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FARM LANDS. LOANS. Before You Buy or Sell any Kind of Real Estate, or Business, Write us your wants. J. Y. Garlington & Co., Lnurens , S. C. Toys, Dolls and Christmas Gifts ?AT? Palmetto Drug Co. Laurens, S. C. VOL. XX. LAURBNS. S O.. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 28. 1904. NO. 21 NEW MASONIC LODGE FORMED. If Was Instituted Last Friday Evening. II. B. HUMBERT, W. M. Organized With Full Complement or Officers and Will Be Known as Laorens Lodge. A new Masonic Lodge lias been In stituted in this city under authority re cently granted by tho Grand Lodge of South Carolina. Tho new lodge will work for a year undor this authority at the expiration of wh'ch time application will be made to tho Grand Lodgo for a charter. At n tnect'ng he'd in Ma sonic Temple Friday night Dec. 23d, the lodge was organized with a full complement of officers as follows : H. B. Humbert, Worshipful Master; C. H. Roper, Senior Warden; R. A. Cooper, Junior Warder; C. A. Powor, Secretary. R. F. Jone?, Treasurer; A. C. Todd, Senior Deacon; L. Georgo Balle, Junior Deacon; J. H. Parks and K. A. Babb, Stewards; W. H. Gllker son, Jr., Tyler. The personnel of the officers Is repre sentative of the leading ycung business and professional men of tho city and the now lodge starts out mo?t au*plcl ously. JOHN WARY WATTS. Fol nicr Adjutant General of tho State Is Dead. Columbia, D:c. 25. ? John Gaiy Watte, former adjutant general of tl o Stale, died at tho Columbia Hospital tlrs morning. Tho news of his death was unexp.cttd and occasioned a shock in tho community, where he has lived for nearly fourteen years. For a week or more Col. Watts has been quite indisposed, suffering from asthma cr a light attack of pneumo- hi. Oa Thursday of this week he went out of his room and was greeted by Lis friends on the dtreets. Then ho went to his room and was qulo-3 sit k. Dr. Mclntosh attended Col. Watts and on Fiiday evening Dr. Lester, who was Col. Watt9's regular physi cian, was called in. Dr. Lester soon discovered that Co'. Watts was a very ill man and gave him constant atten tion. It Wua fuUnd lual Co'. WatlS could get bettor attention at the Co lombia Hospital than in his pivato room, and yesterday afternoon ho was taken to the hospital snd in twelve hours was dead. Dr. Loster thinks that the immedi ate cause of death was bronchial usthma and ho doubts if there were any other causes, such as organic heart trouble, because he made a careful examination before Col. Watts was taken to the hospital. John Gary Watts was born at Gary's Lane, Nowberry County, on September 14, 1860. His father, Capt. John W. Walts, was a gallant soldier and officer in the 3 1 s nit Ii Carolina volunteers, b-igade, and served with distinction through the whole war from Gettys burg to Chickamauga, and from Ma nassas to Johnson's surrender. He was much beloved by hla friends and com rades. Ho was exceedingly popular and was at one time the Bherlff of Lau* rens vCounty. His mother was Miss Josephine Gary, tte accomplished daughter of Dr. John K. Gary, de ceated of Newborry county. Col. Watts received his primary edu cation at tho Laurens Male Academy and at the ago of 17 entered the Cita del of South Carolina Military Acid emy, where ho remained until ho grad uated in 1890. He had already becomo a member of the militia whllo a cadet at the Citadel. In 1890 ho was appointed assistant adjutant general under Gen. Farley, the latter having boon a member of his father'* company in the war be tween tho States, and held that posi tion during Gon. Farley's administra tion. In 1801 he was elected Adjutant General of the State and was re-elected for a fiubsequcnt term of two years. Ho forved four years In the office of Adjutant General and made a very good ollicer. After ho retired from public life ho wont into the life insurance business, and ho h .s boon doing very well In that work and had worked up a good business. Tho body, accompanied by relatives, will bo taken to Laurens to-morrow for Interment.- -Correspondence News and Courier. Everybody in Laurens heard of the death of Col. Watts Sunday morning with profound regret. Ills mother, Mrsi Josephine Watts aud other rolatlves reside horc. Tho body was brought to Laurens Monday afternoon for burial, the ser vice, conducted by Rev. J. P. Pitts, taking place at tho city cemetery at 4 o'clock. Tho pall bearers were: Dr. W. D. Ferguson, J. K. Vance, W. II. Ander son, C. D. Barksdale, J. F. Bolt, C. U. Hoper, Col. H, Y. Simpson, C. C. Featbcratone. Honorary?Dr. H. K. Alken, C. W. Tune, T. F. Simpson, W. H. Gilkerson, Maj. W. A. Watts, Col. J. W. Fergu son. "Neglected colds make fat grave yards." Dr. Wood'a Norway Pine Sy rnp helps men and women to a happy, vigorous old age. OA8TOIIZA. B??T? the ^ ^ Yo'i Have kUnji 8ou?hl 1'KHSONAL AND OTHERWISE. Mi.--- Josephine Fuller expects to re turn to Winthrop next week. W. W. Ball of Charleston Is visiting his mother, Mrs W. W. Ball. Miss Olivia Ingram is spending the Chris* mastlde at Sumter. Jack O. Brown was up from New berry a few days this week. R. P. Fleming will go to Greenwood teday for a brief visit. Marvin Yeargln of Union spent a fow days this week in the city. Mrs. Goo. M. MeDaniel and children are visiting in Greenville and Plckens. Reu! en Olardy of Mullius is visiting re'atlves in the city. Miss Jessie Stall and Mr. Jonnlngs Stall of Greenville aro visiting their sister, Mrs. W. W. Dodson. Miss Jennie Owings of Columbia is visiting the family of R. F. Milam on West Main stioet. Congressman J. T. Johnson and family of Spartanburg aro visiting In the city, B. G. Peterson of Manning is visit ing his mother and other relatives in tho city during tho holidays. T. K. Hudgens went to Kasloy Sud day to spend a few days with his mother. Mrs. W, O. Prcntiss and children left Monday for a visit to relatives, and friends at Orangeburg. Miss Mazie Littlo of Clinton Is vis iting has parents Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Little. Mrs. W. II. Garrott Is vlsl lr,g her son, Claude W. Garrott at Greenwood this week. Eigene D. Langtton is off for a tea days visit at Johnston, his firmer home. H. D. Muhaftey and Mi:s May Ma halToy spent Sunday and Monday with relatives in the Rabun C.eek section. Mies Dorcas Calme.*, who is teaching at Albermarie, N. C, Is with relatives here duiing the Yuletldo. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Poo'c of Jones ville h^ve been the guests this week of M?'. and Mrs. L. B. Blackwell. Sarouol F. Garlington, Esq. of Aug usta, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Creswcll Garlington. Mr. and Mrs J. U. Garlington aro in tho ci y from Spartanburg visiting relatives and friends. Daniel Becks of Roanoko, Va., ar rived in the city Friday to spond the holidays with ft lends and relatives. Wash Jones and Floyd Henderson of Mt. Gallagher were In tho city Friday on their way home from the South Carolina College. Miss Rosa Loo Burton of the Chester Graded Schools is spending the holi days with ber parents, Mr. and Mrs J. F. Burton of tho city. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Blakoloy are moving toCopeland, Darlington county, this week, where Mr. Blakeley will engage in fanning. Ernest Sandberg, a polite salesman at The Hub goes to Columbia to-morrow for a brief visit, thence to KnoxviTe, Tenn , to visit his parents. Prof. Thos. F. Jones of Ninety Six passed through the city yesterday on his way to Columbia to attend the State Educational Rally thero. Miss I'll else Boyd, who has boon at The Hub this season is sponding ChrlMmas with her parents in Spar enburg. Miss Carrie Lou Dorrob, teacher of tho New Harmony school, is sponding the holidays with hor parents in the city. Monday evening, January 9th, is when the Hon. Geo. R. Wendling will deliver his lecture "The Man of Gali lee," instead of Saturday, January 7th, as stated last week. Misses Ro~a Leo Franks and Eleanor Dunkelt vb?"d in tho Rabun section the first of tho week and attended the Christmas tree at Rabun Crock Church Monday. Rev. M. W. Hook, tho no w pastor o the First Mothodist Church, will ar rive in the city tomorrow with his family froaa Bamberg. He will pro bably preach his first sermon Sunday morning. Miss Ollnthia Jones is at borne f.om tbe Presbyterian Collego for Womon, Columbia, sponding tho holiday season with her paronts and othor relatives In the city. Wlllinm Lancaster, stonographer and secretary in the ofllee of N. B. Dial, president of tho Enterprise Btnk, is spending Christmas at his homo in Spartanburg. Franklin Piorco Pylos of Brazil, who is taking a special lltorary course at tho University of Virginia, is spending tho holidays with friends and relatives hero and at Cross Hill. Miss Josephine MeSwaln of Agnes Scott institute, where she holds Iho cbalr of Modern Languages, arrived in the city yesterday and is the guest of Misses Sullivan, Meng and numerous friends. Mr. and Mrs. John N. Hudgens havo asi their guests this wick Mrs. B. K. Humphries and littlo son B. K. Hum phries, Jr. of GafTney, Harry McCar ley, Misses Macey, Kessle, Clara and Elise McOarloy and Miss Fanona Koox of Seneca. THE WEH VI AN MONDAY NIUHT Was quite a Brilliant and Successful Affair. The Christmas dance given by the Laurens German olub Monday night whs a very delightful ovont.many fash ionably and beautifully dressed women and handsome mon gracing the oc casion. Tho'german was 'ed by Sam'1 R. Todd with Miss Talulah Calne. Other couples dancing were! Elizabeth Calne and McFarlnnd Irby, Claudia Crews and R. G. Franks, An nie Rlchey and Brooks Sullivan, Lizzie Riohey and R. B.OhildreBS, Bessie Fore of Greenville and W. R. Richey, Mary Bowen and Ohas. A. Ellelt, Grilfie Dor roh and Albert Teague, Annie Wheeler and Gus Simmons, Mias Thames of Charleston and T. C. Swltzer. The Stags: Billy Copelaud, Tom Lit tle, Tom Robertson, and Jas. Davis t, Clinton. Y. H. Vance, Norwood Vance of Columbia. J; K. Vance, Nat Rich ardson, Billy Sanders, E. Wilson, and R. E. Cope land. Mrs. T. H. Nelson, ied by Willie and Teddy Nelson, is visiting her sister, Mrs, J. C. Tucker, in Co lumbia. Miss Katherine W. Jones Is spend ing Christmas week at her father's on Harper Street. She will return Mon day to her duties as music teaoher at Taylor's, Greenville county. Death or a Child. Lois, the twelve months old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. David R. Mahaffey, died Friday morning from a brief at tack of laryngitis. The little one was laid to rest Saturday at Highlan d Home Church. The afflicted parents havo the sym pathy of all their friends. Fine Fox Chase. A party of young men from this city enjoyed a fine fox chase Monday morn ing, A "red" was imported for the oc casion and ho gave them a suporb run of two hours. About fifty dogs com posed the pack. Burk Clardy, one of the most enthusiastic devotees of the sport seoured the trophy, tho brush. CHRISTMAS EVE PARTY WAS NOVEL. Knlghtg or Pythias to Banquet?Ten Days Vacation for (ho College? Visitors nud Others. Clinton, Deo. 20th?Mr. and Mra. A. V. Martin are visiting relatives in Atlanta this week. Miss Etta Leo leaves today on a pleasure trip to Florida. Misses Marlon and Emmie McCrary are with their aunt, Mrs. Wnde Thomp son at AbbevlUe. Mrs. J. A. Bailey's home was never more attractive than on Christmas Eve with the decorations of holly and Christmas wreaths Eaoh guest was asked to tear from paper some animal. In the contest Miss Katherine Bean was given the prize for guessing the names, Miss Howe for tearing out the best an'mal and Miss Clara Duokott was presented with tho consolation prize. On leaving the dining room, where a delightful sntad and sweet course was served, Christmas favors were given, and being opened proved to be caps nnd hats of tissue paper, which wero donned amidst much merriment. Thoso who enjoyed tho afternoon were: Misses loa and Laura Vance, Duokett, Hale, Howe, Davis, Horton, Kathorlno and Elizabeth Bean, MoOrary, Spen cer, McCaslan, Adams, L- e, Wright, Bailey, Young ana Kennedy. Mos la mes J. Q. Phillips, J. W. Copc!and, J. L. Wright and H. L Todd. Miss Howe of Oroenvillo was with Miss Hale from Saturday until Monday. James Davis and Tom Robertson of Cletnson aro at homo during tho holi days. Tho College closed on Thursday for a ten days vacation and most of the students left for their homes by Fri day. Jarars Hill of AtUn'a who his just returned from a four year cru'so on tho U. S. S. San Francisco, stopped over for a fow days with W. M- Mc Caslan. Dr. J, J. Booz-r and Miss Anna Booz r aro in Lauren) this week with Mrs Ran Little. Mrs. Arthur Shookley and M'^s Wil oox of Spartanburg are guests of Mrs James Copeland. Mies Addle Horton spent eevoral days in Atlanta last week with Mrs. John Griffin. Invitations Lave been issued by Clinton Lodge, No, 84, Knights of Py thias to their annual banquet on the evening of Dee. 30th. LeRoy and Bruce Boggs of Piokons are visiting their aunt, MrB. H. I. Horton. Dr. and Mrs. Homor Todd will spend part of the weok in Slmpsonvllle. Mr, and Mrs. Ben Parrott leave this week for Texan, where they expect to make their home. Dr. and Mrs. John Le?h of Boston are visiting Mrs. Thorn well Jacobs for a w?-*k or ten days. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Adair will be in Alabama this week, visiting Mrs. Adalr's parents. Air. UIx Weds Miss Wallace. Clarence E. Hlx of this city and Miss Arianna Waiiuce, daughter of Watt Wallace of Youngs tcTwnship, were married Sunday night at the home of J. T Oozts in Spartanburg, Rev. J. W. Shell, officiating. Mr. Hlx is tho son of Mr. ar.d Mrs. Jesse Hix and holds the petition of assistant electrician and englneor at the oily power hous*. H? is expected to return 'o the city Friday with his bride. Happy Home Coming. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Putnam of Barksdale have bad a family house party at tbo'.r elegant home during tho Yuletlde, two of their handsome sons and two accomplished daughters, Lelng tho guests of honor. The young men are Prof. E. E. Putnam, manager cf the muslo department of the Co-Edu cational Institute at Orangeburg and W. A Putnam, Jr., student at Cicmson and the young ladic-*, Miss May Put nam, p-inclpal of tho high school at Wagner and Miss L\ila Pu'nam, stu dent at tho Greenville Female College. It ta9 been a splendid Chri-.traas with this happy famliy. Ecz ma, scald hea-i, hives, Itohlncss of'the skin of any sort instantly re lieved, permanently euied. Dan's O'ntmont. At any drug store. POPULAR WATERLOO COUPLE WED Miss Ynshtl Fuller Becomes Itridc or Mr. Johu Sims. A marriago of Interest to a large cir cle of their frionds throughout this section of tho State was that of Mips Vashtl Fuller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs II. 0. Fullor, to Mr. John N. Sims, which occurrod at tho Wr.lerloo 13ap',i9t church on the evening of Thursday, December 22d. Tho church was beautifully decorated with overgroens and [lowers. While the guests wore arriving Lohengrin's woddiug march was skillfully rocdered by Miss Mario Henderson. Tho wed dlug ceremony wa6 performed by Rev. J . A. Martin, pastor of tho brldo, in a solemn, impressive manner. Tho attcndenls were Miss Elizabeth Wharton, maid of honor, and Mr. Al gie Sims, best man; Miss Laura Walker with Prof. R. B. Watson; Ml-s Ola Oulbertaon with Mr. A. C. Long, Miss Helen Sims with Mr. R. 0. Smith. After tho ceremony a small number of relatives and friends woro received at the bride's homo, and later a bulfct luncheon was served. Many elegant presents bespoke tho esteem in which the young couplo were hold.?The State. _ Christmas Treo for Sunday School Pupils. Tho children of tho second Metho dist Church Sunday School were given a Christmnss tree Sa'.urday evening at tho church. The tree was loaded with all kinds of presents for the little ones and they greatly enjoyed the occasion. Lyceum Attraction January Ith. Tho next number of the Cray Court Owlngs Lyceum course will bo given by Earl Ward Pcarce, humorist, Wed nssdvy evonlug, January 4th. Admis sion 2f> cents. A brilliant man onc^ said: "n.\ Cink's Sarsaparilla Is tho best medi cine I ever saw. I was run down, ner vous, weak; could not sloop?was a very sick man, I took a thorough co'.irso ?six bottles?and am well. JNO. W . ST AGO And it not only makes men as good as new, but women us well. Sohl by Palmetto Drug Co. YOTTR New Year's Stationery Your Stationery is one of the most im portant things about your business--so many people see it. Still using the same old letter head that was out of date several years ago? The printing of Stationery has progress ed the same as other lines. The printing ideas of the good old days are dead and buried. New times demand new and modern ideas. We put new life in your stationery, make it representative of your business. Surely your business methods are those of the Twen tieth Century. Then why use Nineteenth Century stationery? Want a few of our Modern Twentieth Century Ideas? The kind of Printing with Character? Then place your order here. COPELAND & BLACKWELL AT "THE ADVERTISER" OFFICE Laurens, South Carolina I STATE AND GENERAL NEWS. '.K^aaaaawaaapnMiiii. ?n ,?mi ?mi. Tho DeKalb Cotton Mill located nt Camdcu was sold last Wedi esdny by a specl.il niasler of tho United States Court to Geo. M. Wright o! Union for $170,000. Congress adjourned hist Wednesday until Jatiuary 4th. At Soneca last Wodnofday a crazy negro or?;ff.'d a panic by running through tho streets, nrmed with an axo und screaming: '1 am Elijah Dowle, got out of the way." Fora time lie was given all tho room ho wanted and no one disputed his claim. Finally ho was arrested aud lodged in the guard house. Col. E. H. Aull of Ncwbcrry has been appointed chief clerk of tho ou grossiug doparlm?nt for the coming legislature. Ho succeeds W. W. Brud ley, who has been elected to a county olliee. Tbo Broad River Light and Tower Company capitalized at a $1,000.000 with head olllcos in Charleston has b'^on chartered and will develop Luck hurl Shoals, Colon county. J. L. Da vis is president and M. V. Haselden, Secretary aud Treasurer of the Com pany. Last Tuesday morning a young white man and a woman called at tho home of Mrs. Padgett, near Saxon Mill,Spar tanburg county, and asked Mrs. Pad gett to take charge of thoir little three year old daughter until they could go into tho city and do their Christmas shopping. Tho lady consented, the coup'e departed and have not been seen since. Their names aro unknown to Mrs. Padgelt. She Is taking good care of the child. After a trial lasting three weeks, Iho proceedings of which were featu:ed d lily in all tho newspapers of the coun try, .\ mistrial was ordered in the ease of Nan Patterson, a show girl of Now York, who is charged with the murder of Ceaser Young, a race track sportman, soveral months ago Young was shot, and ki led in a cab as he was being driven to tho pier accompanied by Miss Patterson. IIo was about to leave New York for a trip abioul and was going to the pier to join his wile f.t tho trip when ho tr.ot his death Rattle Walker, a whilo woman of Swi'/.or, Spartanburg county, was found dead In a wagon at Glendale, Thursday morning last. Two white men, Tom Donahue and P. A. Bluke wero with the wagon ami it is said tho men had two quarts of whiskey when they left Spartanburg the evening be fore. The woman began drinking freely. D?ring the night they stopped ar.d built a fire and had something to oat. After resuming their journey the woman took another drink and fell forward on the front gate of thewagon. She was picked up by one of the men. She lay down aud died in about tv:o hours. R. .\. Adams, the Colloton county murderer, who escaped jail last sum mer while utdir scntoncc of death and for whom a $\,000 reward was ottered by tho Governor only a few days ago, was oapturod Wednesday night by the SlieriIT of Colloton county, assisted by a po.'se. Acting on advice from the Governor's oilieo, Adt>.ms has been placed in tho State Penitentiary for safe keeping. Adams killed Henry Jacques, a neighbor, two yea-s ngo. fie was convicted of the murder and sentenced to bo hanged. The cass has a traced much attention, both families bring prominent in that county. Ad ams will be oaried bofoto the next court of sessions i nJ sentenced. WED DIN N Al HURRICANE. Miss Clury Oxner and Mr. Carl .Marlin Principals. Miss Clury Uxuer and Mr. Call Mar t'li were married at tho homo of the btlde near Uurricano church Christ mas day. The ceremony, which was witno-scd by a largo number of friends and ro'ativcp, was performed by Dr. bean of Clinton, N ra Martin is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 10. T. O.xncrand is a popular and attractive young woman. Mr. Martin, tho groom, Is a farmer of Owing-villc and is a young citizen of stf r ing qualities. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hill, Mrs. W . II. Campbell c?f the city attended the wed ding. _ THE NEWS OF MADDEN Madden, Leo. 26.?Christmas is here and 1004 will soon be numbered with things of the pas'. As 1005 looms up bt furo us may wo all rosolvo tJ livo a bolter lifo in the futuro than wo have in tho past. There is quite an ingathering of our young i eoplo for the holidays. Mr. A. it. Langston, who is teaching near Westminster, Miss Emma Cunningham at Cross Anchor, Miss Carrie Langston at Shady Grove, nro spending the week hero. Mr?. Ella Hudgens hai moved near Mouu vilie. R iv, E, C. Watson tilled tho pulpit at Pro*poct yesterday in tho abser.ee of Rev J I) Pitts. Pension Notice, John M Hudgens, the Laurons coun ty Pension Commissioner, will aliond in the county Auditor's office each Sat urday in Jatiuary 1005, charged with tho duty of preparing all pension pap rs In a condition to go hoforo the connty board, which me ets on tho first Monday in February next. All porsons not. on the pension roll who are entitled by law to a pension will fllo their applica tion on a Satuiday In January n< xt, and till persons on the pension roll entitled to bj rais.d to a higher clafs will a'so m?ke applloallOO at timo abovo rained. w. P, Coker', Ch'n. County Pens'on Hoard. J NEGRO KILLED FOR HIS MONEY. Dan Fuller Found Dead in His Home. ROBB 1211Y THE MOTIVE. Tho Murdered Mnu Lived Aloue and Had Dcen Dead Several Days When Uody Was Discovered. Dan Fuller, oolored, was found doad on tho lloorof his ono room cottago in the town of Mountvillo Christmas morn ing. Fuller had been dead a wook per haps, but tl. ore wui no mis'aking tie fact that ho bad been done to death in a brutal and horrihlo manner, his throat having: been cut from ear to oar and his head crushed in with tho polo of an axo or somo blunt imploment. Tho ghastly discovery was mado by Mr. Conway Sm'th, Fuller's landlord. The house was locked and Mr. Smith had to forco an entrance Later tho key was found in tho yard. Robbery was undoubtedly tho motive far tho foul deed as it is said by tho white oiMzens of the \ielnity that it was known or gonrally supposed that Fuller had a considerable somo of money. He was about 50 years old, lived by himself all his life, worked hard and saved his earnings. For his savings he must have foifeited his lifo as no ono 60 far as known had aught against Dan Fuller. S) fur tharo seems to be no c'uo as to "he murderer and robber. A nogro Wv man has told of seeing Fuller and ar.other nrgro sitting by the fire in Fuller's house a few evenings ago just at nightfall and after that time, as she renn mbers, tho house was closed daily* This fact, ho wovor, docs not Roem to have caused suspicion among the neigh bors or pa^ser^by as no investigation was mado. Mr. Rmlth visited the place with a prospective tenant with tho view of ascertaining when tho old man in t-ruled to vacate the house as he had given i'. up for another year. The finding in t he vicinity of a pocket book which has been identified as Fuller's removes all doubt, if any ex* itte.l, as to tho theory of robbery. Sin dl l ire Saturday Night. What would have be:n a serious on - flagratiou was narrowly averted Satur day night, about li o'oicox. A miow windo w of W. Cl. Wilson & Co's store, w?s discovered on fire. The p'a'e g'aBa fiOntnnd sash at rear were intact and tho latter close 1. Tho proprietor had put out all lights and closed upau hour before. Passersby broke the front glas?, pulled the contents out on the wet sidewalk and extinguished the blaz ?. Tho window was trimmed in holiday garb of hol'y, hosiery, towels blanket?, etc. Tho los-, will not exceed $100. The building and stock wero both covered by insurance. 'J he only explanation is fiat a spark from lire works discharged on the squ ire gained entrance through some crovioo ami ig nited the in 11 am able contents. CITY DEMOCRACY OIl'MNIZtil). Officers Elected and Machinery Put lit Motion For City Primary. At a meeting held in the court house; yesterday afternoon the Democracy of the city was or ganized for the purpose of order* iug and holding a Primary elec tion in which a mayor and six councihnen will be nominated for the ensuing term, beginning March 20lh. The- Primary will lie: held some time prior le> the ge neral election which is in March. The Laurens City Democratic Club is the name of the new or ganization and its officers are: A. C. Todd, President; Dr. W. C. 11by, Vice President; R. K. Babb, Secretary; J. B, Brooks, Treasu rer. An enrolling committee, one from each ward, was chosen as follows: Waid i, J. II. P>i\>e>ks; 2> J. 0. C. inennng;3,G, P. Smith; 4, C. M. Babb; 5, R. L?\ Jones; 6, T. II. Nelson. The president, secretary and treasurer constitute a committee to prepare a constitution and byj laws for the club. The next meeting will be held in the court house, Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. I'odity pnln loses its terror if vou'yo a bottle of Dr. Thoroa Hlrctrlo Oil in the house. Instant relief in on<?cs of bums, t ut, , .sprains, accidents of any sort. Women love a clear, healthy com? ploxion. Pure blood makes lt. Bur? dock Blood Hitters makes pu.o blood. 25-CENT COLUMN. WANTED Evorybody f?? know I havo just re eolvod a car <>f Tonncsjeo Horses ai d Mules and want to hell them at onco cheap. F. W. MARTIN. TUK5PASS NOTKT.-All pe.rf.ons ate hereby warned not to hunt, fish or otherwise trcspas 1 on my lands. W. X BALL, Lanford, 8. 0. For Sai.k ? Thoroughbred 1 single comb Brown Leghorn ami Harrcd Ply* mouth Hook Cockerol^, at $1.00 each J. Wado Anderson I aurens,