University of South Carolina Libraries
ROYAL ^ 91 Baking Powder Malkes Clean Bread With Royal Baking Powder there is no mixing with the hands, no sweat of * the brow. Perfect cleanliness, greatest facility, sweet, clean, healthful food. i?uil instructions in the u Royal Baker and Pastry Cook" book for making all kinds of bread, biscuit and cake with Royal Baking Powder. Gratis to any address. 'ROYAL BAKINQ POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM 8TV NEW YORK. MISSIONARY UNION ADJOURNED FRIDAY To Moot at Benuettsville Next Year. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Laarens Convention Accomplished a Large Amount of Work The Cause ?f Missions Absorbing Theme. The Woman's Missionary Un ion after a very successful meet ing adjourned Friday at 12.30 to meet at Benuettsville next year on Tuesday, after the Second Sunday in Novenber. The election of officers for an other year was the last matter of business disposed of by the Union and resulted as follows: Mrs. J. D. Chapman of Anderson reelected president;' Mrs. C. E Watson, Greenville, Miss Isla McKenzie, Dillon, Mrs. C. L. C. Rush, Pres ton, Mrs. M. B. Clinkscales, Due West, Mrs. J. T. Gautt, Colum bia, vice presidents; Mrs. A. L,. Crutchfield, Spartanburg, corres ponding secretary; Mrs. A. E. McDowell, Ninety Six, recording secretary; Mrs. Beatie Rowland, Greenville, treasurer; Mrs. E. Y. Hydes, Charleston, band superin tendent; Mrs. C. H. Roper, Lau reus, auditor. Miss Mary Coker, as the secre tary, and Mrs. John Stout, treasu rer, both of Society Hill, de clined to serve after being unan imously reelected by the Union. Nearly all the delegates and visitors got away on the after noon trains Friday. As stated last week, this meet ing was the second annual ses sion of the Missionary Union ; apart from the State Baptist Con wention. The large attendance, the en ?couraging reports from the va rious sections of the State as to tihe progress of the work fostered hy th^ Union and the large am^mnt of work accomplished during *ne 9essi?nsi evidences of the grovk"*k atM* iumieuce ?f this great orgai.^z3t*ou ni tne Statc The Conv^?nt'on was cal^e^ to '-der Wednesda/'?or?jng by the? Resident, Mrs. J. P' Chapman of Anderson. Mrs. Ruftis Fant of Anderaon and Mrs. C. E. Watson o. ^reeii vllle each presented a ga^*'. *? the Convention at the open. tug session. In behalf of the ladies of the First Baptist and First Methodist Churches of Laurens, Mrs. J. S. Machen and Mrs. J. J. Pluss .made the welcoming addresses. These were responded to by Mrs. Beetie Rowland of Green ville for the visitors. This was followed by the president's annual address. There were several mission aries, State, home and foreign, in attendance upon the Convention, These were Misses Alexander of Union, Baker of Columbia, Hyde of Charleston, Dowell of Rock Hill, Berger of Anderson, Cum mings of Spartanburg and Mrs. Entzminger of Greenville. Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock a Sunbean object lesson was conducted by Mrs. J, S. Ben nett of Laurens. At 4 o'clock a conference of the band leaders was held with Miss Hyde in charge. WEDNESDAY NIGHT. At an open meeting the con vention was addressed by Rev. D. W. Key of Greenville *nd Dr. H. P. Fitch, State evangelist, on the ?subject of State Miss'on. The feature of the morning session Thursday was the address of Mrs. W. Entzmingcr of Green ville. She told of the work of the six mission posts in Brazil as directed by the Southern Bap tists. Mrs. Kntminger has spent thirteen years in missionary work and it had been seven years since she had met with the Mission ary Union. Miss Branhani gave a very interesting talk on Home Missions. This was followed by a confer ence on methods for societies, young ladies' circles and bauds, which was presided over by Mrs. Chapman. THURSDAY NIGHT. Rev. J. B. Pariott of Clinton, Rev. J. D. Huggins of Paxville, and Dr. H. A. Bagby of Green wood addressed the Convention. Mr. Parrott spoke of the work being done by the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptists; Mr. Huggins told something of the progress being made and the work contemplated by the Home Mission Board, while Dr. Bagby made an eloquent appeal for for eign missions. The exercises Friday morning were opened with a devotional led by Miss Emma McDowell. At 10 o'clock Miss K. Isla Mc Kenzie read an interesting paper, the subject being, "Woman's Debt to Christ." Reports were heard from the various committees and after some miscellaneous matters had been disposed of, the concluding work of the Convention was the election of the officers. ONE BOX FIXED HIM. Shopt Mi, N..C. "I have had kidney trouble fo ? the las*, four y ars, and trot .10 relief until I tried Dr. King's Blood and Llvor Pills, and ono box entirely cuied Franklin Watt." WAS A FEDERAL SOLDIER. Mr. Benson was a Uood Fighter for the | Union, but he is a Uood Democrat. Laurcns, November 11.?Special: Mr. Charles W. Benson, of Lanford, was in the city to-day. Mr. Benson is a vilua b'e clt Isen and one of Laurens* most in teresting characters. He is a former citizen of tha Stato of Ne-v York, and volunteered es a soldier in tho Union army in 1861. He served through the entire war, receiving h's discharge Kt Mount Pleasant, S. C, in 1865. He then returned to hia homo in New York, but ills health began t'j fall, and under the advice of his physician ho came bick to South Carolina and began work lirst | as a laborer and shortly in came a farm er on his account and is now prosperous and well-to-do. He married a Miss Fowler, a well connected and highly respected lady of this coun'y. About 18 years ago a Mr. J and Mrs. Kiddle, who wore his neigh borJ, moved to Alabama, In a ehort time they were both stricken and died, leaving a little girl about 18 months o'd. Mr. Benson bad the child brought | from Alabama and adopted it into hi-* family and is educating her. Tho lit tle girl is now 14 years of ago and ap preciates what her rdopted ptrent* have done and are doing for her. Aming the neighbors and friends of I Mr. Bent on are a number of the old soldiers who followed Leo and Jackson and who appreciates Iiis worth. Mr., Benson is in no senso a "carpn'.-bag j:er." Though he camo to this State a poor man, he came to do honest work and has ntver hold or applit d for an of?ee. He is a thorough Democrat, Natidrnw* his $8 per month from tho *fo*?al Government. He thlr.ks there *,e *ower uogro appointments during *D<; n*xt '?Ur J'ear!? than for some y?W F?6t'beea,,ee Mr- R?? ?Veit is elected uo,'"^ WOI,,t need ,he ne" gro votes four $'?arj hence-Corres pondonce Newsai/* gH*r'cr HERB wT EDWAU'W INJURED. Herb W. Edwards of Pf* *fe?l!f; Iowa, got a fall on an i- .v JjaiK 1881 winter, ? praining ills wrist h. *r ing bis knees 'The noxt d? "*T ?ays, "they were fo sore and still afraid I would havo to stay in , but I rubbed them well with Chan/' borlain's Pain Ba'lm a?id after a fu\v applications all soreness had disap peared." For sab* by Laurens Drug Co. ai.d Dr. lt. F. Posey. Death of Miss Mollle Robertson. After an illness of about two weeks, Mies Molllo Robertson, aged?3, died at the home of her brothor. M>\ Reuben Robortson, in this city Ht ono o'clock Friday night. Her remains wore takon to the Itobertson graveyard near Gray Court Sunday morning for interment. Besides Heuben Robortson, tho do ceased leavos four other brothers, Mo*srs. Van Kohurl?on of Waterloo, -A. M. Uoberlson <-f Equality, Anderson OCnfctr, Ben Robertson of Tex is, Henry Robertson of Arkansas ar.d ono lister, Mrs. Blttie Tllson of Atlanta. . "WHEN YOU'RE IN DOUBT. LEAD TRUMPS." Dr. Ki g'a medicines are prescribed by docurs. Do y< u know any oilier they recommend? A c?mple'o 1 no kept by Palmetto Pruf' Co. Mm Election. In last Tuesday's election Theodore Roosevelt was elected President by an overwhelming majority. He carried all the Northern ?States and broke the ?'Solid South" even carrying Missouri. He has 343 electoral votes. W. Iy. Douglas, the shoe man, was elected Governor of Mas&fe chusetts as a Democrat, defeating the Republican candidate < large majority and running ahead of the ticket. Colorado and Minnesota elected a Democratic Governor. It is estimated that the next Congress will be Republican 'by a majority of 100 members. The chief interest in the elec tion in this vState centered iii the race for Supervisor in Greenville and the election on the dispen sary in Cherokee. Walker, the bolting candidate, defeated Spee gle 2 to i, while the people of Cherokee voted out the dispen sary by a large majority. All the Congressman had op position, but the Republican can didates received a very., sjjjal) vote. J. D. Adams, who opposed Congressman Johuson, got t less than 75 votes in this cottutyl' ' Tuo Pifsldcht of the Charlotte Hard ??ara Co says: ' I coubid-.r D/. .J?Io?;V Blood und Liver Hills ve-y lies' T er r' usod." Dr. King's always cur?. Sold nr. 25 cents hj Pdmcto Drug Co. Jurors for NptcUl Term ef Court Thursday morning two sets of Jurors were drawn n? follows to serve the flret and second week of the speo;al term of Common Pleas Court which will be convened Nov.21, with EWisG. Graydon, Esq. of Greenwood, as Sproial Judge, pres'ding. dieted by the members of Laurens Lodge, No. 43, K. of P. first week J C Mabry, Waterloo; A M Cox, Dials; S R Dorroh Young*; A R HoIm-38, Laurens; J T Workman, Grots Hlll;WM Druinmond, Laniers; T D Da-l'ngton, Laurens; J M Gruy, Young; 13 L Henderion, Waterloo; Olin 8 Hill, Cross III 1; S D Puokett, Waterloo; K T fchel!,- Dials; John B* Brooks, Laurens; G D Armstrong, Dial*; G L McCuen, gullUan; M B CrUp, Huntor; L Iv Henry, Dials; A L Nabors, Jacks; J T Dagnal1, Dials; H B Workman, Hunter; A J Martin, Young*; L S Cook, Youngs; Geo M Hamm, Cross Hill; Jno A Pavonport, Cros* Hill; G It Mllam, Laurens; G W Culb'rtson, Jr., Water'oo; Ern?st NoftzJ Cross Hillj E P M'uter, Lau ten-; A B Barksdalo. Laurens; J H Maddon, Hunter; T J Weathers, Lau rons; J W DuPree Dials; A W Tdague, Laurons: J L Bibb, Dial; M G Patterson, Scufllotown. second wkek. J Andy Jonee, Jacks; Geo. F Wolff, Dials; T D Leak, Jacks; W P Hudgens, Laurent; W H Pitts, Sullivau; B F BhIIow, Lnurens; J L MoCUntock, Lau ren*; J R Burton, Waterloo; 8 M Wilkes, Lauren*; Austin Abercrornhie, Youngs; W T Mahaffey, Sullivan; R F Bryson, Huntor; R CDlllard, Jacks; "W M Pears in, Hunter; G M Moore, Wa terloo; W M Bryson, Laurens; R S Griffin, Cross Hii:; C L Owons, Di?]; J M F,nney, Jack?; W A Putman, Dial: J A Lipford, Watorloo; J B Pit's, Sulli var; A J flolllngsworth, Jack*; James Wham, Lauroos; C R Cooper, ScufTlo town: W E Lucas, Laurens; It L Hol land, Hcuflletown; T A Lynch, Huntor; M R Holder, Dial; John C Hill, Cross Bill; J D M Shaw, Laurens; W J Henry, Jacks; Sim F Boland, Water loo; W T Stephen*, Youngs; Jas T Armstrong, Dia'; B W Martin, Dial. Letter to Irby Ballentine, Laurons, S. C Dear Sir: Portorhouse.eo much; neok, so m".ch; all the way between. Just so with paint. Devoe lead-and zm o Is the portorhou o. Nobody wants the neck; tho between, fome Bay, Is (r. od enough for them. But Devoo cos's lts?, not more, than b tween. Lead-and oil is between; it is the old-fashion paint. But /.loo has eomo in. Zinc toughens whito lead, Devoe Je.ad-and-y.inc is the paint thnt wenr* twico as long as lena-and-ojl. John N. Deltel, Fair Haven, N. Y.. writes: 'Charles Hollenbeck, of this place, painted his hou?e three years ago with Deyoe load-and-zinc; his father paiftt< d at the *ame time with lead-and-oil. To-day the son's house looks as well as the day it was painted, while 'the fa ther's house has all chalked off and needs painting very badly. Tho father pays ho will paint with Devoe next time Yours truly, F. W. DeVoe & Co., P. S. Moseley & Rolar.d sell our paint. Dt ulli Of .Mrs. J. A. in iii' y. Mrs Summey, wife o' J. A. Kummey, caid room overseer at tho Laurtm Cot ton MIIIh, died at hor home Morday af t jri oon, as the result of an Illness of several woeks. Tho burial took place at tho city cemetery yesterday efternoon. GET INSIDE. YOiir Friends and Neigh bors in Laurens Will fy\How.You How. Rubbing the back won't cure back ache. A liniment may relieve, but can't euro. Backache comes from the Inside?from the kidneys, Doan's Kidnoy Pills get inside? . Ihey cure sick kidneys. Here is Laurens proof that tbi* is to. Charles Like, mill hand of Fac'ory Hill, says : "Doan's Kidney Pills in my opinion are the host bSOkaobfl euro in this world' They cured me and L have htd backache for at least two jear , and Nave been ho hid at limes I could not get out of bed, much less go to woik. I have h?id my wife rub i' with liniment until it w -h b 1 ? a b liter 1 trWd numorou* rem soles but wlihout th< m d ling me one hit of good The se cretions from the kidneys wero as. red a? b'ood, fu 1 of udim nt and I could n?.t hold thtm, cspeo'u'ly at night when my rest was broker, on > ivoi)"l. of m.v having to got u;> a number of iliuoa, I k'rtintd or Doan s Ki ll v Pil s and .-(*>.l to lue Palmot. Q Djtig (Jo. for n b' x. I did not bellev-: Ci*y would do me any more good than the Other reme dies I had tried, but I was miHtakoo. I feu hotter the very next day, and my back gradually beoanm strong and the ae.hing dlsappo ,r d, I do not have to get up at nights now at all and the kidneys have become regular and nat ural In action " For tale by aM dealers. Pr'.oe 50 cts. Foster-Milburn Co , Buffalo, N Y., sole sgents for the Uni'od 8tates. Remember the name?Donn'a and Cake no other. I?-' HP.? John Y. Garlington & Co. DEPARTMENT MANAGERS Laurens, South Carolina AGENTS WANTED Warm wonthpv I i i; <* in v- r t I ??"?? ?*v-' KqcpftbottloofHal>y 1/ ie--tliOV.ui : . best baby moilioine ? <;n hand. Jfc i ? tlio rafo,:?uro, hnrmloKS remedy for nil J^'oT sumiucr bowel null Bloinaoh troubles 1 At all ({oodl tlr?rf ctoroB, '2!$ cents. Manufactured by T.Al.Y 13A&E CO., Maook> Ga. Shingles at a Bargain We have just received three car loads of Shingles and offer them, while they last, at the following low prices. ?^ $2.00 grade at $1.50 per 1000 2.50 grade at 2.00 per 1000 2.75-gradeat 2.25 per 1000 3.00 grade at 2.50 per 1000 No. 1 Cyprus Shingles at 3.25 per.1000 THESE PRICES ARE POR CASH HUDGENS BROS, Laurens - - South Carolina PERHAPS IF you could get anything you might wish in UTENSILS here it would save you a great deal of time and worry in looking around. ... j. While our stock of Utensils in all wares is large and complete, our Tin and Agate Ware stock is our especial pride. Housekeepers will do well to look over this stock and note the fair prices. L. M. SPEERS, Newberry, S. (J. DEALER IN Marble and Granite MONUHENTS Designsand Estimates furnished on application. Kennedy Bros, - The selection of good seed is very importont. We give special attention to this as well as to other departments of our business. We can fill your orders for Seed Wheat, Oats, Barley, Rye, Vetch, Clover, Lucerne, Rape, Tur nip and all kinds of good Garden Seeds. WE ARE ANXIOUS TO SELL YOU. KENNEDY BROS N. B Dial. A. 0. Toi>d. DIAL & TODD, Attorneys and Coun sellors at Law. ?nterprise Bjmk and Todd Oilloe Build Sng. L A U K KN* s . S. 0. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. [he Kind You Have Always Bought Boars tho ?Signature of LOOK OUT! NEW MEAT MARKET I have opened up a first-class meat and produce market at the City Market stand, northeast cor ner public square. In addition to a supply of fresh meats I will handle all kinds of produce ? chick ens, butter, eggs, etc. Parties desir ing to buy or sell milk cows will do well to see me. . . , J, Wade Anderson City Market. GINNING MACHINERY Made lay Liddell Not only up with <:..?? tlm?S? but tnfirty yours ?h*?d, Is* other ?rstcrnt ?r?# modam. QUALITY ???rid m m QUANTITY 0*1 Particular* from G-I-B-B-E-S COLUMBIA, S. C. Pltat? mention this paper. i SfLV&f? I r.olalr-. \ /l\ Jprc I Bovortrj y Hlp*? t j- '.. I \ lie : \ J ? ?:n.1: I it j \A-ltU Or>!:iJ ' : er inivc i. I W* Kiiarantco n fit or money refundoil PALMETTO DRUG CO., Laurcns, S. C. mm HMHMUMNWinn THE HUB II THE HUB Ten Minutes of Seeing. . . Is Worth an Hour of Talk Ten minutes spent in walking about from counter to counter at THE HUB will more fully convince you that it is an exceptionally good trading place than anything we could possibly say here, even if we printed an advertisment so big that it would take you an hour to read it. We ask you to visit THE HUB often and to keep in touch with what it is offering and what it is offering and what it is doing from week to week. Only by fed a 31, v\ si s to the store can you fully realize how splendidly THE HUB is nowadays catering to every apparel need of womankind. Jaunty Jacket Styles We're showing the very jauntiest, most delightful of styes in both Ladies' and Mis33 j' Jackets?new garments, t hat have not been in the store a month yet , and that are right in line with the very newest modes of the season. Twould take far too much space to try to describe and price thr.n here. Suffice it to say that among the various styles shown every type of figure may be becomingly fitted, and that as the colors include new and strildngly pleasing shads of brown, green, tan, grey a i l nv/j blue, your special taste in colors is equally certain to be provided for. City Styles Happilj opied One of the most important points about our Millinery Department is the facility and deftness with which our trimmers copy the best "city styles." Our Hats do not look like ''country-made ones." They have the aristocratic, dash and tone that one usually associates only with high-priced city productions. The shapes and trimmings we use come from the best and most authoritative sources; and our trimmers arc as skilled, we believe, as any in the state. Come in and see how well we can do by you, regarding style, beauty and price. Many Very Charming; Fabrics The list of charming dress fabrics which we oiler this Fall is top long to print here in its entirety. But some selections from that list will doubtless interest you. 45 inch Sicilians, in black and all the leading colors . 50c 52 inch Broadcloth, in black, blue, green and castor.$1.00 38 fnch Zibeline, in black and brown and green mixtures, exquis itely stylish ... 50c 45 inch Novelty ('loth, in black and many delicious color-tints and effects <>0e 27 inch Franklin Tw* ed, for Walking Skirts 25c and much else <?f equal Interest. Some Leaders In Shoes Our leaders arc the Regina a! $3.00, and the Portia at $2.50; but we also carry a full line of medium and cheap goods. The best shoe on the marke to\ women, 75c to $1.60. For Misses, 50c to $1.25. COME! "TO SEE us THE HUB On- iico* mt