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THE ADVERTISER. . .Subscription Price-Iii Months, * 1.00 Payable In Advance. ttatos for Advertising.?Ordiuary ad vertUoments, por equaro, oun inser tlon,*1.00;each subsequent insertion, 60 ooutn. Liberal reduction made Cor large advertisements. Obltuarios: All over 60 words, one cent n word. Notes of thanks: Five cents tho line. W. VY. Ball, Proprietor. Entered at tho pos'oflloc at Laurens, 8. O, as second class mail matter. LAURENS, S. C, Aug. 30, 1905. EXACTLY PARALLEL. The News and Courier asks Senator Tillman to say if the refusal of eighteen thousand Democrats to join in electing him to the United States Sen ate ought to have released the General Assembly from instructions of the pop ular vote at tho primary in 1900. That number scratched the Senator's nai ie. The Senator holds that because 18,<>00 Democrats who helped to elect the Governor in 1892 refused to participate in the Prohibition election, therefore tho vote was not binding upon the Leg islature. The two cases seem to have been exactly parallel, and it is difficult to see how Senator Tillman can claim that the Prohibition election was not a binding instruction unless he is willing to confess that he was not the choice of the Democratic people of South Caro lina for the seat that he now holds. * REEKS WITH CORRUPTION. The Dispensary investigation was continued in Columbia last week, and it was discovered that the Dispensary has paid nothing to the school fund this year, that it has a million dollars in whiskey and other assets and that it owes $500, 000 for liquors. # There is also due tho school fund over $400,000. It is very doubtful whether or not if the concern were wound up to-morrow it would bo able to pay 100 cents on the dollar. It was also brought out that the State Board of Control purchased about $300,000 in whiskies last December which have not yet been delivered. One V. M. Mixon, a former liquor dis penser, glibly testified that a whiskey merchant named Lanahan in Baltimore had offered him immense bribes some ten years ago when Mlxon had charge of the business. This was in those beautiful millennial limes when the im maculate Tillman had charge of the business or immediately after he left it. Lanahan denies the story. It seems that the Investigating Com mittee finds that the corruption of tho Dispensary crops out on all sides. It cannot help making discoveries of in competent management and occasion ally of gross frauds and scandals. As TlIB ADVERTISER has repeatedly said for tho last three years, if the people of South Carolina could only know tho depths of infamous depravity to which the servants of the State have descend ed in this liquor business, it would be hard to restrain them from marching in a body upon Columbia and ?- .mg tho State Dispensary aiv' all its adjuncts to the grounds. BUY A FA RAI. The farmers of Laurens County and of the whole South for that matter arc in better financial condition now than they have been since the war. The average price of cotton has been high for several years and there are such accumulations of money in the hands of the industrious and thrifty as have never before been known in this re gion. In plain language we are enjoy ing flush times. Our people cannot hope to have larger blessings in the way of harvests and pricc3 than have been given to them in recent years, and the man who under present condi tions cannot get on his feet, who can not acquire si competency, barring of course peculiar and special misfortune, need never hope to rise in the world. Unfortunately, humanity is prone to throw away its best and richest oppor tunities. Our people cannot expect that the present prosperity will continue forever. It is human experience that good times and hard times alternate, and they will continue to alternate. ? When money is scarce it is easy enough to practie economy. Then the practicce is forced, but when money conies easy, when crops are good and a bale of cot ton yields a snug sum, self-control is in finitely more difficult than at other times. We are saying this to point out the duty of our people and especially of our farming friends, to make the most of these opportunities. Lands will pro bably never again be cheaper in Lau rens county than thoy arc now. In our judgment land is the best possible asset that we can have. There is no other remunerative in vestment so safe. A home brings bene fits which mill stocks and bank utocks do not offer. It is a peculiar fact that the man who js the monarch of a tract of land in this country, wherco*'ory citi zen is supposed to be a sovereign, Ip a superior being to his fellows. Of course in this we arc npeaking generally and there are manifo.'d exceptiions, but the possession of land odds to the person ality of tho owner independence, self reliance and ability to do things. A land-owning population is always more courageous and more efficient than a population whose property consists in money, even though the hitter's aggre gate wealth be larger. We advise and urge every young man in Laurens who has even a few hundred dollars ahead or who has credit to buy1 this winter, however small. Let him remember that this is the best poi Ible act that he can perform in the interest of coming generations. It is all well enough to talk about immigration, we shall be glad to see immigrants of character and intelligence come into South Carolina, there is plenty of room for them, but wo would like to sec the people who now own the South to re main in possession of it. In a few years, we may have the boll weevil or a recurrence of 6 cents cotton or some other calamity may come and that is why it is so important that our people make the most of the present "fat" years. SENATOR MANNING'S VIEWS. Favors Amending the Dispensary Law - May be Done by Next Legislature. Senator Richard I, Manning of Sum ter, a probable candidate for Governor, next year, has given the press of the State, the following letter: A number of articles have appeared in the newspapers calling on those who are spoken of as probable candidate ; for governor in the Democratic primary next year to express themselves on the question which is now agitating the public mind, namely, the liquor question. As one of those referred to, \ desire to say that I have no hesitation in stat ing my position on this subject. In do ing so I have no desire to precipitate the campaign at this time for, although I have been frequently mentioned as a candidate for governor, I have not, up to this time, positively decided to he a candidate and in now stating my po< i tiod on the liquor question I do not com mit myself to enter the race. i do so now merely to prevent the idea being formed in the public mind that I am awaiting to see which way the tide turns before stating my attitude there to. In my opinion, a grave condition con fronts our people, and its practical and wise solution should be of paramount importance to the political aspirations of any man or set of men. Irrespective of any candidacy. 1 feel that it is the duty of every citizen who realizes the responsibilities of citizen ship to do his part in bringing about the wisest and best solution of the li quor question, to put aside prejudice, to put aside politics and every considera tion save the earnest desire to bring about that condition which will promote temperance and straight-forward, hon est conduct and morality, ami will min imize the evils of liquor. It is inevitable that differences of opinion will exist as to the way to ac complish this desirable end even among thuse who are earnestly and honest l\ striving after the same object. I re spect the position of the prohibitionist who believes that prohibition can be effective in South Carolina. 1 admit that there has been a growing tendency to curtail drink, and the time may come when the tone of our people will be educated up to such a degree of self-discipline, self-restraint and re spect for law that a prohibitory law against the use or sale of liquor may be observed, but in my judgment that time has not yet come in South Carolina. Rut the time has come when Un people of this State will no longer sub mit to a continuance of the maladmin istration of the dispensary law this condition has become intolerable. The dispensary must be purged, and cver\ act of administration contrary to its purpose of restricting the sale of liquor must be corrected, the ofllccr or em ployee responsible therefor punished,and every act of wrong doing wiped out. The issue in South Carolina i di pensary or prohibition; this does not mean that the issue must be "dispon sary-as-it-is" or "prohibition." but "dispensary amended and honestly ad ministered" or "prohibition." A bib will be introduced at the con, ing session of the legislature, which will, if adopted, so change the dispen sary law that it will be distinctly a lav. to restrict and curtail the use of liquor ? will make the prohibitive features prominent and imperative permit the sale of liquor only under conditions that will reduce the evils to the minimum, and subordinate the profit feature of the law. This bill will also make tin salaries of dispensers and employ, a ab solutely independent of the amount of sales, will throw every pos: ibl< safe guard around the parchaso of liquor to prevent bribery and will endeavor to correct such defects and eliminate such abuses as the work of the investigate committee may reveal, and make such other changes as may be deemed 1 I believe that such a law can will be a great step toward reducing the evils of liquor; that it can be mod< etrcctive and that it will not inter!, with other functions of government. With such a law the issue would be "dispensary law so amended ' or "prohibition." On this issue. I would stand for the dispensary law so amc ed; but I do not stand for the dispen sary law as it is. Richard I. Manning, Sumter, S. C. Fraud Exposed. A few counterfeiters have lately been making and trying to sell imitations of Dr. King's New Discovery for Con sumption, Coughs and Colds, and other medicines, thereby defrauding the pub lie. This is to warn you to beware of | such people, who seek to profit, through stealing t he reputation of rem edies which have been successfully cur ing disease, for over 35 years. A sure protection, to you, is our name on ill wrapper. Look for it, on all Dr. King' or ?ucklon's remedies, as all others are mere imitations. II. 10. Bucklen & Co., Chicago, 111., and Windsor, Canada. Palmetto Drug Co., and Lauren Drug Co. _ Notice to School Patrons. The Laurens City Schools will open m Monday, September ilth, 1905, at 9 a.m. All students are expected tobe on hand promptly. Parents are urged to see that all school children from their homes arc enrolled the first day. Respectfully, Nathaniel M. Salles , Supt. City Schools. Poisons in Food. Perhaps you don't realize that many pain poisons originale in your food, but some day you may feel a twinge of dys KOpsia that will convince you. Dr. Jng'8 NOW Life Pills are guaranteed to cure all sickness due to poisons of undigested food -or money back. '.!"><? at Laurens Drug Co., and Palmetto j Ding Store. Try them. Miss Allen Returns. Lowndesvillo. Aug. 24.?Miss Meta j Allen has returned from a trip to Lon don England, where she went to attend I the Baptist convention. Miss Allen has been elected one of the assistant teachers in the Laurens graded school. - Cor. Anderson Daily Mail. Spoiled Her Beauty. Harriet Howard, of W. 34th, St., New York, at one time had her beauty spoiled with skin trouble. She writes: "I had Salt Rheum or Eczema for years, but nothing would cure it. until I used Bucklen's Arnica Salve." A quick and sure healer for cuts, burns and sores, 25 cents at Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. 48 it I ?? ... - V _ I CECELIA'S I 1 CAKE I Uy ETHEL BAttKINGTON I <| Coputluht, 190?, bu Ethel Uamnoton ? "A departed Phlladolphlan on rovisit lug otu-th would know at once whether or not it was Thursday," "My door!" "Thursday is tho girl's day out Th? rout aro merely Interludes." "I mo sorry, Coellln, that the others 'uro gouo aud there is no 0:10 elso to i make tho cake." Cecilia regretfully returned her hat to its box. "You are not to blame. It's Having so many daughters"? "Unmarried," sighed Mrs. CarltOn. "I nuisi go with Angela to the tailor's, It's providential, Laurence bringing ids friend, and 1 hope that Angeln or Ma Nu"? "Or Helen, Qraco or Muriel may tin personate Jonah's whale and swtd low"?? "Cecilia. J'OU are vulgar." It Is a trial to bo a widow with nn only son, hut' an only son plus six' daughters represents martyrdom. .V choice in matrimony adds zest to court ship, but too groat a surplus destroys tho market. Laurence Cnrlton, at col lege, laughed at his mother's anxiety, but cheerfully offered to bring his ellUUl home for the vacation and glvo the girls a chance, "II only needs one to sei the exam ple." Mrs. Cnrlton explained to Ce cilia, who admitted that Angeln must lie sacrificed In order that her siHtorH "get tho habit." But to her brother sho wrote, "It is a crime to ahuse friend- 1 ship." The proposed \islt was now at hand. "Muriel and 1 must lay low. The full strength of our family girlhood Is so overflowing," said Cecilia, fastening a loose sleeved apron over her gown. "Now, little Mother General, you may attend to the dress parade, while 1 will bring up tho rear with (he rations." After Mi*. Carlton and Angeln had1 departed Cecilia descended to tho kitoh-1 en. She selected her pans and washed j the currants, slued the citron ready for ' chopping and sifted the Hour, a mis chievous rhyme tripping over her tongue. " 'Will you walk Into my parlor?' i said the spider to the lly" The door goug rang sharply. Cecilia dusted her hand free from the Hour and went through the dining room anil tho long hall to the door. There she en countered an athletic young man hear ing a dress suit case with an air of having arrived at his destination. "Mrs. Cnrlton at homo?" he Inquired, ??.Nn. If you are a book ngcut let me tell you books aro not our crying need j Just at present." And the dimple laughed in Cecilia's check, "I'm not a necessity and to such a household certainly no luxury, yet I am expected. Bounds like a riddle, doesn't It? Caril lon telegraphed me that ho could not get here until tomorrow, hut that 1 was expected.' "Wo undurstood you were coming t<V gOthcr, bill you nrb none the less Wel come," sho added graciously. "That is the parlor"? "It's tho prettiest little parlor that over you did spy," hummed Cecilia to herself. Then aloud: "Perhaps you have not read ail the magazines. They cannot he Ion?;." "Long? They"? ? Tin' family," answered the youngest vaguely. "Hut you" Cecilia suddenly real ized her apron and the dour and her mother's honor of the situation. "Oh, I am baking cake? I?I am the girl, you know ' - She drew herself up, hut tho dimple oil's cod the dignity, and there was an odd twitching about the young j fellow's mouth. "1 urn awfully glad. I thought you might be one of the daughters, and? I'm only the valet"? "Gracious" "So you see we can ho friends after all. May I wateh the enko operation'.'" Cecilia sanctioned doubtfully. "You may sit In the dining room if you in sist." "I do"? Cecilia after providing aim with a paper disappeared through the swln^ Ing door into the kitchen lie sat alono for a few minutes, thor. gently swung J the door open. "It's quite chilly In here," he explained. Ceoilln WOB boat ing eggs, the sunlight tipped her hair j with gold. Ho sank Into a chair, watch ing her. "Do you like cake';" silo demanded. "I adore sweet; thing)." Tho look, half smiling, wholly admiring, sent the color tingling to tho girl's cheek, but she only whipped tho eggs tho harder. "That looks easy. I'd like to try," he said tentatively. "Froth appeals to you. I k.<ow It would." "Como, now. you know tho saying about 'Idle hands.' You had better put mo to work." he insisted. Sho laughed, but Intrusted him with the chopping bowl, and ho wont to work spas modically upon tho citron, Cecilia hav ing (list tied an apron tihoul his waist. "You make an Idea) chof," sho In- ; formed him, "If you only had a cap." "I wouldn't want to hide your curls." His tone was aggrieved, "When may we expect your master?" "My master? Oh oh, yes Ashtoul HoMl bo along about supper time, I Judgo." "Toll me about him and why does ho have a valet It's rather silly for a student" "Not tit nil," ho assured her airily, "it's very useful -sometimes." "I've, heard ho is handsome, rich and a grout catch." Tho valot was manifestly embarrass ed for his master. "You shouldn't bo lh \e ail you hear. Now, I understand that Laurence oh, >0S, I call him so Just to myself has slstors?" "Upftps, Live, and one more," ac knowledged Cecilia as she commenced mixing the eolto, "What Is 'one more' like?" ho asked with Inli . est. "Tho youngest and the worst" she confessed, splnshln i the oggs reckless ly. Tho valot retreated lo a safe dis tain o. "It looks an awful mess, Is that thfl way ihey make wedding enkof" "Wedding cake! What has that te do u itii the subject V" "Nothing. It just onmo Into my head." "Thon pul it out. Poor men cannot afford oxtrjivagaw ?'. nnd wedding cake Is a never ending expense. Mr. Ash ton should hosr you." "I al l following his example. I know ho I t ool'i to make dospl rate lovo to one of the dnugiitors." Coellln tested Iho oven, It must have been hot, for her chCOkS were red as sho returned to tho (aide. "lie Is not scared by numbers?" she asked, with dlscreotly lowered eyes. No, oceans he con<;enlrsiti s. \J? will Bee rjuly one?1 C?clllfl was sllelXt, It wns quite a trick, turning thu mix ture Into the pan. Hin- wont tu the dresser for a larger spoon, 11?? i- im^st began digging at the cake, "Don't! You will spoil It!" stiu warned blui. "SomotlUMS thero I? a prize In cake. How jolly If there is In this!" Cecilia nulled loftily. "They put then in for children." "And for wedding cake. Now, let mo hoist this particularly wonderful douy i Into Ilu> oven." "To bp li;v'ht Is all 1 ask of It." Bald Cecilia, opening the oven for htin. "Light means illumination, BO I.hope your slice may show you a thing or two." DPfol'O Cecilia COUld answer the bell Bounded. She closed the stove with a bang. A Bleeping couscleuco awoke. They had all agreed thai Angola wan to have tlrst chance. "You should have remained in tho parlor," s!ie protested, "It would have been safer," he tut mit tod. Then they both laughed like two conspirators. The bell ran;; again. Still laughing, they sped through tb.0 house, ho to the magM/.lnes, she to ad mil her mother and Angela. "Mr. A8hton has arrived, and the cake is in the oven." "I am still hungry," said C< cilia, eye lug the last portion of cake. The rest Of the family had retired to dress for the tboater. Only Cecilia and Ashton remained at the table. "Bat It!" suggested Ashton, pushing tin- dish temptingly toward bor. "Consider the fate concealed in the last i.it" Bho hesitated. "Sharing 11 may break the penalty." So recklessly they took the cake be tween them and broke It, There fell almost Into Cecilia's Inj? a golden ring! "A prophesy I" cried Ashton. ??! knew it was a wedding cako." Cecilia, all dimples and embarrass ment, at length found voice: "1 think the valet wars overbold" "It was to help his master. Remem ber, that's his business. lie knows I am lonely and shall soon need" ? A cook." "Something more, a little girl to lovo and bo loved. The Germans call her haus frau." One Lady's Recommendation Sold 1 il j Boxes of Chamberlain's Stomach ami Liver Tablet:. I have, I believe, sold fifty box- .; of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab let ; on ihe rccoinmondntion of oho lady hi re, who first bought a. box of them about a year ago. She novel' tires of telling her neighbors ami friends a' the good qualities of these Tablet!. ! '. M. Shore, Druggist, Roche ti r, hid. Th<-pleasant purgative effect of these Tablets makes them a favorite with la dies every whore, For ale by Laur Drug Co.'and Dr. 11. L. Posoy. LAUGH AND QROW PAT. gutting even. "That must hav.o been an awfully hard tooth to pull, you were mo; i half hour," said the assistant. "Yes," an swered tin1 dentist, with a solf-stlti lied air, "ho tried logo with my girl." not a i:ooi> pit. Customer: "That coat is not a very good lit, Einstein." Einstein: "Veil, vat do you expect for life dollars? An attack of epilep Medico Chirurg- Journal. Adoring Mother?I don't know whnl to do with my Harry, lie has such a large head. Neighbor If there i., ailj danger of his toppling over, you might weight hi A SUKUENDEIl. Papa -You wish to marry the duke! Well, I'll give up! ' Daughter?I knew you would, you dear old papa; but the duke wants to know how much. 'I he men w ho convince US are not those who say much about the thing they half understand, but those who say little ahead tin- things they fully understand. couldn't very well. "Didn't I tell you l08t week that l did not want you to call on mj da' ter any more.' "Yes, sir; and I'm not.1' "You're not! Why-er-or!" "No; sir, I'm not. I was calling I veil nights a week them." Houston Pi ?. "1 owe my success in life to politit -." " Why, I didn't know that you had ever held officO." ?'I never havo, but I ran for ofllcO 6n< v', and got BO badly beaten that I turned from politics in disgust and took up the line that brought me a for tune." COMING Dow.N'. "You say your sister will 1)0 down in a minute, Willie'.' That's good news. I thought she wantod to be excused, as she did the other day. "Not thi; time," said Willie, "I played a trick on her." "What did you do?" "I said you were another follow." Buy it Now. Now is the lime tobuyCliumbi rl Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Item d; It is certain to be needed soonci or later and when that times com< VOtl will need it badly -you will need it quickly. Buy it now. It may save I For salo by Lauren.; Drug C". und Dr. H. F. Posoy. 43 It Correct Dress The "Modern Method" system of high-grade tailoring introduced l>y L. E. tii,- Sf. Co., of Cincinnati, O., satisfies good dressers everywhere. All Garments Made Strictly to Your Measure ol modcrnlo price*. 500 Mylcs of foreign and domestic fabiica front which to cliooie. Ask your denloT to thow yen cur lino, or if nol roprosontoJ, *rlto ta u? (cr r?rticulars. L. E-. KAY? ??. CO. ClNUlMNA'ld OHIO? Talks On Advertising How Shall We Know Good Copy? /T|OOD Copy can bo known only the Goods it Es n< tually known to Sell,? Mr. Advertiser! Don't cue how "Bright," how "Catchy," nor how "Attractive" the copy is, or is not. \\ hid we want to know is how much Goods will ii Soli, per dollar of cost, through Rntailcrs, or by Mail? Selling P< ..< i Is tho only quality wo recognize as Good, in Advertising. No mere "Kooping tho Name before the P< oplo" will satisfy our standards. No mere "Trade Stimulus" nor "Gen eral Influence on Sales" will we recog nize aa ml Advertising worth what it costs. No evasion of the Grand Issue?Sales manship?is permitted nor attempted In the Lord iv- Thomas Advertising Agency. The Ad-smith whose copy won't ac tually ami positively Sell Goods enough i" i uj for tho Spaco it fills, with a i and ionic profit on it to the Man who paj the I'.illo, is working for some oilier Agency. But "how can we know copy which will positively sell goods before it is published at the. Advertiser's ex pense?" you ask. ?* * ? Well, this is bow we know it, Mr. Advertiser! About one-fourth of the Advertising wc place annually is Mail Order Adver li i.e.;. foi about 86 difforent clients. Every single insertion of each Mail Oilier Advertisement has boon keyed separately, in each publication. We 0\\ pve< isoly how much each In quiry Cos goods Costs, from each differ mi pi.of Copy, in each Medium. Thi i information we record accurately in our our "Record of Results." Then, we compare the Cost of Selling line of Mailorder goods through Ihe different binds of copy used, and w< lind a wonderful consistency in tho A* kind oJ Copy which produces In ri? al ; ?w Co, t for one proposition, we lind produces Inquiries for another entirely different proposition in the nine ratio of low cost. And the kind of Copy which Costs three times us much per Inquiry, in the n ? publicali >n, for one proposition will, wc find, cost practically in the into high ratio on all other propositions. The compilation of this data, cover ing a period of years, on a large variety of Mail Order accounts, has given US a reliable means of knowing just what kind of copy Sells the most goods for a given investment in space. It also affords us a reliable index to tho relative Earning-Power of different publications, using the same kind of Copy, at the same period of the year. Put, Lord & Thomas investigation through this "Record of Results" has gone farther than testing out Mail Or der Copy. Because, when the qualities, in Copy, that produced consistently large Results in Mail Order Advertising had been located and isolated, these same quali ties were then applied to Copy for Gen eral Advertising of Goods to bo sold through Retailers. Our "Record of Results" thus shows that tho something which made a given kind of Copy soli goods at lowest cosl by mail also made it sell goods at lowest cost through Retailors. These qualities were- "Reason-Why and Conviction" saturated into the Copy, and presented in certain thought forms that strike the most responsive chord with average Readers of Adver tisements. The combination of these qualities, evolved through our "Record of Re sults," is a formula as exclusive with Lord & Thomas as the formula of the famous Liquor Chartreuse is with the Monks who control its secret. This kind of Copy we call "Lord & Thomas' Salesmanship-on-paper." The relative Selling-Power of each piece of this copy wo can judge in ad vance, by comparing it with Results obtained previously through kindred kind of Copy, used for equivalent Prop ositions, as registered and compared in our "Record of Results." What Una "Record of Results" means to your Advertising can be only vaguely suggested in this article. But the subject is fully and clearly covered in our "Book of Advertising Tests" which will bo published June 20th. Its price is $5.00 per copy to all but General Advertisers and Mail Orders Advertisers. Any of those two latter classes may have one copy, free of charge, if u request for it reaches us promptly bo fore the limited edition is fully pledged. JLoi?i> & Thomas Established 1873 Largest Advertising Agency in America CHICAGO NEW YORK Until Sept. 1st. We are offering 25cts Vi< >let Talcum for 10 cents 50 cents Box Paper for 15 cents 2 i cents Box Paper for 10 cents Ask to sec the above Bargains at Palmetto Drug Co. Laurens, S. C. HOLESALE Flour, Meal Grain and Provisions. I make a specialty of direct lipments from the Mill and Manufactures. E. W. STALNAKER, Office and Warehouse at Greenwood, S. C. 'Phone 244. >" COTTON PHESS1 SIMPLEST) 8TIIOM0B8T, best j Tu --y Oiunino Systcm fl C(:is, K .jiitrs, Cciricnscrs, Etc. N ] r.lVAiVS MACHINERY CO. Columbiai ?s. C. an mumm Just Listen to this WILL YOU? Of all the Paints I ever saw or used, there is none so good as the ELBRA Brand. Let me show you why. See T. R. PITTS, Contracting Painter, Clinton, S. C. "Turn Drudgery Into Pastime" USE THH Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Number 9 The lightest running machine in the world. The Simplest Sewing Machine made. The easiest to manage and least liable to get out of order. Cannot start in the wrong direc tion, and is the only lock stitch machine so made, The only machine that has a needle that cannot be set the wrong way. Does not oil the work. The thread does not come hi contact with oiled pails, which is not true of other machines. Our salesman shall he pleased to call and show you more fully. A postal card will bring him with a machine to you at once, CHAS. OAKLEY, Salesman llox 91. I^atircns, S. C. 45 13t W. B. KNIGHT, Attorney at Law. Strict attention toall businessont rustod. Office hours 9 n. m. to6 p. m. Office second lloor Simmons' Mock. Notice to Planters At this acai on of the year all eyes are turned to sowing, iVt therein lies ihe success or fail ure oi every Planter. Poor .seed will never Ifc^ make a good crop, henco we have expended oven effort l<> secure I lie best that money can buy, and have <?n hand seed that we are ^| justly proud of awl can reconmmond, such as & Wheat, Rye, Barley, Rape, Lucerne, Vetches & Red Rusi Proof Oats, and Red and Crimson ?(^ Clover, and also a great variety Qarden Seeds i ml seed that will yield results and fai increase your Hank account, try these. * ? i PRICES are right for small or largo buyers at em tiedy Bros, Grow* House Montgo any have opened up at Fuller & Darlington's old stand with a com plete stock ( le Groceries. They are selling agents for HAnriOND PACKING CO.'S Hams, Etc. C. H. H )ND CO.'5 Canned Meats Messrs J., i ry and Brooks Swygert are in cl they will be glad for their l?rien in to see them. - - ? Company ;ale Grocers-* - South Carolina ? 1 ? ?J ivltation If yon ha> ny dealings with us, please consider this an invitation to give us a trial. We pay in our Savings Department. Tl of Laurens U. i: ONS, President. J. J. Pluss, CASHIBK. W. P. Caine, ASST. CASHIER. oil A . LINK FANS AT & Co. Plain ' ? r White Lawns, White " igs, Good Designs m P Embroideries, ill over. Ladies U Low Prices O. . ilson & Co. RBMBI WBE& I he Man M|> the Ladder paint" will toll you that ? horoughlv mixed, containing il ig lifo is assured any u, wind and woathor with ixed Paint o brush and produces retains iui high gloss and color, oi th ? clement*) In all cll cliall< oir when applied aiiil Haves repair bills, tftti f.iiHiir- >' by . GUT CO., INC., LOUISVILLE, KY. according i.o d$r< f ok ?ale bv dson's Drug Store.