth District: A. F. Lover, Seventh Dis trict. S. G. May held and J. O. Patterson iun over in the SeoiHi District and J. ft. Ragsdale and J. 10. Ellerbe in tho Sixth. solicitor of the seventh. In this, tho Seventh Judicial Cir ?uit, Solicitor Tbos. S. Sease received 1,804 votes, Robt. A. Cooper, 5,775. some county results. The result In some of the more im '?rhant county contos's is of interest, fieri It' Elmoro Martin was reelected ? IJharlestOD, defeating John P. Grace by over 300 votes. SMorih* Buford of Newberry was re eleoved over a strong man. Jaff Gllroath will continue to dis ohepge tho duties of SheritT of Green ville, having again defeated Perry PoAle in a closo contest. MX that county Absalom Blythe and W.JL. Mauldin run over for State Sen atf. Josh Ashley will again represent Anderson county in the legislature. maoistrates, laurens county. So far tho result of tie election of Magistrates for tho nine townships Is as follows: John M. Hudgons, Laurons; J. We8s Donnon, Scuffiutown; George Cook and W. II Thomason run over in Youngs; P. M- Hol'aras, Dials; J. P. Elledge, Sullivan; W. W. Campb-ll, Waterloo; R. R Milam, Huntor; J Q. Walker, Cross Hill; Butler Ferguso.i, Jacks. RESIDENCE RUItNED. Homo of Mr. Lake Swept Awa/ by Tiro Last Mght. At half past 10 o'clock las? nl^hl tho residence of Mr. Thos. I). Like lo cated In tho yWostcn suburbs of the olty was discovered on lire and in 1cm than an hour it had been burned to the ground. The fire aeoms to have originate I in the roof or the boxing, as most of the top was in flames whendiseoverod. Mr. Lake and members of his family had retired. Thoso In the lower roams were the first awakonod. At flrat there was great uneasiness felt in tho mut ter of rcsciins: thoso occupying up stairs rooms. By quick work however they were aroused aud safely assisted from the rapidly burning building. Comparatively little of the furnituro and other housohoid goods was savod. The fire companies hurried to the scene promptly, but there was lit le for them to do savo protect the outbuild ings as tho house was past saving when it was roached. Mr. Lake estimates his loss hctwson $2,500 and #3,000. His furniture was insured in Dr. Dial's Agency for $1,000. The amount on houee could not be asceitalncd last, night. NOTICE Ol Special Election on tin Question of Issuing Honig to thQ Auiouut of Forty Thousand (940,000) Dollars. \Vhoroa9 a majority of tho freehold er i of tho City of Lauroos, as shown by the tax b)oks of said City, havo II!ed with tho City Council of Laurens a pe tition praying that an election bo or dered submitting to tbe qualified regis tered electors of The City of Laurent1 the question of issuing hoods of said City to tho amount of Forty Thou sand ($10.000.00) dollars for the purpos'i of meetlug the costs of ex extendln : and enlarging the wator works system and the electric light p'ant and establishing a system of seweiMgii in the said City. Said bonds to bear interest at a rat-; not oxoeedlcg six par ceut. per annum, pa*, ah'o In any legal tender money of the United S;ates. fo; ty years afrter dato, with the privilege of redemption af"or twenty years from date. And whereas the sum of Ten Thou sand ($10,000.00) dollars of paid amount will be needed and required in extend ing and enlarging tho watsr works plant and electric light plant iu in said City,and tho sum of Thirty Thou sand ($3),000.0u) dollars of said amount will b'3 needed and required to estab lish a system of eowerago in said City. And whereas on the considerittoo of said yo itlon tho City Council of Lau rein passed an ordinance in tlio 13th day of August, 15)0-1, ordor'ng an eloc tion to l); held in and for tho City of Laurens ou tho 14th day of September, 1904. Therefore notico is hereby given that a special election will beheld at tho Cuuncil Chamber in the City of Laurens 00 the 11th day of September 1901, to determine tho ques lon of is suing bonds of The City of Laurens to tho nmount of Forty Thousand ($40, 000 00) dollar?, said bonds to bear Inter, es*, at a ra'e not oxceedingsix peroentr per annum, payable in an> legal tondor money of the United States, forty years after date, with tbe privilege of red- mptii n after twenty years. The sim of tin thousand ($10,000 00) dollars ot tho money t> be realized from the sale of snid bonds to be used in extonding and enlarging the water works and electric light p ants in said City, and the sum of Thirty (f'10,000.00) dollars of tho monoy realized from the sale of said bends to bs used in establishing a system of sewerage in said City. At said election the electors favoring tho irsulng of said bonds will vote a ballot written or printed thereon the word "BONDS," those opposed to the Issuing of said bonds will vote a ballot written or printed thereon the words "NO BONOS." Persons who were not duly regis tered at the last regular municipal elec'ion in tho City of Laurens, will not bo entitled to vote at said special olection. At svid eloction tho polls will be opent d at 8 o'clock lu the forenom and closed at 4 o'clock in tho afternoon. Mess s, W. II.Garrett, W. II. Gilk erson and \V. H. Franks havo been ap pointed m nagers to conduct said elec tion. By order of the City Council of Lau rens, of Tho City of Laurens. This, 13th day of August, 1904. C. B. GRAY, Mayor. At'est. [r? s.J L. G. BaLLM, Clerk aud Troasurer. Final Settlement. TAKE notico that on the 11th day of October, 1904, I will render a final ac count of my acts and doing* as Admin istrator of the estate of J. P . Simpson, deceased, in the ofllce of Judsre of Pro bate of Laurens County, at 11 o'clock a. in,, and cn the same date will apply for a floul discharge from my trust as such Administrator. All p rs.'.ns having demands against said oMate will please present them on or before that dato, proven and authen ticated, or be forever barred, and all persons indebtod to said estate must make pavinont to the uadera'gned be fore that dste. W. W. SIMPSON, Administrator. Sept. 7, 1904?Ira. 25 CENT COLUMN. LOST?On July 10th, black bitch, 4 years old with dark tan legs. Name Beula. Will pay $?.00 for her return to or notify J. It. WlIITMlRK, It Cross Koys, S. O. Wanted?Everybody to know that I am still in charge of the buggy, car riage and harnesi business at T. N. Barkrdale's. it John A. Franks. LOST?Last Saturday morning be tween Laurens Drug Co. and Enter prise I '..ink, ladies' purse, containing two ten dollar bills, four silvor dollars, a half dollar and a nicklo. Finder re turn to Tiik adv3rti98b olllce please and got reward. Wanted ? Evorybody in Laurens County lo know that Mrs. J. S. Ben nett Is agent for Dr. Htokes Bonton Face Lotion. Call at her ro-ldence. Fok SALE?-Thirty thoroughbred lb rk-hire. Figs, ali ages and sizes, price $3 to$0 Apply to Dr. D al For Sale?Store house oc cupied by R. P. Milam & Co. M. I/. Copcland. Wanted?At one ; a man who Is hon est and sober und can furnish good re commendations, to sell tho New Im p oved Singer Hewing Machine Ex ('Oriente unnecessiry. L'beral con tract. Address, The Singer Sewing Mbchino Store. .'511 East Lo^an St , (Jroenwood, S. C OOOOOOOOOOO Safe and Sane INSURANCE We will vote for Parker and Davis We believe in "Safe and Sane" Democracy, and "Safe and Sane" Insurance. The best is none too good. Call on us to write you a line. A. C. TO DD & CO. "8afo nnd Snno Insurance." OOOOOOOOOOO THE HUB THE HUB Alluring Forerunners Of the New Season. It is a trifle too early as yet for ALL the new Fall Goods to be in. They are coming along rapidly and scarcely a day passes without our receiving some important shipment of new Autumn Merchandise; but, for all that, it will be quite a little while yet before our Pall showings will be absolutely complete. There are here, however, no small number of al= luring forerunners of the new season==freshly arrived goods, of many kinds and classes, that foreshadow the fads and fancies of Fashion for this Fall. Any woman who likes to be well posted on matters of style can spend an hour or so very pleasantly and profitably in looking over these brand new arrivals. Every style shown is a correct one==as no one knows THE HUB'S policy will need to be assured. This Fairs Favorite Fabrics Every woman feels intensely interested in learning what will be the favorite fabrics for wear this Fall and Winter. We are already in a position to partially answer this ques= tion, and to display some of the most notable of the new fab= ric novelties. Space precludes any further talk about them here; but these are their names and prices: 54 inch Broadcloth in all the leading shades, including black, blue, green, tan and garnet, worth $1.25, at 38 inch Brilliantines in all the new shades. 5oc 38 inch Zibelines in blue,* brown and green mixtures, also solid black and navy. 5oc Lovely line of Waistings for early Fall wear, in all the most desirable pat terns in Armure and -4-^ iCZ-rr Vicugua cloth. IOC LO IOC Charming: Hats For Early Fall Wear Our milliners have been busy of late in turning out a se ries of charming Hats for early Fall wear?Hats that in form and style are exactly suited to the season and that cost comparatively little. You will not want your Winter Hat for some time yet. One of these Fall Hats will be just the thing to wear in the interim. They are in new and dressy effects; and their prices are but $1.00 to $3.00 each. A Handful Of Interesting; Items Lovely line of Ladies' Collars in embroidery and TenerirTe work, only All the latest novelties in Ladies Belts. Newest designs in Belt Buckles 25c 25c to 5()c 25 c 8 1 fj 1 1 8 THE HUB g Ia the Interest or W. 1). Watts for Coroner. We, the undersigned, have known W. D. Watts for tho greater portion of his life, He is a nephew of that sterling citizen, the late Billie D. Watts, for years Ordinary of Laurens County. He was deprived of his father in childhood by death. His widowed mother gave him the best old field schooling she could. He married early in life and went to Arkansas. As soon as the call to arms was made for our South land he returned to South Caro lina with his young family and immediately went to the front when his record was made in Company A of the 3d South Carolina Battalion. He is a poor man and has on his hands a widowed, invalid daughter and three or four fatherless children. Will you vote for him? Job J. Boozer, M. D. G. C. Young, R. J. Copeland, Sr., J. I. Copeland. Clinton, S. C. Aug., 31, '04. Now Shoes, Now Styles and prices are horo in great qualities. Call and Inspect. Davis, Roper & Co. The eurly bird gets the pick. We invite f\ll to soe what wo ara thowing for fall. We not only save you money, but can givo you the right goads, reliable goods?goods that >ou candopetdon. Your money back if it is not true. Davlp, Roper k Co. Davis, Roper & Co. for the stylo-'. It is an established fact tbat if th?? people want the latest and test things in Men's and Lad los' Toggo y that thoy always go t? Davis, Ropur & Co. Thor buyers, I) A. Davis for the Gents ami Fumish'ng Department, \V. H. An dtrson, buyer for the Ladles Dres Goods and Notion Department and MissOuvia Ingrain, buyer for theMi' llnery Department have all returned from the North, where thov h.we se lected the largest and most complete stock ever brought to Laurons. All tbo latest things will be found in this immense establishment. Now goodb are arriving daily and the publ'c gen erally are invited to call and see the now thing? for fall. Davis, Roper & Co., Famous Outfitters for men, worn-, n and chl'dri n. Miss Fannie May Wright aid Gro Wm Wallace arc at tho Dixio Clothing and Shoe Store Your attention is directed to tho Ad today of tbo Bank of L^urens. CITY SCHOOLS OPENEDJuONDAY. Superintendent Jones and Assistants at Their Posts LARGE ATTENDANCE. At Nine o'clock Opening Exercises Wero Held in Chape), Mr. Jones Presiding. The fourteenth session the Laurens City Schools opened Monday morning at nine o'clock in the chapel of the graded school building with in teresting and appropriate exer cises. Mr. B. Iy. Jones, Super intendent, presided and after de votional exercise by Rev. J. D. Pitts, an interesting talk was made by Rev. W. B. Duncan. Brief and instructive talks were also made by C. C. Featherstone and C. H. Roper of the Board of Trustees, Chas. R Brooks, county superintendent of education and W. Y. Boyd, attorney at law. The enrollment for Monday and Tuesday ran up to 341. Every department is simply full, uncomfortably crowded,? This condition will be relieved somewhat however in a short time, when the use of two addi tional rooms will be available. Miss Cockran, one of the three newly elected teachers resigned, being succeded by Miss Martha K. Pitts, of Charlottesville, Va. Astray Notice. Strayed, Saturday, 3rd of Sep tember, a black mare about 8 years old in good condition, weighs 900 pounds, small white spot in forehead. Will be glad of any information concerning her, or if delivered will pay for trouble. W. A.Clark, L/aurens, S, C. Services at the Episcopal Church Rev Henry Thomas, the now reotor of the Episcopal church, held his lira regular services Sunday morning (at 11 o'clock) at 5 o'clock in the after noon. A Bank Account Gives Credit, Saves Earnings and helps in many ways. :::::: Every man, woman and child should have one. We invite every one to open an account with us no matter how small. We will appreciate it and treat you just the same as if it was a large one. Some day it may grow to be a large one. If you have not opened a bank account, do so at once and remember the :::::::: Bank of Laurens Capital. $50,000 Surplus. 17,000 $67,000 J. J. Pluss, O. B. Simmons, CASHIER. PRESIDENT. W. P. Caine, ASSISTANT CASHIER. John Y. Garlington & Co. DEPARTMENT MANAGERS Laurens, South Carolina AGENTS WANTED