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FARM LANDS? LOANS Before You Buy or Sell any Kind of Heal Estate, or Business, Write us your wants. j. Y. Garlington & Co., Laurens, S. C. htttmtt. Ac Harris Lithia and J$Uenn Spring Water?feivdraught at Palmetto Drug Co Laurens. S. C. VOL X X. YELLOW FEVER IN NEW ORLEANS Heroic Efforts Deiiig Made to Check Disease. SHOTGUN QUARANTINE The Record Shows Total Cases 302, Total Number of Deaths 62. Much Excitement. Tho yellow fover record in New Or leans shows total number of cases to date 302; total number of deaths, 62. On Saturday the authorities found 31 new cases, 27 on Sunday and 21 on Mon day. Thus it would appear that the disease has been checked somewhat in its spread, despite the fact that it has jnmped from one part of the city to another, rendering the situation a very difficult one for the health department to handle. Strict quarantine measures are in force and it is the hope of the authori ties to have the situation under control by the last of this week. The outbreak of "Yellow Jack" in the Crescent City has caused much excitement, not only in New Orleans, but in all coast cities in the South. Quaran tines every where are being drawn tigh ter and tighter and as a consequence all business and railroad traffic suffering. A number of towns in Louisiana and Mississippi are cutting themselves off from the world and shotgun quarantines arc being extended. In Charleston precautionary measures have been adopted and everything pos sible will be done to prevent the disease from entering the city. PRETTY WEDDINQ AT KNIGHTS. Miss Ina Meli Power Becomes Bride of Mr. E. C. Owens. On Wednesday evening the home of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Power, of Knights this county, was the scene of a most elegant wedding when their daughter, Miss Ina Meli Power, became the bride of Mr. Earl C. Owens, a well known young farmer of the county. Promptly at 8.30 to the soft notes of Mendelssohns wedding march, rendered by Mrs. Archie Owings, of Gray Court, the brides maids, Misses Maud Owens of Barksdale, Miss Avie Mahaffey, Mi?s Bessie Roland of Laurens and Miss Eulie Power, cousin of the bride, entered, carrying white satin ribbons, forming an aisle. Then came the groom with his brother, Mr. L. Nye Owens of Laurens, a3 best man, the bride following, accompanied by the maid of honor, Miss Virginia Bates of Spartanburg. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. B. Parrott, pastor of the Clin ton Baptist Church, in the presence of a large company. The bride was strikingly beautiful in white silk crepe de chine, carrying American Beauty roses, while the maid of honor, wore a simple, though lovely dress of white mull. Misses Owens and Mahaffey, brides maids, were charming in gowns of light blue mull, while the other two, Misses Power and Roland, were most attractively attired in pink mull. The color scheme observed in the de corations of the parlor was white and green and the dining room, pink and green. Following the ceremony an elegant wedding supper was served, which was enjoyed by a large number of friends and relatives. A numerous and handsome collection of presents attested the popularity of the newly wedded couple. On Thursday evening a reception was given by Mrs. Sarah Owens, mother of the groom, at her attractive country home, in honor of Mr. Owens and bride, proving a moat delightful occa sion. A little life may be sacrificed to an hour's delay. Cholera infantum, dys entery, diarrhoea come suddenly. Only safe plan is to have Dr. Fowler's Ex tract of Wild Strawberry always on hand. MERCHANTS NEWS The Cut Price Shoe Sale is still on at Copcland's. Why buy a cat in a sack ?at our ex hibit next week we will show you a Majestic in actual operation. i S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. Straw hats half price at Copcland's. Copcland's cut price sale of shoes will close Saturday August 5th. For particulars relative to our exhibit next week see advertisement in this paper. S. M. & E. II. Wilkes & Co. Get you a pair of shoes before Cope land's sale closes. Biscuits baked right in 3 minutes every day next week at our store. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. Come and see the great cooking won der at our store all next week, see ad vertisement r this paper. S. I . & E. H. Wilkes & Co. We are giving free $7.60 worth of ware with every Mejestic sold at our store next week, see advertisement in this paper for particulars. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. Drop in and have a cup of coffee and hot biscuits at our store any day next week, will be glad to see you if you in tend to buy or not. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. The Majestic Manufacturing Co., of St. Louis, Mo., will have a man at our store all next week who will show you how to bake biscuits brown top and bottom in 3 minutes. Don't miss this chance of seeing the great cooking wonder. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. Next Monday is salesday. And it rained on the first dog day, didn't it? Well, what is the city going to do about it? Mr. Roy Little returned from a visit to Augusta Monday. Don't forget the mass meeting Sat urday. Mrs. M. R. Macomson of Pacolct is visiting in the city this week. Mr. Russell Belue of Union is visit ing relatives at Lisbon this week. Dr. W. C. Irby spent Monday at Cross Hill. Miss Nell Wallace has gone to Cross Hill and Belton on a visit to friends. Mr. J. T. Machen of Princeton was in the city Monday. Mr. William Algary of Barmorcs was in the city Thursday. Mrs. B. B. Hart of Anderson is visit ing her sister-in-law, Mrs. O. W. Babb. Mr. D. A. Davis returned Monday from a visit to Union. Mr. Geo. H. Balentine left yesterday for Sumter where he has accepted a position. Messrs. Charles, Herbert and Henry Beeks of Wares Shoals were in town Thursday. Miss Mary Simpson has returned from a visit to friends at Pacolct and Glenn Springs. Miss Louie Crews returned to At lanta Monday after a pleasant visit in the city during the past week. Mr. W. C. P. Robertson is enjoying his summer vacation at White Stone Springs. Miss Lula Edwards is visiting her fa ther, Dr. M. Edwards of the Shiloh section. From every section of the county re ports continue very flattering as to the crop prospect, especially cotton. Mrs. H. Z. Nabors and children of Columbia came up Monday for a visit to relatives in the city and county. Dr. W. W. Dodson attended the meetings of the druggists at White Stone Springs last week. Mr. Claude Babb arrived in the city Monday from Mississippi to spend some time with his mother and other rela tives. Messrs. W. T. Austin of Cross Hill and J. T. A. Ballew of Lisbon have the thanks of The Advertiser force for some most excellent watermelons. Congressman Joe Johnson was the chief speaker on the occasion of the annual picnic at Babb's Meadow last Friday. Mr. J. J. Dallas, an experienced ho tel man, has assumed the management of the Laurens Hotel and together with his family he is heartily welcomed to the city. Rev. W. A. Clarke assisted the Rev. J. F. Anderson in a series of revival meetings at Shiloh during the past week. Miss Ida Ligon, who has been spend ing a few weeks at Mr. J. Wade An derson's was called to her home in Ken tucky yesterday on account of the ill ness of her mother. Prof. Geo. Goodgion, principal of the High School at Latta, Marion county, visited relatives in the city this week. He is spending his vacation season at Williamston, his former home. Rev. and Mrs. Graves L. Knight of Graniteville passed through the city Monday on their way to Newberry to join the State Press Association party going co the Lewis and Clark Exposi tion, Portland, Oregon. Rev. L. M. Roper of Spartanburg, accompanied by Miss I^eonora Roper, his eldest daughter, was in the city Monday on their way to Paul to visit his mother, who has not been very well in some months. The ladies of Bethany Presbyterian church will serve ice cream on next Tuesday evening, Aug. 8th, at the resi dence of Mr. W. F. Cleveland, from 7 to 11 o'clock, for the benefit of the church. The public is cordially invited. Misses Daisy and Willie Harris, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Har ris of Youngs are on an extended West ern trip, which will embrace a visit to the Portland Exposition, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver and many other great Western cities and places of in terest. Upon their return The Ad vertiser would be pleased to publish | an account of the trip. Prof. Clinkscalcs to Lecture. Prof. J. G. Clinkscales of Wofford College will deliver a lecture at the City Opera House, to-morrow night at 8.30 o'clock. General admission, 10 cents. Croup instantly relieved. Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil. Perfectly safe. Never fails. At any drug store. Excursion Over the C. N. & L. Aug. 4th. On account of the Newberry College Reunion, at Little Mountain, Friday, August 4th, the Columbia, Newberry & Laurens Railroad offers the special rate of 75c for the round trip from Laurens. Trains with ample accommo dations will leave Laurens at 7 a. m., and 2.02 p. m., arriving at Little Moun tain at 9.15 a. m., and 3.39 p. m., res pectively. Returning leave Little Mountain at 6.29 p. m., arriving Lau rena at 8.45 p. m. IN THE REALM OF SOCIETY. miss martin's party. Friday evening quite a large circle of Miss Lcnora Martin's friends did her the honor of attending her pretty en tertainment given at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Poole. Seasonable re freshments were served and the pleas ures of the evening were heartily en joyed. Miss Martin is a delightful hostess and her parties arc among the prettiest given this season. miss oi.yntiiia jones gives pretty entertainment. Miss Olynthia Jones gave a beautiful entertainment Friday afternoon, her guests including 15 charming young la dies, a number of whom arc visitors in the city. In the decorations roses and smilax were used in the parlors while palms and ferns predominated in the halls. Six tables were provided for the games, progressive hearts proving a most delightful pastime. The tally cards were beautifully heart shaped creations and the scores were marked up by the hostess herself. Punch was served throughout the afternoon, Miss Willie Jones presiding at this table. The games over, ice cream and cake were served by Miss Cornelia Mayer of Newberry, thus bringing to a close a most delightful and entertaining occa sion. miss hart's reception, The largest party of the week was the reception Wednesday evening given by Miss Lila Hart to her fair young visitor, Miss Maria Harrison of Simp sonville. The programme embraced many amusing contests and mirth pro voking situations during the evening. Delicious refreshments were served. Over a hundred guests were invited und Miss Hart's party was voted one of the most enjoyable affairs of tho week. MISS ESTES, THE HOSTESS. In honor of her guest, Miss Eugenia Fuller of Ocala, Fla., a very charming girl who has been the recipient of many social attentions since her arrival some three weeks ago Miss Lois Eatos gave a large lawn party Tuesday evening at her home in the suburbs of the city, a delightful and most charming place. During tho evening a salad and ice course was served and altogether a most pleasant evening was heartily en joyed by 15 jolly couples. A Contractor Arrested. BELTON, July 29.?Mr. J. A. Brown, a carpenter and contractor, was ar rested hero to day l>y Deputy SherifT Sullivai of Laurens County for an al leged violation of contract and misap propriation of funds. Mr. Brown had contracted to build a house at Water loo, where the offense as set forth was alleged to have been committed and be was carried there by the deputy sheriif to stand his trial. Early Morning Fire. ', The store of J. W. and W. G. Thomp son, located about two miles South of the city was destroyed by fire at ?! o'clock this morning. Partially insured but the estimated loss of stock and building is not known. DEATH OF REV. W. R. OWINQS. Passed Away After Brief Illness at Quitman, Oa. The relatives and friends of the Rev. William R. Owings were shocked to hear of his death at Quitman, Ga., Sat urday morning last. He was ill only a few days. Friday he was operated on for an abscess of the stomach. The operation was considered successful, but had been deferred too long, it is stated. He was buried at Quitman Monday. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jona than Owings of the upper part of the county and a brother of Messrs. J. C. Owings of this city and Robert Owings of Raplcy. He was educated at the , Clinton College and the Presbyterian I Theological Seminary in Columbia, and ; at the time of his death he was the pastor of the Presbyterian Church of I Quitman. A few years ago he was married to I Miss Effte West, daughter of Mr. Enoch I West, who with two small children sur vive. Burdock Blood Bitters gives a man a clear head, an active brain, a strong, vigorous body?makes him fit for the battle of life. W. L Boyd, Laurens, S. C. Who sells the L. & M. Paint, want you to make your home beautiful. It only takes 4 gallons of L. & M. Paint, and 3 gallons of Linseed Oil to paint a moderate sized house. When you paint with L. & M. you use the least paint, and a house well painted, will not need painting again for 10 or 15 years. SPEAK1NQ AT WATERLOO. Dispensary Question Discussed by Three Advocates of the Institution. At a barbecue and picnic Saturday at Waterloo speeches were made by Dr. J. H. Miller, member of the Legisla ture from this county, Former State Senator O. P. Goodwin and the Hon. W. C. Irby, Jr. A fairly good sized crowd was pres ent and a fine barbecued dinner was en joyed. The speakers of the day together with several others had been invited to be present and discuss the dispensary question. In compliance with this re quest the addresses delivered were mainly devoted to the discussion of this subject. All declared in favor of maintaining the institution and appar ently a majority of the crowd agreed with thorn. Mr. W. M. Irby was master of cere monies for the day. are instantly reiioved, and perfectly healed, by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. C. Rivenbark, Jr., of Norfolk. Va., writes: 'T burnt my knee dreadfully; that it blistered all over. Bucklen's Arnica Salve stopped the pain, and healed it without a scar." Also heals all wounds and sores. 25c at Laurens Drug Co., and Palmetto Drug Co. W. L. Boyd, Laurens, S. C. Who sells the L. & M. Paint, Knows it for a fact, that the L. & M. Paint has the reputation of being the loader all the world over. That its actual cost is only $1.20 a gallon. Agonizing Burns GREAT Majestic Cooking ALL WEEK Aug. 7th to Aug. 12th EXHIBIT ALL WEEK Aug. 7th to Aug. 12th In Order to Prove to ALL OUR FRIENDS that the Majestic is the most perfect range on the market, we have arranged for a Cooking Exhibit lasting one week. During this exhibit we will have a Majestic Range in opera tion and show our friends that it will bake better and quicker, heat more water and heat it quicker, with less fuel than any other range made. We don't ask you to believe all our statements but do ask you to call at our store any time during the exhibit, and we will convince you that the Majestic is exactly as represented. Don't fail to give us a call- note the date. Free During WEEK OF EXHIBIT Wc will give One Set of MAJESTIC WARE FREE to any one purchasing a Great Majestic Range during this ex hibit. We make the broad statement that this set of ware is the finest ever offered for sale?not a piece of tin in the entire set. Wc have the ware at our store, if you will call and see the set you will agree with us that it can't be bought for less than $7.50. Biscuits baked in 3 minutes and served with de licious coffee to all who call. Be sure and come. REMEMBER THE DATE Aug. 7th to Aug. 12th INCLUSIVE r Laurens, South Carolina STATE AND GENERAL NEWS. A rc-survey of the Mason and Dixon line has been made. Tho county supervisor of Ncwberry has ordered an election in that county for August 28th on the dispensary ques tion. During a terrific thunder storm which passed over Now York city Sunday af ternoon, five persons were killed and nine others seriously injured by light ning. A second estimate on cotton acreage, sent out from Washington Wednesday places the reduction in acreage at 14.9 per cent instead of 11.4 as estimated in June. Paul Morton, former Secretary ? of the Navy, has been elected President of the Equitable Life Assurance Com pany of Now York, vice James Alexan der, resigned. Senator Tillman and Congressman Lever have accepted invitations to make addresses at a big barbecue to bo given by the Farmers Union at Ander son, August 16th. Hon. W. Jasper Talbert and ex-Solic itor J. William Thurmond engaged in a warm discussion of the dispensary ques tion at Red Hill Baptist Church during the progress of a Union Meeting last Saturday in Edgefield county. A big corporation has been organized in Jackson county, N. C, for the pur pose of mining copper. The capital of the Company is $1,500,000 and a num ber of South Carolina capitalists and business men are interested officially and financially. At a meeting of the creditors of the Independent Cotton Oil Company held at Darlington Wednes day, throo trustees were appointed to take charge of the affairs. The total debts amount to $878,803.33; with assets aggregating $709,718.64. A. B. Williams, former editor of the Greenville News and at present on the editorial staff of a Richmond, Virginia, newspaper, has been indicted, together with five others, for alleged violation of election laws. Mr. Williams paid or agreed to pay $25. to a certain party for his influence in a recent election in tho city of Richmond. A primary election is soon to bo held in Spartanburg to nominate a State Senator and a Coroner. This is made necessary by the resignation of Senator D. E. Hydrick, who was elected as a Circuit Judge last winter, and the re cent death of the Coroner. H. B. Car lisle is a candidate for the Senate, while a dozen or more want to bo Coro ner. It is a False Alarm. "A K" in Columbia correspondence News and Courier: Tho dispensaryitcs aro industriously trying to create the impression that there is something wrong about the Bricc Act, under which many counties are socking to hold election on the dis pensary question. The law affects a vital question in this State, and it is being discussed and weighed as fow other laws have been. There is nothing wrong about tho stat ute itself, at least no one who has tho legal right to say so has so announced, and it is mere talk that is undertaking to snare the opponents of tho dispen sary. The talk about the law being un constitutional is no different to what is said about most important laws, and it is certainly not. so near the line of un constitutionally as the dispensary law itself, because that law in its early his tory was specifically declared to bo in valid. Persons who aro avowedly opposed to the prohibitions movement are the load ers in tho suggestions of trouble with tho Bricc Act. All sorts of suggestions have been made to avoid the proposed elections. One of tho pet. schemes is to urge that there is no money with which to provide for those elections. The same conditions exist as to an election on a new county project or for a member of the General Assembly, or a State Sena tor or any other office should there be a vacancy by death or otherwise. The expenses for such an election would be mot just exactly as they would bo for an election for a county officer or on a new county proposition. Tho county supervisor and county commissioners have ample authority to pay for the necessary tickets and sta tionery and the bill for the advertising and managers of election would have to be submitted to the General Assembly for authority to pay unless other ar rangements aro made. NAMES CANNOT IIB ERASED FROM PETITION. An interesting point has been raised whether a voter can take his name from a list at any time, before the elec tion has been held. If a petition is in any way close to the number of votes required for tho calling of an election, the question is whether a sufficient number might not be induced to take their names from tho list. As far back as 1893 the then attorney General. Mr. Townsend, rendered an opinion which is no doubt as good to day as it. then was. He then said: "You have no more right to erase your name from the petition than you have to open the ballot box and take out your ballot after you have cast it." This opinion was rendered in connec tion with the dispensary situation in Ncwberry County twelve years ago. Only one remedy in the world that will at once stop itcniness of the skin in any part of the body; Doan's Ointment. At any drug store, 50 cents. SESSIONS COURT HAS ADJOURNED. Heavy flocket Disposed of in Eight Days. C1IA1NGANG HEORU1TS Dorroh Griffith Gets Life Sentence Baldwin Case Continued to the September Term. The July term of General Sessions Court adjourned yesterday at noon and causes in equity were taken up in the afternoon. The last case tried was that of the State vs. Jim Kelley, colored, charged I with killing a negro woman near Gold j ville ten days ago. He was found guilty of manslaughter with a recom mendation to mercy. Two years. Dorroh Griffith, a young negro of Lanford was given a life sentence for killing Mose Hannah also colored. The Court granted the motion for a new trial in the case of Lonnie Fleming, colored, convicted of murder with a mercy recomendation. The case of the State vs. P. 11. Baldwin and others, charged with mur der was continued to the September term of Court. Some of the cases tried and not al ready noted in the advertiser are as follows: Balle Parks, colored, manslaughter three years. Mart Gary, colored, mansluaghler, two years. Virge Williams, colored, manslaugh ter, four years. Clarence Ncely, colored, manslaugh ter, two years. Coodlcr Clardy and Dick Davis, both colored, manslaughter, seven years. Fletcher Spurgoon, colored, assault and battery with instcnt to kill, eigh teen months or $loo.no fine. Clyde Garrctt, assault and battery, three months or $50.00 fine. Paid. To have disposed of a criminal docket carrying nearly thirty cases, twenty of which came to trial, resulting in a con viction of all save two. is considered a remarkably fine record for eight days work. Notes From Lanford. LANFORD, July 29th. The farmers of this section are about through with their work ready for picnics and big meetings. Mr. Hugh Davis McCravy has re turned to Charleston, after a short stay with his sistor, Mrs. J. E. John son. Mrs. J. W. Lanford has returned home after a two weeks visit to Cold Springs, S. C. Mr. Harvio WolYord visited at Mr. J. W. Lanford's, Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. Pierce Moore is at honte for a week or ten days' vacation. Misses Eflie ami Harvic Johnson are visiting their sister, Mrs. C. D. Cox, this week, and are attending the meet ing at Warrior's Creek. Rev. C. B. Burns filled his regular appointment here Sunday, after an ab scence of six weeks. Misses Mossie Lanford and Janio Fleming were in town Thursday. Misses Irene Crosby of Birmingham, is on an extended visit to her father, Mr. J. B. Crosby. Mr. E. <;. Hoggs left for North Caro lina Wednesday, where he will join his wife and children. Messrs. Boyd and Baxter DeShicIds are visiting in Spartanburg. Mrs. W. D. Patterson and children are visiting her parents in Georgia. The ice cream supper at Central School was very much enjoyed l>y all who attended from here. Mr. J. M. Fleming, President of the Farmers' Oil Mill at this plaoc, is having his machinery put in shape for the fall season. Ihiy it Now. Now is the time to buy Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is certain t<> bo needed sooner or later and when that times comes you will need it badly you will need it fuickly. Buy it now. It may save life, 'or sale bv Laurcns Drug Co. and Dr. B. F. Posoy. 18 K "MENT COLUMN. NOTICE There will ho a display of the Globe Tailoring Company's line of samples in our store on August 7th and 8th. Come and have your measure taken for your fall suit. Satisfaction guaranteed. Davis, Roper & Co. LOST?In Laurcns Saturday after noon a pocket book containing a ten dollar bill and some change. Reward if returned to Robl, Watson, Enoree, S. C. 52-lt FOR SALE 219 acre farm in Chest nut Ridge neighborhood, seven miles West of Laurcns. Dwelling, two tonant houses, well of good water and plenty of running water. Ten acres in origi nal oak forest, 90 acres in cultivation, balance In pines. Land slightly rolling. Terms reasonable. (Rev.) Jos. a. Martin, 52-3t Cross Hill, S. C. WANTED?30 giris to run sewing machines in overall factory, Nice clean work, and we'll pay you while learning. Pile your application now, as wo will start up in a few weeks, with T. K. Iludgens, Soc'v and Treas., Cresconl Co., La>-rens. S. C. .r>l-tf WANTED DETECTIVES, Responsi ble, Sharn. Daring Young Men every where. Experience unnecessary. En close stamp for particulars. Grandcll'a. Detective Bureau, Philadelphia, Pa. SEE me for Enlarged. Medallian, Fancy and Religion.; Pictured. Charts for any Lodge. Framing pictures a specialty. Machine oeedles and oil. Office by Expret I >fllce. 52 2t. ' A. Ross Blakely.