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MILLIKEN S FIOHT ON LUCAS. Comments on Bolides by Carolina Pres?. The fight for the control of the Lau rons Mill is the outcome of business dif ferences between Mr. Lucaa. theprcsi dwt( ?nd Mr. Milliken, a stockholder and the selling agent, so it is claimed, bv the friends of Mr. Lucas, it being alleged that Mr. Lucas sought to save the stockholders money by having the output of the mill sold at less than 4 nor cent commission, as charged by Mr. Milliken. On the other hand, the friends of Mr. Milliken claim that the differences between Mr. Milliken and Mr. burns are altogether personal for it has licon reported that Mr. Lucas ad dressed unpleasant remarks to Mr. Milliken.-Spartanburg Journal. "There are always two sides to every question," said a well known Spartan burg business man yesterday, "and this I.aureus Cotton Mill situation is no exception to the rule. For the past few days the papers have been filled with one side only, that of Mr. Lucas and his supporters. Mr. Milliken, out side of a brief interview sent out from New York has had nothing to say, and in my opinion, it is unfair, to say the least of it, to condemn Mr. Milliken without having any further facts to go upon than those that have already been presented. The public is prone to in dulge in snap judgment. In this case it would be well to suspend judgment until all of the facts are brought out. For instance, Mr. Lucas and his sup porters made much of the fact that the Southern mills are paying 4 per cent commission to their selling agent in New York, while the New England mills do not pay so much. Well, this may be true, but there are certain con ditions obtaining in the world of trade which are more favorable to the New England than to the Southern mills, and these conditions cannot he changed in a day. The time will no doubt come when these changes v/ill come about, but at present they exist, and the div idends which our mills are paying show that they are not an oppressive hard ship.?Spartanburg Herald. Mr. Lucas may lose his present posi tion as president of the Laurens Cotton Mill, but the principle he has estab lished and his determination to protect the interest of the smaller stockholders will prove of the utmost importance and serve to impress upon those who have their money invested in cotton mills the necessity of having a man at the helm who will protect the weak against the strong ?the interests of home in vestors against the greed and avarice of New England Shylocks. ? Laurens ville Herald. The man of the hour in South Caro lina is Mr. W. E. Lucas, President of the Laurens Cotton Mills, who is wag ing a stubborn fight to determine whether the cotton mills belong to the stock holders in South Carolina or to | their selling agents in New York. While it still remains to be determined by the courts, whether he will win out in his fight with the Millikens, yet he has started the ball for a movement to secure the independence of the stock holders of Southern cotton mills from their selling agents. The winning of this fight will mean no little in the in dustrial development of this whole sec tion. The South must make use of ] every opportunity to assert its non dependence upon the North in financial matters. ?Winnsboro News and Herald. The plucky, determined and, for the time, successful fight made by Presi dent Lucas of the Laurens Cotton Mills, while teaching the greedy capitalist of the North a wholesome lesson, will prove of even greater value by reason of the moral to be found therein for | mill men and others all over the South. ?Summerville News. As between Lucas, a South Caro linian, who has in a few years put one mill at the top of milling enterprises and has two more on the road to suc cess, and Milliken, a grasping selling agent, who cares for the prosperity of our mills only so far as they pour com missions into his tills in New York, we don't think that the great majority of Carolinians will take long to decide. It now appears that Milliken hasn't even the claim of having helped the mill in its infancy. He bought 300 shares only after the mill had paid its first divi dend. FIven though he had nursed the enterprise in its infancy, this gave him no right to throttle it in its adoles cence. We wish continued success to Mr. Lucas in his fight against pluto cratic arrogance to save money for his stockholders. - Sumter News Cotton mills sell their good.s, or at least most of them through commission houses. It appears that President Lu cas of the Laurens and other cotton mills committed the heinous offence of selling the products of the mills over which he presided to a better advan tage than through the commission houses. Whereupon Mr. Milliken, of New York, a commission house man, who owned some stock in the Laurens Mill, proceeded to buy up more with the intention of ousting Mr. Lucas in order that his firm might continue to receive a percentage for the sale of the whole product. Of course, if Mr. Milliken can buy the majority of the stock of that mill or of others he has the power to name the officers and dic tate policies, but such a course will not be for the benefit of the mill owners generally, but for Mr. Milliken him self. The outcome will be watched with much interest.? Columbia Record. In the fight at the Laurens mill made by the commission men in New York against Mr. W. E. Lucas we are glad Mr. Lucas won. In the first place from what we have learned the effort was not to treat Mr. Lucas fairly and be sides if he can have his goods handled for less than 4 per cent, he should do it, and we cannot understand just why the stockholders, any of them, should not h^.'.-.j sustain Mr. Lucas. He has made the Laurens mill one of the best paying pieces of property in the State. Newberry Herald and News. Mr. Lucas seems to have found a way to hold his job without being kind to the rich.? Anderson Mail. There are two sides to every question, of course, but the right side won in that Laurens Mill fight. - Greenville News. PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. Mr. J. T. Callicott, of Cedar Grove, was in town last week. Mr. J. S. Teague, of Lisbon, was in the city on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Winn, of Lanford Station, were in town on Thursday. Mr. J. B. Harmon, of Tylersville, was in town last week. Mrs. D. A. Watkins of Alma, was in the city on Wednesday. Mrs. A. E. Babb of Eden was among the city's visitors last week. Mr. W. T. Tumbling of Rabun, was in town on Wednesday. Misses Laura and Lillie Nash of Foun tain Inn were in the city last week. Messrs W. C. Deck and W. M. Stone of Rabun visited in town Wednesday. Mr. S. B. Glen of Young was in the city last week. Mrs. L. M. Riddle of Cedar Grove, was in the city on Wednesday. Mr. M. W. Wood of Eden was in the city last week. Mr. Joel W. Moore of Ekom, was in the city Thursday. Mr. Ross Dorroh of Gray Court, was in town last week. Mr. P. M. Pitts of Renno was in town lnst week. Prof. H. B. Dominick of Fountain Inn was in the city Friday on business. Mr. J. A. Puckett of Tip Top was in the city last week. Mrs. Maggie Burgess is visiting friends in Union. Mr. R. James Donnan and Misses Emma and Mattie Donnan of Tylers ville were in the city Thursday. Mrs. Wm. Gelder and daughter, Miss Marjorie Gelder, of New York, are vis iting Mrs. E. P. Minter. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Mcdlock and daughter of Fairview spent last Thurs day in the city. Mr. J. II. Wallace, of Youngs, was among the city's visitors a few days ago. Mrs. E. W. Copeland returned home last week from a visit to relatives at Renno. Mrs. R, W. Willis, who spent last week with relatives in Atlanta, re turned home Friday. Mrs. J. II. Henderson left Thursday to spend a few days at Spartanburg and Union. Rev. M. C. Compton returned Friday from Woodruff, where he has been as sisting Rev. Mr. Ezell in a protracted meeting. Misses Lizzie Richey, Agnes Adams and Ella Bell Copeland will return from Chicora College this week. Miss Cope land is of the graduating class and re turns with a diploma. Miss Annie Richey, who is also a student at Chicora will be the guest of Miss Calhoun at Clernson until after the gaities of Com mencement week at Clernson. Why Suffer From Rheumatism? Why suffer from rheumatism when one application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm will relieve the pain? The quick relief which this liniment affords makes rest and sleep possible, and that alone is worth many times its cost. Many who have used it hoping only for a short relief from suffering have been happily surprised to find that after awhile the relief became permanent. Mrs. V. H. Leggett of Yum Yum, Tennessee, U. S. A., writes.. "I am a great sufferer from rheumatism, all over from head to foot, and Chamberlain's Pain Balm is the only thing that will relieve the pain." For sale by Laurens Drug Co. and Dr. B. F. Posey. 39-3t _ Charleston & Western Carolina Railway Special Excursion. To the Coast Savannah, Georgia. June 8-9, 1905. Round trip rate from Laurens only $2,75 Correspondingly low rates from inter mediate stations. Trains leave Laurens 9:30 a m June 8th Returning leave Savannah 8:00 p m June 9th Quick schedule first class servece. td-8th. _ WINTHROP COLLEGE Scholarship and Entrance Examination. The examination for the award of vacant scholarships in Winthrop College and for the admission of new students will be held at the County Court House on Friday, July 7th, at 9 a. m. Appli cants must not be less than fifteen years of age When scholarships are vacant after July 7, they will be awarded to those making the highest average at this examination provided they meet the conditions governing the award. Applicants for scholarships should write to President Johnson before the exami nation for scholarship examination blanks. Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. The next session will open September 20' 1905. For further infor mation and catalogue address Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, S. C. May 22 ~td. MERCHANTS NEWS Have you bought a Refrigerator yet? If not be sure to let us show you our line of Alaska Refrigerators before you buy. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. The Ice Cream Freezers that will freeze your cream quick is the kind that will save your money, that is the kind you get when you buy one from. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. Bucks Stoves are sold under a guar antee that if they are put up right and do not cook and give you satisfaction, we will take the stove back and give you your money. Sold only by. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. Wc always carry in stock the Colum bia Graphones in different sizes and a good selection of Records, Let us sell you one to entertain your family and friends with. S. M. & E. II. Wilkes & Co. We ask that before you buy any thing to furnish your house with that you let us show you our line of house-furnishing goods. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. OAOTOrtlA. "FIFTY YEARS OF AQRICULTURIi." Col. J. S. Newman Addresses the Clem son College Science Club. Clbmson College, May 24, - The following is a synopsis of an address by Col. J. S. Newman before the (Temson College Sciencu Club on the subject, "Fifty Years of Agriculture." "It is necessary to take retrospective views to know what progress has been made. There has not been as much progress made in agriculture as has been commonly supposed. Many of the thingf we are urging the farmers to do today were better done 50 years ago. For instance there was a more general rotation of crops than now. Fruit cul ture, for family purposes, was prac ticed on nearly every farm, and gar dening received more attention. VVe now neglect grasses and home-made manures. "It is true there were some advant ages 50 years ago which we have not now. Each farm was a little principal ity where everything was carried on by a thorough system of organization. The 'hands' were classified as 'plowmen,' 'weavers,' shoemakers, etc.* Economy was practiced then more than now. We spend millions now for seed which wi re saved then and would be better saved now. If people would practice th? economy of that day we would not he so much about hard times. J "As to society and culture, the peo ple of 50 years ago had the advantage. Circumstances produced a marked type of men. They were born to command. The type of civilization existing in the south at that time was the finest the world has ever seen. All the great men of Virginia, from Washington down, were drilled under the influences of rural life. "Mechanical inventions have been the basis of development in agriculture in the last 50 years. It was not be neath the dignity of Jefferson and Web ster to invent plows. There was a "Jefferson plow" and a "Webster plow." Mr. Jefferson said, he would give anything to be as good a farmer as Mr. Madison. At that time the me chanic was "looked down on," but now a man is measured by his fidelity to duty in his line of work and by his character. "The old coulter plow has given place to the steam gang plow. The reap hook has Riven place to the reaper and binder, and, in some sections, to the harvester and thresher. There is a far step from the method of threshing on floors by having the animals to tread out the grain to the present method. The old worm fence has given place to the cable wire fence. "In the methods of culture, loo, great advance has been made. We no longer prepare our land shallow and then attempt to cultivate deep, thus destroying the roots of the plants. Nov. the intelligent farmer prepares Iiis land weiland then gives the crop shallow t cultivation. "Agriculture, formerly nothing more than an art, is now an applied science. The laws of nature have been scienti fically studied. Agriculture is a study of nature. We study the soil, its char acter and its needs. We study the plant, its life, hibtory, its enemies and its friends. The various sciences, bo tany, eitomology, chemistry, etc., arc being applied to agriculture. But the more we learn the more we see there is to learn. " ? Columbia State. Son Lost Mother. "Consumption runs in our family, and through it 1 lost my mother," writes E. B. Reld, of Harmony, Me. "For the past five years, however on the slightest sign of a Cough or Cold I have taken Dr. Kin^s New Discovery for Consumption Which has saved me from serious lung trouble." His mother's death was a sad loss for Mr. Reid, but be learned that lung trouble must not be neglected, and how to cure it. Quick est relief and cure for coughs and colds Price 50 cts. and $1.00; guaranteed at Palmetto and Laurens Drug store. Trial bottle free. 39 5t o jcy. .?3 *s? <o se*. i: ^i.. Bears tho /> 1 ^ Wsd YOU IlilVO / Iw IS P/.r.l1 State <>!' South Carolina, LAURENS COUNTY Court of Common Pleas. William E. Lucas, Plaintiff, against Seth M.Milliken, SethM. Milliken.Jr., G. H. Milliken, S. D. Brewster and Laurens Cotton Mills, a Corporation existing by and created under the laws of the State of South Carolina, Defendants.?Copy Summons for Re lief. Complaint Served. To the Defendants named above: ? Von auk Hereby Summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to servo a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at the oflice of W. R. Richey, at Laurens, C. IL, South Caro lina, within twenty days after the ser vice hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, tho Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated May Kith. A. D., 1905. .lohn F. Bolt, (Seal) C. C. C. P. W. R. Richey, Cothran, Dean ?.*. Cothran, Plaintiffs Attorneys. To Seth M. Milliken, Seth M. Milliken, Jr., G. H. Milliken and S. D. Brew stor, Defendants. Please take notice that the Summons and Complaint in the above entitled ac tion were tiled in the oflice of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for I.aureus Countv. in said Stale, on the liUb day or May, 1905. W. R. Richey, Laurens,S.C. Cothran, Dean & Cothran, Greenville, S. C. Plaintiff's Attorneys. May :!lst, l905-43-6t W. Q. Wilson & Co. Opens This Week Another Shipment of Printed Muslins in stylish designs. Indian, Persian and Mercerized Goods in White. Table Damasks from Irish looms made of pure flax, warranted to give satisfactory wear. Oriental, Val and Torchon Laces, Edgings and Insertions in Hamburg;. Nainsook and Swiss, Nottingham, Cambric and Oriental All-Overs, the Latest in Silk Belts, Children's White Lawn and Silk Caps, Several Cartons Ribbons in desirable Shades and Widths at W. Q. Wilson & Co. Tho Kind Yon Ilavo Always Bought, and which lias boon in uso for over HO years, has homo tho signature of i _?- and has boon mado under his por C^^v6y^^^7*>^y sonal supervision since i<s Infancy* \>%w\arVyt Allow no ono to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and ** Just-as-good" are but" Experiments that tiiflo with and endanger tho health of Infants and Children-Fxpcrienco against Experiment* What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paro gorie, Drops and Soothing Syrups. Tt is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphino nor other NarcotiO mibstance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worum and allays Fovorishnoss. It cures Dlarrhooa and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, euros Constipation and Flatulency* It assimilates tho Food, regulates tho Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep* Tho Children's Panacea?Tho Mother's Friend* GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signaturo of The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THC OCNTAUR OOMMN*. TT MUMRAV STftriT, NtV, VOfm Cl .V. NOW IS THE TIME FOR HYOMEI. ? _ Far Easier to Cure Catarrh Now Than at Any Other Season. Now is the time to use Hyomei, when the early summer days make it so easy to cure catarrhal troubles. The Hyo mei treatment breathed for a few min utes three or four times a day in May or June, will do good twice as quickly as it did in January, and nearly every one knows that used fathfully then, it completely rids the system of catarrh. Hyomei is a purely vegetable pre paration whose active curative proper ties are given when it is breathed by the aid of the pocket inhaler that comes with every outfit. It destroys all germ life in the air passages, purifies the blood by supplying additional ozone, and its healing volatile, antiseptic fra grance reaches every corner of the re spiratory tract as no medicine taken through the stomach can possibly do. The complete Hyomei outfit costs but one dollar, and consists of a neat in haler that can be carried in the purse or vest-pocket and will last a lifetime, a medicine dropper, and a bottle of Hyomei. Extra bottles of Hyomei can be procured, if desired, for fifty cents. At this season of the year when ca tarrhal troubles can be so quickly and readily cured, the merits or the Hyo mei treatment should be carefully inves tigated by everyone and a complete out fit should be in every home. The Lau rens Drug Co. give their personal guar antee with every Hyomei outfit they sell to refund the money if it does not give satisfaction. There is no risk whatever to the purchaser of Hyomei. OASTOHIA, B9art tho The Kind You Have Always Boogtt W. C. !RBY, Jr., Attorney at Law, LAURENS, S. C. N. B. DiALi. A. 0, To dd, DIAL & TODD, Attorneys and Coun sellors at Law. Enterprise 13ink and Todd Olllco Build Ing. Laurkns, S. 0. Get the Best Value For Your Money You are sure to get it. When you buy our No. 103 Solid Oak Chair as shown in cut. Back post 40 inches high; Seat 1T2 by 15|; Top Slat 4? inches wide; Beautifully Emboss ed; Turned Spindles; Leather Seat; Braced Arms; Made of well sea soned Timber and beauti fully finished. For a short time we will sell these Chairs for $5.50 per Set of 6 Chairs worth $7.50. 8 8 Kennedy's 5c. and 10c. Racket Store For Small Things?Cheapest Place in Town._ Not Heavy Dry Goods, Shoes, etc., we Have None. But Things You Can Find No where else, You will Find Here. Fine Steel Bits from 10c. up. Rolling Pins 8cts Skimmers 5 cts Ladles with Holes 5 cts Fine Handkei chiefs 5 cts Tin Pails 15 cts In Tinware, the cheapest in town- stop and see. For Pictures and Ornamental Glassware, 'tis worth your while. Clothes Baskets 3 cents each. Lamp Chimneys 5 cents each. Garden Hoes 10 cts. Telescopes from 25 cts up. Stop and see the lc Counter and 5cts Counter Kennedy's Racket Store Next to Post Office. TEMPTATIONS! You'll get your money's worth and save more in these temptors. White Star CofYee, the finest grown large bean, even roasted splendid flavor, per one pound can 25cts. four pound can $1.00. Quaker Rolled Oats, large flakes carefully milled, free from faulty or imperfect grains, per two pound pack age 15 cents. Buckwheat Flour, deli cious, appetizing, nourishing,perpackage 10 cents. Olcl fashioned Muscovados molases none better, per gallon 50cts. Kennedy Bros. ' ~JtC )Sk' At fifrl Wv k'i 'lit7 'A' '?fr\ 'ft'' 1' sAi"fl' VA"' it vii' VJK "A" )&jv . TIS /Ts ^> ^\ ^Tn /YV\ /ITS /I\ ?is JV. Jtn Jx\ /t\ ?Tl /Ts /Ws /fx IV? S*\ " Rubber Goods Wo have the best in Rubber Goods that can be bought. Fountain Syringes that will stand the water and will not be worn out when you wish to use them again. They will wear like leather. Try them Dodson's Drug* Store The Bank of Laurens Laurens, S. C, ESTABLISHED NOVEMBER, 1895 . $50,000 . $16,000 Capital Surplus Money in a strong bank is bettor w^i I than government bonds, because J|? it earns more and is quite as -^MS^^''^'^ safe. This bank allows interest 'V'" m I in its savings department at four L percent, per annum, compounded January and July. Its ample capital and surplus and careful conservative management affords absolute safety. Deposits received from one dollar up. O. B. SIMMONS, President. J. J. PIuss, CASHIER. VV. P. Caine, ASST. CASHIBK. Don't Let Your HORSES AND MULES Get Poor and Boney! Give Each One a Bottle of White's Purgative Medicine, This puts them in good or der to get the full benefit of White's Worm and Condition Powders Continue the Powders for eight days and you will astonished at the results. Follow directions on the packages. be White's Colic and Kidney Cure! The Great Combination Kidney and Colic Remedy for Stock Directions on Package. White's Black Liniment! The only absolutely perfectly balanced sub-cutaneous counter irritant. Especially recommended for the human family. Fine for Stock also. 25 and 50 cents sizes. Sale by Dodson's Drug Store. DR. CLIFTON JONES Dentist OFFICE IN SIMMONS BUILDING Phone: Office No. 86; Residence 219. Simpson, Cooper & Babb, Attorneys at Law. Will practice In all State Courts. Prompt attention given to all business. SCHEDULES C. >'. & In Railroad Co. Schedule in effect November -i t, 1004 No. No. R2 .No. 21 Passonjffr Mix?i| ox I.v Cftlutiibifl ar Newbcrry ar Clinton ar Lauren. 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