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FARM LOANS Before You Buy or Sell any Kind of lloul Estate, or Business, Write us your wants. J. Y. Gaklington & Co., Laurens, S. C. Harris Lithia and Glenn Spring Water on draught at Palmetto Drug Co Laurens, S. C. VOL XX. NO. 45 peace prospects beam bright, President Hoosevelt Ten dered Good Offices. PLACE NOT AGREED ON. Terms of Peace to be Adjusted by the Two Countries Themselves. After the terrible defeat of the Rus sians in the Straits of Korea, a little more than two weeks ago, President Roosevelt made an informal tender of his good offices in the interest of peace between the two waring nations. The "good offices" were received in friendly spirit by both nations and peace pros pects continued to grow brighter, until within the last few days the Czar has consented to appoint Plenipotentiaries to meet Plenipotentiaries from Japan. The place of the meeting has not been agreed upon. It is reported that Russia would like terms of peace to be settled by the Eu ropean powers, but that will be stren uously opposed by Japan, who will insist that they agree between themselves as to what the terms will be. All in all the prospects of peace, for the first time since the war began, are most encouraging. In Honor of Mr. Ballc. A farewell party in the way of a sur prise was tendered Mr. J. H. Balle Wednesday evening by the employes of the accounting department of the West ern Steel Car and Foundry Co., at the residence of Mr. J. W. Biggert, 13147 Erie avenue. Amusements of different kinds were indulged in until a late hour. Mr. Ballc leaves for Anniston, Ala., the first of June. Those present were: Messrs. and Mesdames V. A. Beckman, Arthur VanDell, H. O. Martin, F. E. Wickham, V. O'Roark; Mrs. E. Hurd, Mrs. John Biggert; Misses M. E. Mar tindale, Nora Martindale, Lena Reed, Nettie Bristol, Florence Argent; Messrs. Fred Wagner, J. H. Balle, William Dy sart, Ray Stevenson, Guy Drake, Geo. Fruney, W. F. Parker, J. W. Biggcrt. Mr. Balle is a young man of sterling qualities and his many friends in Hege wisch wish him success in his every un dertaking.?Chicago Record. In Mad Chase. Millions rush in mad chase after health, from one extreme of faddism to another, when, if they would only eat good food, and keep there bowels regu lar with Dr. King's New Life Pills their troubles would all pass away. Prompt relief and quick cure for liver and stom ach trouble. 25c at Palmetto and Laur ens Drug Co. 44?4t ITeEhants news 16 lbs. granulated sugae $1.00. 10 lbs green coffee $1.00. 8 lbs. best quality green coffee $1.00. Red Iron Recket. The "Nettleton" is :-. gentleman's shoe, at Copeland's. Big lot straw hats worth 20c Togo at 10c. Red Iron Racket. Dainty slippers for June brides at Copelands. Men's sox, red, blue and black, worth 10c our price 5c. Red Iron Racket. Tho newest thing in neckwear at Copeland's. 50c steel rod umbrellas, red hot price 29c. Red Iron Racket. Going to the mountains or seashore? Get a hand bag at Copeland's. 2,000 yards ladies cool summer dress goods, fine weaves, worth 12 1-2 to 20c per yard, our price 9c. Red Iron Racket. Straw hats, all styles and prices, at Copeland's. Big sale shoes, slippers and clothing at Red Iron Racket. Comfortable shoes, "the hot weather kind" at Copeland's. Just received a big lot of ladies' hats at way down prices. U-come-sce. Red Iron Racket. Many People Wonder Why Their Linen Sent to the laundry wears out so quick The principal reason is: They have their work done "High Gloss" and that finish is se-, cured, only, at the expense of the life of the linen, be cause of the very high pres ure necessary to secure that finish. Our DOMESTIC FINISH is easy on your Linen. Try it ancl be convinced. Laurens Steam Laundry, Laurens, South Carolina Dr, Wooilsy's PAINLKG3 PIUM AND Whiskey Curel SKN7 KltKE to all usern of morphin*, opium, laudanum, i ll ? ir of opium,co caine or wnlakey, a large nook of par tlcularson homeor ?anatorlum treat Auufen.), III B. M. WOOIXK*. P. O. Box 297, Atlanta, Oeorgkfr PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. Miss Mary Bell Babb has returned from Winthrop College. Master Lamar Copeland visited rela tives in Spartanbufg last week. Mr. Ernest Huff of Greenville spent Sunday and Monday in the city. Mr. J. E. Minter of Scdalia spent Monday in the city. Mr. J. A. Fowler of Ora was in the city Saturday. Mrs. Carrie Vance and son Frank have returned from a visit to Columbia. Mr. J. E. Carlisle of Greenwood was in the city Friday. Mr. C. H. Rice of Sedalia was in the, city Monday. Miss Josie Minter has gone to Union for a month's visit. Mrs. F. P. McGowan has returned from a visit to relatives in Ninety Six. Miss Pearl Hipp of Alma was in the city Saturday. Mr. J. H. Power of Tylersville vis ited in the city Sunday. Mr. Darwin Waldrop of Enoree was in the city last week. Mr. J. B. Cosby of Martin's Cross Roads was in the city a few days ago. Mr. W. A. Thomas of Lanford was in the city on Tuesday. Attorneys N. B. Dial and A. C. Todd were in Columbia last Wednesday. Miss Florence Bowen of Pickens vis ited Miss Maggie Barksdale last week. Miss Nelly Miller went to Cross Hill on Tuesday to visit relatives. Rev. J. H. Michael of Sumter visited Rev. J. D. Pitts last week. Mr. Yandal Blakeley of Clinton was in the city last week. Mr. John F. Davis, of Clinton, was in the city Tuesday. Mr. G. A. Campbell and R. F. War del of Enoree were in the city on Tues day evening. Mr. A. Babb of Babbtown was in the city on Tuesday and paid The Ad vertiser a pleasant call. Mr. W. H. Wharton of Waterloo was in to see The Advertiser on yester day. Messrs. Bee Peterson and Jamie Ro land will return to-day from WofTord College. Messrs. Frank Ballcw, Gus Sim mons and Frank Crisp are at home from Clemson College. Mrs. W. H. Drummond of Lanford Station is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Henderson. Mrs. John Cathcart has returned to her home in Winnsboro, after a visit to her mother, Mrs. G. W. Shell. Mrs. R. D. Richardson of Pinewood is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sullivan. Miss Anna Boozer of Augusta is vis iting her father, Dr. J. J. Boozer and her sister, Mrs. J. R. Little. Mrs. T. K. Hudgens and children are on a short visit to relatives in Pickens county. Miss Addie Horton has returned to Clinton, after visiting Miss Nell Bolt for a few days. Messrs. Frank Boland, Billy Sanders and Tom Little of Clinton were in the city Sunday. Mr. W. F. Bobo of Spartanburg is off the force for a week to visit rel atives in Laurens and Union. Messrs Jop Johnson, J. Y.JCooly, and J. B. DcShields of Lanford Station were in town Friday. Miss Nina Poole returned to her home at Tylersville last week from Green wood where she attended the Lander College last session. Mrs. H. B. Gritton and daughter, Miss Vaughn, left yesterday for Louis ville to attend the Confederate Vete rans Reunion. Mr. Frank Epps of Due West is in the city visiting his aunt, Mrs. Clar ence Poole. He has been teaching in Lee county the past session. Solicitor R. A. Cooper is in Abbe ville, where he appeared in Court for the first time last Monday in his official capacity. Mrs. T. D. Darlington. Mrs. R. F. Jones, Miss Lyl Irby and Miss Nannie McCardel of Lancaster and Mr. R. V. Irby left on Monday for the annual re union of the U. C. V. at Louisville. Messrs. J. F. Tolbert, R. G. Franks, A. L. Hudgens, J. W. Snoddy, Sims Irby, R. L. Walker, Arthur Lockwood Henry Counts and Mrs. W. H. Garrett were some Laurens people who went to Columbia last Wednesday. Mr. D. B. Swygert, son of Mr. Brooks Swygert of this city, has re ceived a diploma in electrical engin eering from Clemson College. Mr. Swygert has already secured an at tractive position with the Neal Shoals Development Company of Union, S. C. Auditor's Returns. Auditor Power has sent in his ab stracts of real and personal piroperty for this county. The return shows a substantial increase in values. Miss Ferguson Goes Abroad. Miss Mayme Ferguson left on Mon day for New York where she will spend several days and from thence sail with a party, who will travel over Europe this summer. Death of Mr. W. L. Ciinningham. Mr. W. 1/. Cunningham died at his home at Maddens on last Saturday night at 12 o'clock. He was 02 years of age. Mr. Cunningham had boon >w state of health for several m d the end was not unexpected. The burial took place at New i res pect church, where he had held his membership for more than 40 years, on Sunday afternoon at 4::i() o'clock. The funeral serviscs were conducted by Revs. J. D. Pitts of Laurens and W. J. Langston of Greenville. The deceased is survived by a widow, three daughters and a son: Mrs. J. A. WofTord and Mrs. P. II. Martin of Maddens, Mrs Lee Madden of Laurens, and Prof. G. W. Cunningham of Howard College, East Lake, Ala. He was a veteran of the civil war and belonged to 13th S. C. Regiment. Mr. Cunningham was one of Laurens County's best citizens, and had the es teem and respect of every one who knew him. Dea;:h of Mrs. Henry Thomas. Mrs. Rosalie Thomas, wife of Rev. Henry Thomas the pastor of the Epis copal Church died at the rectory at 9:30 a. m. on Monday. Her last brief illness was the end of years of sickness and suffering. Mrs. Thomas was Rosalie Poole of Poolesville, Maryland, and to her old home, her body was taken on Tucscfhy, accompanied by her husband and her sister, Miss Nannie Poole. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas came to Laurens from Asheville last September and though her delicate health made it impossible for Mrs. Thomas to know many peo ple, all who knew her were greatly at tracted by and truly admired her. Her death is very sincerely regretted and much sympathy has been shown her bereaved husband and sister. Fire at Waterloo. Two store rooms were destroyed by fire at Waterloo on Monday morning at about 3 o'clock. One of tho buildings belonged to Mr. T. E. Harris and was used by him as a storage room; bis loss was between $700 ami $1,000, he had no insurance: the other belonged to the estate of Dr. W. R. Harris and was oc cupied by Mr. Will McNeil as a general store. Mr. McNeil's loss was about $500 and was covered by insurance. The buildings were valued at $300 or $400, each and were not insured. The origin of the fire is not known. A Serious Accident. On Sunday, June 4th: Mr. Barney Riggins was visiting Mr. W. S. Parker of Westminister, who while projecting with a pistbl accidentally discharged it: the hall taking effect in Mr. Parker's right leg breaking the bone. A physician was immediately sum moned, the bone set, and the wound dressed. Mr. W. S. Parker is a brother of Mr. T. Parker of this city, who has just re turned from West Minister and reports his brother as doing nicely. Sheds to be Frcctcd. At a meeting of the Hoard of Rail Road Commissioners held in Columbia on Monday night an order was passed requiring union depots to be erected at Clinton and at Newberry and also to erect sheds at certain places at the de pot in Laurens and to make other im provements. It has not been ascertained what the other improvements are to consist of. Death of a Child. William Downs, the 11 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Downs A. Glenn, of the Huntington section, died at the home of his parents, Tuesday, June 6, and was laid to rest at Bethany church on the following day. Much sympathy is felt for the afflicted family. Off to "Stomp" Spring. Mr. and Mrs. Ashmore Davis and lit tle Francis, Mr. and Mrs. Connor Ful ler, Mrs. J. H. Davis and little Jack, and Mrs. L. S, Fuller left for "Stomp" Spaing on yesterday, where they will spend a week. Mrs. W. (). Prentls will join the party today. Prof. Cunningham floes to Cornell. Prof. G. W, Cunningham, professor of Latin and English in Howard Col . lege, Ala., has been granted a leave of ( absence for one year and will take a special course in Cornell University. Tent Meeting. Rev. Ray Anderson is conducting a I series of tent meetings at the Laurens I Mill Village. Rev. Mr. Hodge is ex I pectcd this week to assist in the mcet I ?ng Mothers lose their dread for "that terrible second summer" when they have Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry in the house. Nature's specific for bowel complaints of every . sort. Off for Louisville. A party consisting of Messrs. J. S. Cunningham, R. H. King, Murf Hill, C. D. Moseley and Misses Wham, left on Tuesday for the Confederate reunion at Louisville. A Fearful Fate. It is a fearful fate to have to endure the terrible torture of Piles. "I can truthfully say," writes Harry Colson, of Maaonville, la. "that for Blind Bleed ing. Itching and Protruding Piles, Buck len s Arnica Salve, is the best t in e made." Also best for cuts, burns and injuries. 25c. at Palmetto and Laurens Drug Co. 44 41 The Weck in Society. The Fortnight Social Club was most delightfully entertained on last Wed nesday afternoon by Mrs. Will Meng. A sharp shower fell just at the hour at which the guest were invited but almost every member braved the rain and felt fully repaid by Mrs. Mcng's charming hospitality. Miss Nannie Kate Hudgens greeted the guests in the hallway and served delicious fruit punch, Mrs. Meng re ceived in the parlor, which Was fairly abloom with nasturtiums of every hue. Tables were in readiness for "nations", pretty score cards were distributed and an interesting game begun, which every one greatly enjoyed. At its close a tempt ing salad course was served in the daint iest most tempting manner. In addition to the club members, Mrs. 0. W. Leonard of Spartanburg and Mrs. E. E. Norris of Cateechee were among the guests. A very charming social "function" of the past week was Miss Willie Jones' euchre party at which the members of the card club were the guosts. Mrs. 0. W. Leonard of Spartanburg, Mrs. W. H. Washington and Miss Lintie Jones, received with the hostess. A color scheme of pink pervaded decora tions, score cards and refreshments, and the entertainment was truly a beautiful affair. Many roses and sweet peas were massed in the parlor and delicious ices, cake and punch were served. Among the guesta were, Mesdamcs W. C. Irby Jr., T. D. Darlington, R. F. Jones, M. L. Copeland, C. E. Clarey, Misses Alma Shell, Lillian Irby and Tallulah Caine. CLINTON COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT. President Neville Inaugurated. A Sad Death. Personal Notes. Clinton, June 12.? The Commence ment exercises of the college were held in Copeland's Hall, a large attendance being present at each meeting. On Wednesday the seventh, Dr. Neville was inaugurated President of the Col lege, Dr. McPhceters delivering the charge. In forceful, chaste and ele gant language he show the necessity of magnifying the office of College Presi dent. Dr. Neville's address was on the Ideal College. He developed the idea that the head, heart and soul must be devel oped together to make a symetrical character. His subject was handled in a masterful manner. He is undoubtedly the right man for the right place. Three young men delivered graduat ing speeches. They handled their sub jects well, and their speeches were of a higher order than such speeches usually are. The outlook for the college is bright ening, and if Dr. Neville is properly supported it will soon be an ornament to 1.aureus county, the Presbyterian church and the State of South Carolina. Thomas' Orchestra of Columbia con tributed much to the pleasure of the occasion. Miss Tallulah Neville who recently graduated at the Woman's College in Columbia is now at home. Hon D. Wyatt Alken of Abbeville, attended commencement. Dr. Boozer's many friends are de lighted to have him in Clinton. From all sides you hear the happy voices of the children exclaiming: "Oh! Dr. Boozer is here, I've seen him have you? They must be good to him in Laurens, he is looking so well." The sad news has just reached our town of the death of Mrs. Evie Little McMahan, who was on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Gregory of Alabama. The remains will be brought here for inter ment on Tuesday. (Mrs. McMahan, as Miss Evie Little, was well known in this city, and at one time held a position in the telephone office hero. She had numbers of friends in I,aureus, who are sincerely grieved to learn of her death.) Can't bo perfect health without pure blood. Burdock Blood Bitters makes pure blood. Tones and invigorates the system. 'Tisn't safe to be a day without Dr. Thomas' Blectrlc Oil in the house. You never can toll what moment an accident, is going to happen. Tylersville News. The farmers are now harvesting grain. Dr. and Mrs. G. D. Moseley were called to Maddens Sunday on account of the death of their uncle, Mr. W. L. Cunningham. Mr. Willie Chancy visited his brother Mr. Kniest Chancy last Saturday night. Mr. Walter Blakely is at homo now. Miss Ella Peterson has hcen visiting her sister the past week. Mrs. Paul Abercrombio, Mr. Clarence Sanders and Misses Lena Wells and Maud Donnovan of Laurens visited Miss Pearl Sanders last Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. J. F. .Jacobs of Clinton dinned with Dr. Moseley and family last Sabbath. Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Abercrombio and Miss Beth Abercrombio visited Mr. and Mrs. Peterson Saturday night and Sun day. Messrs. B. W. Blakely and Walter Blakely were in your city Saturday. The Children's Day at Sandy Springs will be the fourth Saturday in June. Mr. Elwood Dillard is at home now, but has accepted a position with Cross Hill Hosiery Co. He loaves for Cross Hill in a few days. Mr. Larry Dillard visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Dillard, Sunday. Miss Lillie Earlc Sadler closed her school at Sandy Springs the 27th, with a picnic on the Enoree River. Telephone, Only one remedy In the work! that will at once stop itchiness of the skin in any part of the body; Doan's Ointment. At any drug store, 50 cents. Dial Dolb. Wc have General Green pretty well under control at last. Small grain has been harvested and proved to be very sorry in this section. The Rev. Fletcher Anderson delivered an eloquent sermon to a large congrega tion on Sunday morning. Mr. M. T. Campbell, after being con fined to his room for some time, is able to be out again. Master Dessic Burdettc and Mis. Daisy Hunt of Greenville are visiting friends and relatives in our midst. Miss Jennie Fellams visited Miss Jones of Jones, S. C., recently. John F., a little son of Mr. and Mrs. Gco. E. Putnam, is very sick at this writing, but we hope for him a speedy recovery. Miss Bessie Cannon has returned from Concord, N. C, where she had been at tending school. Among the visitors who worshipped at Dials Sunday were Messrs. Jno. D. Owings of Laurens, and James Switzer of Switzer. Mr. Joe Chapman of the Ware Shoals section was over this way last Satur day. Mr. Charlie Worthy of Columbia is the guest of Capt. Jno. A. Robertson. Ben. NATURE'S WARNING. Laurens People Must Recognize and Heed It. Kidney ills come quietly?mysteriously, But nature always warns you through the urine. Notice the kidney secretions. See if the color is unhealthy ? If there are settings and sediment, Passages too frequent, scanty, painful. It's time then to use Doan's Kidney Pills, To ward off Bright's disease or diabetes Doan's have done great work in Lau rens. Charles Loke, mill hand, of Factory Hill, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills in my opinion are the best backache cure in this world. They cured me and I have had backache for at least two years, and have been so bad at times I could not get out of bed, much less go to bed. I have had my wife rub it with liniment until it was a blister. I tried numerous remedies, but without them doing me one bit of good. The secre tions from the kidneys were as red as blood, full of sediment and I could not hold them, especially at night when my rest was broken on account of my hav ing to get up a number of times. I learned of Doan's Kidney Pills and sent to the Palmetto Drug Co. for a box. I did not believe they would do me any more good than the other remedies 1 had tried, but I was mistaken. I felt better the very next day, and my back gradually became st rong and the ach ing disappeared. I do not have to get up at nights now at all and the kidneys have become regular and natural in ac tion. " For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cts. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for the United States. Remember the name -- Doan's -and take no other. Death of Two Children. Little Ruth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Power, died on Saturday, June 10th. She was 22 months old. Her re mains were interred in the cemetery at Higland Home on Sunday, June 11th, at 3 p. m. Little Minnie Malcssie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Campbell, passed from this life on Satvrday morning, June 10, at 0:20, after great suffering. She was buried on Sunday morning at the Laurens Millfeemetery. Sprained Ankles, Stiff Neck, Lame Shoiil* der. These are three common ailments for which Chamberlain's Pain Balm is es pecially valuable. If Promptly applied it. will save you time, money and suffer ing when trouble with any one of these ailments. For sale by Laurens Drug Co. and Dr. B. F. Posey. 44?4t Notice to R. F. D. Carriers. A special meeting of Laurens county R. F. D. Carriers Association is called for the third Saturday in June (17th) at Laurens C. IL, at 4 o'clock. All the Carriers in the county are earnestly re quested to attend this meeting. The election of a delegate to the State As sociation which meets in Columbia on July 3 and 4, and several other matters of importance will be brought up. S. G. McDANIBL, President, A. B. Crisp, Secretary. Furious Fighting. "For seven years," writes Goo. W. Hoffman, of Harper, Wash., "I had a bitter battle, with chronic stomach and liver trouble, but at last I won, and cured my diseases, by the use of Electric Bitters. I unhesitatingly recommend them to all, and don't intend in the fu ture to he without them in my house. They arc certainly a wonderful medi cine, to have cured such a bad case as mine." Sold, under guarantee to do the same for you, by Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto at 50c a bottle. Try them to-day. 44 ?4t Flection of Trustees. Patrons of the several school districts throughout. Laurens County are reques ted to meet at their respective voting places on Saturday June 17th, for the purpose of recommending three suit abb' persons for Trustees of said school districts. Present Trustees to act as managers, and report result of said election to County Superintendent of Education within five days. By order of County Board. R. W. NASH. 44- 2t Chairman. Notice. I have sold my interest in the busi ness of Clary, Adams and Co. Laurens, S. C, to J. J. Adams and S. R. Todd who will continue the business and who have assumed all liabilities. 42-3t J. E. Clary. THE SILENT ADMIRAL. Sidelights on the Life of the Famous Japanese. The following is an extract taken from a letter by Adachi Kinnosuke, (a Japanese), in the New York Times: "As he grew?even as his mother hud promised to the gods?he placed his life at the service of his country. And in the course of time he found himself a student in the Heigahuryo, that rough hewn pioneer of the military education in Nippon fashioned after the far West ern methods. As Nippon fell more and more 'a vic tim of the hynotism of the Western civilization the Government decided to send a certain number of the country's youth to a number of European and American military academies, that they might learn the new and strange and powerful art of war in the land of its birth. Togo Heihachiro was one of the students selected. As the happy smile of fortune would have it, he was sent to England. On the training ship Wor cester upon the historic Thames he evi dently did what he could to uphold the majesty of the Land of the Gods both in scholarship and in the attainment of naval warfare. His showings were common enough. He went his quiet way, and you would have said, seeing him, that the chief duty of life with the young man was to efface himself as much as he might from the limelight of notoriety. "Quietly he came home to Nippon af ter his schooling abroad, and quiently he went about his work of the building of the navy of the empire. Nothing was too humble for him, nnd certainly in the variety of work which he was called to perform in the forming of the navy of the Nippon of to-day, from translating technical terms to teaching the men how to scrub the decks there was a wide range. Steadily he rose in spite of his quiet ways, for a light can not always remain hid under a bushel, however modest the candle, when the world happens to be in sore need of it. Then came the autumn of 1894. He was the commander of the Naniwa, and you have heard the tiles without number of the leader of the Flying Squadron of Nippon, which led Admiral Ito's ships into every action through the Chinese Nippon war. The year 1903 was dying and trying to forgot itself over the birth of a new year. Shadows were thick in the skies of the far East; in the hearts of the people of Nippon there was no peace. Admiral Togo was at the head of the naval station at Maizuru. At the time be was ill in bed. To his bedside came a message from Tokio, from his old schoolmate and friend, Admiral Baron YamamoJJo, the minister of the navy. The telegram called him to Tokio.? Raising his head from his pillow, he called for hjs uniform and ordered the preparation for a flying trip to Tokio. "Rut you are not well enough to un dertake the journey," said his wife. "1 shall be all right the minute my feet will be upon the bridge, at any rate," was the answer. At Tokio the minister of the navy took Admiral Togo into his private room, and for two solid hours spoke to Togo. None question that the. minister made the most eloquent speech of his life to his lone audience. "His Majesty's ships are waiting for you at Sasebo," concluded the minister. The sole auditor of the historic speech rose in silence, bowed to this messen ger of his master the Emperor and said in reply: "1 shall execute your orders." Nothing more! At Sasebo aboard his flag ship, the Mikasa, the day before the united squadrons sailed for the battlefield, when he announced to his officers and men the opening of the war he spoke a very little more: "The squadron will sail to-day. I have the honor to announce to you, gentlemen, that the enemy of our coun try flies the Russian flag." In front of the Admiral and in front of the officers gathered together that morning aboard the flag ship was a white paullowinn wood tray, called sambo. Upon it was an ancient dag ger. It was the traditional three-and-a half inch with which the Samurai of old claimed the right of apologizing for failure in accomplisning a duty, with which he was wont to commit a rite of the happuku. And Admiral Togo's eyes dwelt in silence upon the sacred sym bol of Nippon Samurai; they dwelt long and fixedly upon it ; they spoke all ho wished to say to his men, and in a man ner, too, that passes all the cunning of the human tongue. In the summer of last year a certain number of men to whom fortune was partial?correspondents, military at taches and visitors of distinction from abroad? sailed upon the Manshu Maru; they were taken to a certain place, the rendezvous of the Nippon fleet. Ad miral Toga received them aboard the Mikasa. Our foreign friends could hardly believe the testimony of their own eyes; before them stood a man small in statnre, even for a native of Nippon; modest with that blushing shyness of a young girl, impossibly si lent, and who carried upon his slightly bent shoulders the weight of the fate of his homeland; upon his head and upon bis heart was the snow of over 55 years. They had pictured him in their dreams as one of the heroes of the West, rich in sweeping gestures, re splendent with gold clothes and ever lastingly busy in manufacturing melo dramatic periods, after the fashion of Caesar *?.ri? Napoleon. They were dis appointed. "Even among his own servants," said Lady Togo of the Admiral, "my hus band is often misunderstood. Because he speaks so rarely to them and be cause whenever he does speak, it is as a man to whom words are more pre cious than jewels, they often jump to the conclusion that he is displeased about something. Only his smiling eyes re-assure. When he left me to take the command of the united squadrons of his Majesty, the only thing he said to me in farewell was: "Be good enough to look kindly af ter my dogs." "His gun and his dogs arc the chief weakness of his life." His gun and the company of his dogs are the only luxuries the admiral al lows himself. His life is simple?rigorously simple. When he was in Tokio in tnc first month of this year, one of the foreign envoys, wishing to present him with his respects and the congratulations in be half of his Government, paid the Ad miral a personal visit. This envoy had a very hard time in finding the house of the Admiral. Many times he passed in front of the modest house without recognizing it; how could it. be possible for the world famous Admiral to dwell in a house too modest for the humblest of secretaries of his legislation. Many years ago the British minister to Tokio?Mr. Parks, I believe his name was?paid a visit to Gen. Saigo, un questionably the greatest military gen ius the new Nippon has produced, a man of Satsuma, like Togo, and who, at the time was the minister of war. Mr. Parks saw a man working in a garden inside the gate of Saigo's resi dence and said to him: "Is your master in?" This is the house of the minister of war, Gen. Saigo?" It does not take a British minister to mistake Admiral Togo for a good-na tured, old-time gardener, even if you had seen his photographs a hundred times in newspapers. It was on the 7th day of January, 1905, and the place was one of the parks. The crowd that gathered there was the largest Tokio had even seen and the most enthusiastic as well. To please the people, Admiral Toga took up a spade and planted a laurel in memory of his visit. As he stood there, fenced in by millions of his countrymen, he was the first idol in the viewless temple for the hero-worshippers of the new and civilized age. In the brief ad dress he read in answer tu the enthu siastic reception on the part of his countrymen, however, he declined to accommodate the pleasure of the peo ple; he declined the pedestal in rathar blunt manucr and without ceremony. To the sovereign virtue of his Majesty, the Emperor, to the bravery of his men and to them alone the success of the Nippon arms on sea was due, he said, and he took pains to add that he was surprised that he was compelled to see the necessity of telling the people of Tokio such an apparent and self-evi dent thing, which he had thought every one understood without being told. Now that the sea is clean ?to his gun and to the amiable company of his dogs, he would hardly like to take the trouble of parading his ships up and down the Nippon and the Yellow seas with brooms lashed to their masts. No doubt, he would be willing to give all the gilt glories of earth if you could only save him from public dinners and speeches. They arc the penalties of fame he hates to pay even to please his friends. The idea that one can afford to pay any price for the priceless privi lege of risking his life for the defence of the Land of the Gods and for the honor of the flag in the service of the Emperor makes him philosophical for all his social trials. Chamberlain's Stomach and l.iver Tablets Better than a Doctor's Prescription. Mr. J. W. Turner, of Truhart, Va., says that Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets have done him more good than anything he could get from the doctor. If any physician in this country was able to compound a medicine that would produce such gratifying results in cases of stomach trouble, biliousness or constipation, his whole time would be used in preparing this one medicine. For sale by Laurens Drug Co. and Dr. B. F. Posey. 44-4t Scholarships for Young Women. Of the 16 Scholarships owned by the South Carolina Federation of Women's i Clubs, only the following are now open: College for Womkn ? 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The Helping Hand Circle of the King's Daughters will hold a lawn fete at the old Garlington place, North Har per Street, on Friday afternoon, June 17th, at 5 o'clock. Icte cream, cake and lemonade will be served. Another feature will be the fish pond. Everybody invited. LAURENS MILLS CONTROVERSY. Mr. Milliken am! his Asso ciates File Ausweis. IN FEDERAL COURT. A Voluminous Document?Deniiils, Ad* missions and Asserfions-'-Attorncys in the Case. The Defendants in the case of VV. B. Lucas vs. S. M. Milliken et al. have filed their answers. That of Mr. S. M. Milliken, the principal Defendant, is a voluminous document and we are una ble to print it on account of limited space. The following synopsis is taken from the Charleston Post: "The answer of Milliken denies that he entered into any legal, law fid or binding agreement to deliver the 500 shares of stock and that the payment of the indebtedness of the Darlington mill was independent of the plaintiff's purpose or intention to buy the de fendant's shares of stock In the Lau rens mills. The two transactions were not coupled together. A general denial of other allegations of President Lucas are made. Mr. Milliken admits that Mr. Lucaa "has in some respects and for a part of his time performed the duties of the office with efficiency and energy, but he alleges that many acts of the plaintiff in connection with his office as presi dent have not been to the interest and advantage of said corporation, but to its detriment and hurt, and have been of such a nature as to meet the disap proval, disfavor and criticism of a ma jority of the directors and of a large number of the shareholders and the de fendant alleges that the said corpora tion would have attained much greater success but for tho said acts of the plaintiff, (Mr. Lucas)." It is admitted thai Mr. Lucas had asked for a reduction of the amount of the commission, but he also says that he had permitted outside sales and had made no charge against the mill com pany. It is slated that the Milliken agents have performed a service for the mills, which no other selling agents could have done. A denial ol* excessive charges is made. A denial is also entered of any at tempt to interfere with Lucas' pur chase of stock of ili<" mills, admitting however, that the defendant had pur chased some stock at $200 per share, but asserts his legal right to have done so. In this connection, the answer charges that Lucas was not able him self to have purchased the 500 sabres and could only have done so by combin ing with others, whose purpose was to secure control of tho mills and deprive the defendant of any and all participa tion in the management and control. Reference is made to the service of the order of the court, restraining the Milliken people from voting, and tho answer proceeds to declare that the proceedings of the meeting were ille gal, lacking a majority of the stock representation, to do any business. It is demanded that the court order another meeting of the stockholders to arrange for the management of its af fairs, and it is also asked that tho board of directors, elected last year, be reinstated, and that the status of tho company be restored to what it was preceding the reccnl mooting. The attorneys representing Mr. Mil liken are: Ralph K. ( arson. Simpson & Bomnr, A. IL Joline and Dial & Todd. j The case has boon transferred to tho Federal court on the petition of Milli ken's attorneys that he is a non-resi - dent and the action involves more than $2,000." The latest move in the case is under stood to be a motion to dissolve the in junction. It is understood that tho pa pers were served on yostt rday and tho defendant's attorneys will ask for a hearing liefere Judge Brawley at Char leston on June 23rd. "Turn Drugery Into Pastime" USE THE Wheeler & Wilson Sewing /Machine Number 9 The lightest running machine in the world. 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