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FARM ^ loans'. I ' CS^tt, 3 f*%i t * J. Y. Gaklington & Co., 1 V^Z^*^ jl^J * Laurens , S. C. V^^s**-*-""*^ ^^ma***^^*3**^ NEW GARDEN SEED. We Mean Every Seed New. Not one seed carried from last year. PALMETTO DRUG CO. Laurens, S. C. VOL. XX. LAURBNS, S O., WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22.190S. NO. 29 IN LAURENS. Dr. J. J. Boozer for Thirty Years the People's Friend in 111 Health. PERSONAL NOTES. A Veteran Dies and is Buried by His Comrades In Anns?E. T. Oxner and C. W. Diivall Have Passed Over the River. Clinton, Feb. 2 )th.?Our entire town is in sorrow over the ill health of Dr. J. J. Boozer, which necessitated his leaving Clinton and making his home With his daughter, Mrs. Ran Little of Laurons. Dr. Boozer ^has been living here for thirty-five years and no [ man will be more missed by all classes. His life has been full of faithfufservice'and good deeds. His friends hope he may soon be restored to health and a warm welcome will always be his in Clinton. Mrs. J. F. Jacobs was called to Vir ginia last week by the serious illness of her sister, Mrs. Jones. Miss Janie Little will leave to-day on a month's trip to^Baltimorc and Wash ington. Miss Minnie Little was called to Greenville Saturday by the illness of her mother. Rev. Thornwell Jacobs left on Thurs day for ids new h?rnern Nashville. Mrs. Jacobs will join him this week. Mr. Jacobs has been associated with the OrphanagcJJfor two years and resigned his position to accept other work in Nashville. Mrs. Fleming Jones will be the guest of Miss Laura Vance this week. Mr. Chesley W. Duvall died at his home near here on the 14th inst. His remains were buried at Langston's Church on Wednesday. Miss Mollie Manson is visiting rela tives in Georgia this week. Mrs. James L. Wright returned on Friday from a visit to Blackville. Mr. E. T. Oxner died on last Thurs day evening at his home^a few miles from here. His request was to be buried by the veterans which was com plied with and the interment was on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Martha Orr Patterson, who has been in Columbia for the past month working for the Reformatory School, stopped over on her return to Green ville for a few days with her cousin, Mrs. W. M. McCaslan. We are glad to report the improve ment of Mr. John Robertson, who has been quite sick for several weeks. A Pleasant Party. Miss Julia Gilkerson entertained the "Butinskies" society on last Friday evening. The guests were: Misses Mary Todd, Be(T Shell, Willie May Childress, Zalene Gray, Leonara Martin, Richmond, Va., Anna Bruoning, Carrie Bess Vance. Jno. Wells Todd, Jr., Calhoun Mc Gowan, Chas. Simpson, Albert Simpson, Ed Hart, Chas. Kern, Clyde Franks, Douglas Gray, Erne3t Easterby and Wm. Lancaster. Games and refreshments were the features of the evening and all the young folks had a most enjoyable time. LYCEUM FRIDAY NIGHT. Ralph Bingham, Song, Music and Story. Reserve Seats at Fleming Bros. Ralph Bingham is the next Lyceum attraction. He will be here Friday night. "Song, Music and Story" is the title of his entertainment. Tickets for the season members will be reserved on Thursday and Friday at Fleming Bros. Extra tickets will be sold at GO cents for reserved seats, general admission 35 cents and gallery 15 cents. Extra tickets will be sold only on day of the lecture. The New York Herald. The New York Herald publishes a special Southern uoction giving aii the Southern news. Exclusive reports from the winter resorts. All the news from everywhere. Special features every Sunday. For Sale at Palmetto Drug Company. 29-4t Notice. The County Board of Equalization is hereby called to mee.' at th? Auditor's ofiice, Monday, March 6, at 11 o'clock, to attend to such busi'iess is may be brought before 1 her.-.. A\?o, the Town ship Board of Assessors of each town ship arc requested to meet at their us ual place of meeting in their respective townships on Tuesday, 7th day of March to pc.-form the duties imposed upon them by the SUitucs. C. A. Power, 29-11 County Auditor. Hard, Soft or Shop COAL Brick and D raying Wantrd-1.000 Cards of Oak and i mo wood on cars your station or delivered at Laurens. J. W. Eichelberger. Laurons, S. C. 'Phone H. Terry's Btvt the ,p <to Kind Yo'J I'ava Always ?o'jtffl PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE, M.r" .Wt L* 'l'aylor is still improving. He is in a fine way now for getting well. Mr. J. D. Power of Barksdalo was in the city yesterday. Mr. Payne of the O. B. Simmons Co. is in the Northern markets for Spring goods. Mr. W. C. P. Robertson will be with Davis, Roper & Co., as salesman, after March 1. Mr. W. G. Wilson will go North this week to purchase Iiis Srping stock of goods. Messrs. D. A. Davis and W. H. An derson, of Davis, Roper & Co., leave today for the northern markets to pur chase their spring stock. Miss Adelado Horton of Clinton and Miss Mary Bowen will attend the in auguration ceremonies in Washington. They will visit friends in Baltimore and Anapolis before returning home. Congressman Johnsson returned to Washington Sunday. His little daugh ter, Mary, is much improved. Mrs. Johnson is still here as the little girl is still quite ill. Mr. William D. Watts of Denver, Colorado, is in the city visiting his mother, Mrs. Josephine Watts, and numerous other relatives. This is Mr. Watts's first trip home in four years. It is reported that at least one-half of the people of Clinton have been ill with the grip during tho past 30 days. It is said that there scarcely enough well ones to wait on those who are sick. It is not so bad as that in Laurcns but it is very bad all the same. Which is Worse? What will you give us, contemporar ies, for a list of the poorest paying sub scribers on earth??"Clinton Gazette." We will match 'em with a good long list of foreign advertisei-s. The Election for Solicitor. Gov. Heyward has decided to order the general election for solicitor on April 11. The first primary will prob ably be ordered on March 24. If neces sary the second can be held on April 4. Senator Tilhnan's Condition. Senator Tillman has returned to Tren ton after consulting the Philadelphia specialists as to health. The Philadel phia doctors agreed with Dr. Babcock, of Columbia, that the Senator's trouble was due to grip poisoning, affecting one of his nerves and that with care and rest he would recover his usual health. He will probably not return to Wash ington for this session of Congress. Court Dates For Laurcns. Under the present arrangements the terms of Court for Laurens will be the first Mondoy in January, third Monday in July, and third Monday in Septem ber. Our representatives state that it was their endeavor to have the time for holding court most suitable for tho farmers; that this was the best they could do but hoped to improve on it at the next meeting of the General As sembly. At the City Opera House. The Crescent Comedy a popular en tertainer, is playing at the opera house here this week. They were to have played "Utah" on Monday night, but the continual rain prevented. However, this number was put on Tuesday night, playing to a moderatly filled house. This company is billed for the entire week and is a good popular priced show. Ticketets on sale at Copeland's 15c, 25c, and 35c. Change of program nightly. Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Washington 'at Home.' On Wednesday evening Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Washington were "at home" to a number of their friends at an informal but very delightful progressive whist party. The evening was much enjoyed by the following guests: Misses Sadie Richey, Willie Jones, Helen Goggans, Harriet Stevens, Lillier Stevens, Bertha Wells, Tallulah Caine, Emily Meng, Annie Gilkerson, Mccars. J. K. Vance, R. E. Copeland, Croswcll Fleming, Al bert C. Todd, Charles Ellett, John I!. Brooks, R. V. Irby, Earle Wilson, Geo. Balle, Jr. Ilenll?Ho Mimic. Once, during his second term, Grover Cleveland was asked to speak at a function in a certain town, and when ho arrived at the depot the wind was blowing a galo, sleet was driving and hailstones nearly as largo as marbles were fiercely falling. Of eourso tho Inevitable brass band was there, and at the sight of tho president tho per formers struck up with all tho stren uoslty at their command. "That is tho most reallBtle music I over heard," re marked Cleveland. "What aro they trying to play?" asked Secretary 01 ney, who accompanied him. "'Hall to the Chief I' " replied tho president, with a cheerful smile. Oro ami Fuel. Pennsylvania, which makes more than half the iron used in tho United States, produces less than 2 per cent of tho Iron oro mined. Ohio, which comes next to Pennsylvania ns on Iron mnker, mines less thnn 1 per cent of tho total. In both oases tho oro is brought to the fuel, and this Is tho policy In this country. Only in Ala bama are the oro and fuel found to gether. Scientific American. Laurens Lodge N. D. A. F. M. A ?egulor communication of Laurens Lodge N. D. A. F. M., will bo held Fri day evening, Feb. 24, promptly al 7 o'clock. Visiting brethren are cordially welcomed. H. B. HUMBERT, C. A. Powkr, W. M. 29-1t Sec. Walking Olf With the U. S. Mr. Arthur Ruhl, writing under the above title in Collier's for February 18, shows how bur greatest heritage, as a nation, is being squandered and stolen by Organized Greed. Mr. Ruhl says: Moro than three millions of acres of timber land, the greater part of it the magnificent timber land of the North west, has been practically given away by the Government in the past two years. Probably nine-tenths of this was grabbed either by actual fraud or by violating tho spirit of an absurd and impotent law. There is nothing par-, tieularly new in tins except that the land grabbed has been particularly val uable, the destruction of timber par ticularly ruthless. Respectable citizens have always thought it proper to cheat the Government. Were it not that such men as Senator Mitchell, Con gressman Binger Hermann, Surveyor General Meldrum of Oregon, and Fred erick Hyde, President of the San Fran cisco School Board, are under indict ment, the blase East would not even now take any interest. The West takes landfgrabbing for granted. The whole history of our public lands is one of ruthless grabbing, and still more of idiotic laws and farcical attempts to enforce them. The manner in which the Government has given away its public land makes the dealings of Mrs. Chadwick's bankers look like the apex of conservative and astute finance. We have thrown away and are throwing away such an empire as was never given to any other nation under the sun. Under the altruistic theory that the public land should be given to the people for homesteads and farms, do mains vast enough to constitute separ ate States have been tossed away to speculators, ranchmen and lumber cor porations. To the States, for the avowed purpose of providing for edu cation, we once gave 30,000 acres of land for each Senator and Representa tive in Congress. The States which had no public land received scrip which eventually found its way into the open market. Wall Street speculators at one time advertised the college scrip of nine States. The entire script of one university was offered at one time for thirty-seven and a half cents an acre. The greater part of this land, the in come of which was intended to be used for education, has long since been squandered and lost forever. Under the old Swamp Lands act thousands of acres in the Sierra Nevada Mountains were seized as swamp?lands five thou sand feet above the level of tho sea, actually requiring irrigation to make anything grow on them. Vast acres were surveyed when flooded and grab bed or included, because some far-off corner had a mud hole in it. They tell a story of a man who put a boat on a CITY PRIMARY HELD YESTERDAY All Candidates Good Men. No Room for Mistakes. W. R. RICHEY, MAYOR. Aldermen for the Six Wards Named. All New Men That Were Nominated. General Election On March the 14th. The City Democratic Primary passed oil' very quietly. The candidates were all Rood men and as the vote indicated unusual inter est was manifested. There were 389 votes polled out of a possible 550. Mr. W. R. Richey, who had already become accustomed to the harness by a two term servico and was a good puller was nominated Mayor. H. Terry was nominated Alderman from Ward 1; J. Lee Langston, Ward 2; John D. Childress, Ward 3; W. P. Caine, Ward 4; N. B. Dial, Ward 5; A. Huff, Ward 6. The General Election will bo March 14 wagon and had his mule draw him across a stretch of fertile prairie. Then he went to the land office and entered his claim for swamp land, producing several witnesses who were quite will ing to swear, orally, that he rowed over the claim in a boat. Railroads, by jug gling the "alternate sections" they re ceived when first running their lines through the new country, have ac quired tracts of twenty or even fifty miles, which they have held unim proved, waiting for values to rise, while the home-steadcrs beyond these belts wero driven back, compelled to content themselves with the imaginary advan tages of a railroad perhaps fifty miles distant. The Government has not al ways even kept faith with its own chil dren. It has invited settlers into a j country, and after they had built houses I and started farms in good faith, 1ms sold out the whole area to a railroad or J speculative corporation, at, for exam ple, $1 an acre. The home-steadcrs were then ejected or obliged to buy back their own land from their new masters, at for instance, $G an acre, paying for the improvements that they themselves had made. Ami so on, and so on. It's an old story now?one that; makes appear respectable the avera}Ci' ' performances of pickpockets anil thieves._ Insure your property with M. I.. Copeland. I RE1QN OF TERRER IN RUSSIA. Strikes Continue at Home. Little Activ ity at Seat oi War. War news in the far East is very meager. The excessive cold in Manchu ria seems to render military activities impossible. Internal troubles at home have be come very serious with Russia. Strikes continue among the working classes, who in some instances are gaining con cessions. On February 17 the Grand Duke Ser gius, uncle of tho Czar, was murdered by a bomb being thrown under his car riage. Tho assassins were captured, but they seemed satisfied with the re sult. The press dispatches indicate that there is great terror in the Royal House of Russia. It is considered dangerous for the Czar to attend the funeral of the Grand Duke which is set for Feb ruary 23. There is some talk of peace between Russia and Japan, but there is no tan gible basis for the opinion other than the terrible state of affairs at home. Everyone that is sick, hungry and out of wood in this awful weather, should remember that they ought at least to be thankful that they do not belong to tho Royal House of Russia. The Week in Society. The arrival of St. Valentine's day brought about unusual gaiety in social circles. Miss Emmie Meng was hostess on Thursday evening at a beautiful Valentine function. Hearts reigned supreme in the decorative scheme while the rooms were softly lighted with crimson candles. A game of "Progres sive Nations" proved most interesting and tempting refreshments were served in courses. A large number of guests enjoyed Miss Meng's hospitality. Mr. Samuel Fleming entertained on the evening of St. Valentine's day and hearts were of course everywhere in evidence. The guests were entertained with games, a different game being played at each table. Valentine score cards were used and pretty prizes awarded tho most successful players. Mr. Fleming's party was one of the prettiest affairs recently enjoyed by the young folks. Meeker Hotel Calendar. One of the most attractive calendars that has come to the Advertiser, is that of the Meeker Hotel, Colorado. It is a 1(5 x 19 bristol, on which is arranged with artistic effect half-tone pictures of the Meeker Hotel and grounds, and of various hunting and fishing parties with the results of the "catch," etc. In one picture are nine deer, the re sult of one day's drive, and on another, thirty-nine trout, the Uu-gest weighing 3 1-2 pounds, caught by Mr. Ball. There is also a picture of President Roosevelt and John Goff on their return from the bear hunt, and the poor old wild cat, which had to sacrifice its life for the bear that was too smart to be caught. Mr. R. S. Ball, formerly of this county and a good friend of the Advertiser, is the proprietor of the Meeker Hotel. The Legislature Adjourns. From (he number of measures hand led the body seems to have worked hard but there were very few matters of general importance disposed of. In the main their actions were conservative. Matters which the Advertiser regard ed as of special interest to the people of this county have been noted from time to time. The indications are that the increased levy of one-half mill for the purpose of getting the State on a cash basis will be more than counter balanced by the ad ditional appropriations. A Card from Mr. Pitts. I desire to let the farmers know that there is still room in our warehouse for their cotton. We arc also prepared to advance money on cotton. Merchants' & "Farmers' Bonded Ware house. Ceo. L. Pitts, Manager. Special for the Ladies! A BEAUTIFUL LINE New Skirts for Spring Will be on Sale this Week at $5.00 and $6.00 We are confident that we can show the best line of values and styles that we have ever shown at these prices. An inspection will convince you that our claims are correct. Come to see the line while we have a complete line of SIZES AND STYLES. Our Special Sale of Odds and Ends HiA will continue the balance of this week**" 40-inch Lawns at 5 cents 36=inch Percals at 5 cents A Great line of Embroideries at the following prices: 5c, 10c, 15c, 20c.and25cts. In the Gents' Department We have a lot of Odds and Ends that we are offering at big sacrafices. Come to see them. Don't miss this store when you come to Laurens. Davis, Roper & Co. The Bill authorizing a new dome for the State House failed to pass the Son ate. Mr. B. A. Morgan of Greenville was endorsed by tho Legislature for Judge of tho now Federal District for South Carolina. Col. J. C. Boyd and Adjutant Gen eral Frost have been appointed by the Governor to represent South Carolina at the Presidential inauguration. Mr. It. A. Cooper is a candidate for Solicitor of the Ninth Circuit. Mr. D. H. McGill of Greenwood and probably Mr. Blease of Saluda will opposo him. Marion Parr, the young white man, who was convicted of murder in Colum bia a short time ago on purely circum stantial evidence has confessed his guilt. The Bill for tho establishment of the reformatory for young criminals in this State, which was passed by the House, was killed in the Senate by a very small majority. Tho Legislature passed a Bill requir ing candidates for office to sign a pledge not to contribute anything except through the channels of the church and not to "treat" during a primary can vass. It is estimated by a Georgia grower that 50 per cent of the Elberta peach buds have been killed by the severe cold. It is not thought that tho other standard varieties have been hurt. Game Warden Wheeler of the State of Illinois is going to scatter grain to the game birds throughout the State during this severe spell of weather. The State is going to expend $5,000.00 for that purpose. Congress has accepted the statue of Frances E. Willard, which was contri buted by the State of Illinois. The statue is placed in Statuary Hall and notwith standing there are about forty pedes tals there, that of the celebrated tem perance reformer is the first woman to find a place there. Mr. Geo. E. Prince of Anderson has been elected by tho Legislature Judge of the 9th District and Mr. It. W. Mem miger of Charleston, Judge of the 10th District. The ten Circuit Bill as passed by the House was so amended by the Senate, as to the grouping of the coun ties, that Laurens is named with Abbeville, Greenwood, Ncwberry and Saluda composing the Ninth Circuit. THRY NEVER PAIL. That is What They Say About Them in Laurens, and It is Therefore, Reliable. Another proof, some more evidence, Laurens testimony to swell the long list of advocates who endorse the old Quaker remedy, Doan's Kidney Pills. Read this convincing endorsement of the claims made for that remarkable preparation: W. C. Eichelberger, of the City Transfer Co., residing at 310 Chestnut Street, says: "1 have used Doan's Kid ney Pills for backache and kidney com plaint and they benefitted me greatly. Sly back has caused considerable mis ery and has given way with me several times, compelling me to lay off work. A man without a sound back is not much good at my work as it requires heavy lifting. There was a dull heavy pain and weakness across my loins and whenever I caught cold it caught in my back and knocked me out as effectively as though I had been hit with a club. The secretions from the kidneys caused me great inconvenience by disturbing my rest at night and were irregular in appearance and contained brickdust sediment. I used numerous remedies but nothing had any good effect until I read about Doan's Kidney Pills in our papers and procured a box at the Pal metto Drug Co.'s store. After using them the kidney secretions cleared up and became natural and the backache disappeared." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cts. Poster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for the United States. Remember the name ?Doan's?and take no other. DANGER There are two dangers in a hernia. , First- Not wearing a TRUSS. Second ? Wearing one that does not fit. We guarantee a perfect fit and wear in our SILVER TRUSS. Try one PALMETTO DRUG CO. CAeToniA. COTTON GROWERS STILL ACTIVE. County Convention Show ed General Interest. DELEGATES NAMED. Throughout the County Friends of the Movement Come to I.aureus to Watch the Progress of the Convention? Minutes of the Proceedings. The meeting of the Cotton Growers Convention held in the Court Houso on last Saturday was full of interest. Every Township in the County was represented and a large numer of influ ential men and prosperous farmers from all over the County, who were not delegates were in attendance.? These men have the movement at heart and when men like that are will ing to leave their business and como to a Convention merely as on-lookers it means that the movement has hold of the people in earnest. The attention which was given Col. Wharton and Dr. Fuller and the ap plause which followed thier report of the New Orleans Convention came from men who will s^and to their guns, be cause they realize that their position is impregnable and that to retreat now would mean destruction. A copy of the proceedings arc ap pended below: The Laurens County Cotton Growers' Association met in the Coujrt Houso to day. The meeting was called to order by the President, Dr. A. C. Fuller. The Secretary read the minutes of the January meeting. The following delegates were then enrolled: Laurens Township?Dr. W. C. Irby, T. B. Byrd. Dials?R. L. Gray, L. S. Bolt. Youngs?J. F. Sloan, P. B. Martin. Scuflletown?W. B. Harmon. Jacks?J. I. Young. Hunter?R. P. Adair, J. L. Crawford. Cross Hill-W. B. Fuller. Waterloo-J. H. Wharton, M. W. Boyd. Sullivan?J. A. Baldwin, E. G. Mitch ell. Mountville -W. D. Pyles, J. L. Boyd. The permanent organization is as fol lows : President-Dr. A. C. Fuller. Vice President-Dr. W. C. Irby. Secretary and Treasurer?B. Y. Cul hertson. Executive Committee ? R. P. Adair, J. F. Sloan, E. G. Mitchell. The President ruled that a School Trustee is eligible to hold office in this Association. A Board of Directors to look after ware houses in which to store cotton were elected as follows: R. L. Gray, R. P. Adair, Dr. W. C. Irby. On motion it was agreed that the matter of paying the Committees on membership and acreage be referred to the Township Associations. By request Dr. A. C. Fuller who had been sent as delegates to the New Or leans Cohvention made reports of tho meetings. Said reports were very fa vorable. On motion the Treasuries of the of tho Township Associations were re quested to turn over one-half their funds to tho Treasurer of the County Association. The following resolutions were intro duced by Col. J. H. Wharton and unan imously adopted: 1st: To hold cotton for higher prices. 2nd: To withhold buying fertilizers for the present. 3rd: To decrease acreage in cotton 25 per cent. 4th: That the Association endorse tho action of the New Orleans Convention. The Treasurer of the County Asso ciation was requested to pay the ex penses of Dr. A. C. Fuller and Col. J. H. Wharton to the New Orleans Con vention. It was unanimously decided that the I Committees in the different Townships i be requested to secure data on the de crease of acreage as thoroughly and as soon as practicable. The following delegates were elected to the State Convention: J. H. Whar ton, Dr. W. C. Irby, J. C. McMillan, W. L. Gray, Geo. W. Young, Jno. F. Sloan, M. L. Copoland, E. G. Mitchell, W. B. Fuller, W. E. Lucas; alternates, A. C. Todd, D. A. Davis, John F. Bolt. The Association adjourned to meet at the call of the President. Dr. A. C. Fuller, President. B. Y. Culbertson, Secretary. Feb. 18th, '05. Notice. There will be an election of the tax payers of Waterloo special school dis trict No 14, at Waterloo, S. C, on Sat urday February 25, 1905, between three and five o'clock p. m., for tho purpose <>f..voting on the question of special School tax. W. II. Wharton, Clerk. Feb. 0, '05. 28-2t f-- - .? i J. R. Hellams DEALER IN MARBLE AND GRANITE MONUMENTS Gray Court, S. C. Highest tirades and Finest Work manship In Granite or Italian, Ver mont and Gcogia Marbles. Designs _ and estimates furnished. Vi?.p 0 ?? m.mi