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VOL XXI. _h_LAU RENS, S P.. WEDNESDAY JAN. 31. 1906. NO. 26. GEN. JOE WHEELER DIES IN NEW YORK Bravo Old Warrior Suc cumbs to Pneumonia. EMINENT WAR RECORD. Famous Confederate Cavalry Leader, Major-Genera! in Spanish-American War and Brigadler-Generaf in Regular Army. New York, Jan. 25.?General Joseph Wheeler, famous Confederate Cavalry leader and a brigadier general in the United States Army in the war with Spain, died at 5.35 this afternoon, at the home of his sister, Mrs. Sterling Smith, in Brooklyn. The veteran of two wars was 69 years old, but in spite of his age, there was hope until yester day of his recovery from an attack of pneumonia. General Wheeler was taken ill six days ago at hi? sistoi'o home. His immediate relatives were all with him. The end came peace fully. It is not decided where his body is to be buried, but probably at Arling ton Cemetery near Washington. Gen eral Wheeler contracted a cold which developed into pleurisy and pneumonia. From the first the warrior's 69 years told against him, and when yesterday the disease was found to have affected both lungs it was feared that a fatal termination was inevitable. Last night Dr. A. J. McCorkle, the attending physician, said there was practically no hope of recovery. At midnight a sinking spell caused the fumily to be summoned to his bedside. There were in addition to Mrs. Smith Major Joseph Wheeler, Jr., U. S. A., now stationed at West Point, and four daughters of General Wheeler, Mrs. W. J. Harris and Misses Anna, Lucile and Carrie Wheeler. The daughters had come on* from the South on Tuesday and yesterday. Conscious, and with his mind appar ently active, the General seemed to know that death was approaching and, too weak to speak, he tried with char acteristic fortitude to nod encourage ment to his physicians. Drs. McCorkle and Janeway were in constant attend ance. sketch of his career. General Wheeler was born at Augus ta, Ga., in 1836. He graduated at West Point in 1859, was commissioned a sec ond lieutenant of dragoons, and served at the cavalry school at Carlisle, Pa., until April, 1861, when he resigned his commission and entered the Confeder ate service. In the following Septem ber he was appointed colonel of the Ninetceth Alabama Infantry, and was actively engaged in the earlier cam Saigns in Kentucky and Tennessee. At hiloh, in April, 1862, he commanded a brigade and later in the year was trans fervor! to the cavalry and participated in the battle of Perryville and other en gagements of General Bragg's Ken tucky campaign. On October 30, 1862, he was promoted to the rank of briga dier general, and covered the retreat of Bragg's army to the southward. In January, 1863, he was commissioned major general. He commanded the Confederate cavalry at Chattanooga and Chickamauga, and covered Bragg's rear after the defeat of Lookout Moun tain and Missionary Ridge. He ha rassed Sherman's flank during the march to Atlanta. In August, 1864, he led a successful raid in Sherman's rear northward as far as the Kentucky line. Subsequently he opposed Sherman's advance on Savannah, and in February, 1865, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-general and continued in command of the cavalry division of General Johnston's army until its sur render. After the war he became a lawyer and cotton planter. In 1880 he was elected to Congress as a Democrat, and was a member continuously until 1899. In May, 1898, he was appointed by President McKinley, major-general of volunteers, and was assigned to the command of the cavalry division of the Army of Santiago in the Spanish American war. He commanded the troops in the engagement of Las Gu asimas, was senior field officer in the battle of San Juan Hill, and subse quently was one of the American com missioners to arrange for the surrender of Santiago. In 1899-1900 he commanded a brigade in the Philippine Islands, was commissioned a brigadier-general in the Regular Army in June 1900, and re tired in the September following. He published a work entitled "The San tiago Campaign, 1898-1899." Will Oppose Congressman Johnson. While in Snartanburg a few days ago, Mayor G. Heyward Mahon of Green ville, in an interview with a reporter for The Herald stated that he had made up his mind to "give Joe a tussle" this summer for his seat in the lower house of the United States Congress. It has been known for sometime that Mayor Mahon had Congressional aspira tions and his announcement that he will certainly be in the race against Congressman Johnson occasions very little surprise in Laurens and so far little or no comment. But of course the campaign is several months off yet and thejpeople are not worrying about the candidacies of anybody?not now. Cotton Growers Meeting Postponed. The Laurens County Cotton Associa tion adjourned Saturday Jan. 27 to meet Saturday, February 3, at 11 o'clock. A full attendance of delegates and the public generally is earnestly requested as business of importance is to be before the association at this meeting. The Union Sheds. Col. J, H. Wharton, chairman of the State Railroad Commission, says that the sheds to be placed at the passenger station by the railroad authorities are being built in the shops and will pro bably be finished within a week. State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. Whereas J. W. Peterson made suit to me, to grant him Letters of Admin istration or the Estate of and effects of N. M. Speer. These aro therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said N. M. Speer, de ceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Laurens, C. H., S. C, on the 15th day of February 1906 next, after publi cation thereof at 11 o'clock in the fore noon, to show cause, if any they have,' why the said Administration should not be granted. Giver, under my Hand, this the 29th day of January, 1906. O. G. Thompson, PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. Next Monday is salesday for Febru ary. Miss Crystal Ray visited at Clinton this week. Mr. I. C. Owings gavo us n pleasant call Monday. Mr. J. O. Garrett was in town Mon day from Lanford. Mr. R. W. Nichols spent Sunday in the city with his family. Mrs. F. P. McGowan spent several days in Columbia this week. Mrs. Linnie Pitts of Tumbling Shoals was in the city Monday. Mr. R. E. Taylor of Princeton spent Monday night in the city. Remember the meeting of the Cot ton Association, Saturday, 3rd. Mr. R. Calvin Cheek of Tumbling Shoals was in town one day this week. Mr. Albert Dial of Wofford was at home from Saturday until Tuesday. Mr. Jas. M. Clardy of Union is in the city lor the Shcll-Clardv marriage today. Mr. J. W. Leak of Clinton spent a few days in the city during the past week. Mrs. T. K. Hudgens and children visited relatives at Easley during the past week. Dr. J. Q. Wilbur and Col. R. N. Cun ingham of Waterloo were in the city yesterday. Mr. John D. Owings of Gray Court attended court at Union during the past week. Mrs. S. L. Frierson has gone to Jack sonville, Fla., to visit her son, Mr. Leland Frierson. Mr. John H. Copeland, county treasu rer, made a brief business visit to Co lumbia this week. Rev. W. L. Boggs of Greenville filled his regular appointment at Friend ship Church on Sunday. Col. and Mrs. Henry Y. Simpson and Mr. Sam M. Wilkes have gone to Cuba on a pleasure trip. Mr. John Inman has returned from an extended visit to friends and rela tives in Alabama and Illinois. Mrs. Robert A. Gray of Williamston is visiting the families of Mr. W. L. Gray and Mr. J. F. Tolbert. Messrs. N. B. Dial and J. O. C. Flem ing have returned from a business trip to Washington and New York. Mr. C. H. Roper, Cashier of the En terprise Bank, went to Columbia yes terday on a brief business visit. Messrs. J. M., T. P. and J. A. Ow ings were in town Monday from the progressive town of Gray Court. See Mr. Crews' statement concern ing the pay of managers and the ex penses connected with the dispensary election. Messrs. A. C. Owings and J. E. Boyd were here for a special meeting of the county board of election commissioners Thursday. The Daughters of the Confederacy will meet Monday, February f)th, at four o'clock, at the residence of Mrs. J. A. Copeland. Mrs. Fleming Smith of Darlington is spending sometime with her mother, Mrs. Maria Boulware, and other rela tives in the city. Misses Josephine Fuller, Olie Adams, I .alia Mae Dial and Elizabeth Shell are at home for a week's vacation from Winthrop College. Miss Mary Todd entertained a number of her young friends Monday evening in honor of the Winthrop girls who are at !iome on a brief vacation. Mrs. Carlisle Nottingham, after a visit of a few weeks to her mother and other relatives in the city, returned Thursday to Cape Charles, Va. Mr. Samuel F. Garlington and bride who spent last week in the city as the honored guests of relatives and friends returned to Augusta Friday. The many friends throughout the county of Mr. Watt Nichols will regret to know that he continues quite ill at his home ten miles west of the city. Dr. A. C. Fuller, president of the Laurens County Cotton Association, at tended a meeting last night in Columbia of the county presidents of the State. The Royal Florist Society will give a hot supper and serve oysters at Owings Station on the evening of February 14th. The proceeds to go toward erecting a chapel at that place. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Gray will attend the marriage of Miss Janie Rivers, for merly of this city, and Mr. A. IL Twich ell, which will take place in Spartanburg tomorrow morning at six o'clock. Every young lady and young man, in the city or county, ambitious of secur ing a thorough course in stenography and typewriting should see Miss Lillian Irby, whose announcement appears in this issue of The Advertiser. Oak Grove School Honor Roll. The following is the honor roll for the Oak Grove school for the month of Jan uary: First Grade--Annie Bailey, Julia Ful ler, Joe and George Abrarns. Second Grade?Lillie Fuller. Fourth Grade ?Mable Goodwin, Carl Bell and Loyd Simpson. Fifth Grade ?Irene Goodwin. Sixth Grade?Blanche Duvall. Seventh Grade?Rosalee Bailey. Miss Mattie Columbia Tarrant is the teacher of this school. Charged With Robbing Postofficc. Robert Henry Noffz, aged seventeen, son of the late Mr. Henry Noffz, who was one of the county's most highly respected citizens, was arrested at Cross Hill, his home, last Wednesday evening and carried before the United States Commissioner at Abbeville, charged with breaking into and robbing the postofficc at Cross Hill a few weeks ago. The young man was committed for trial in the united States Court. Portrait of Governor Thompson. At the request of Col. Henry T, Thompson, son of the late Hugh Smith Thompson, former Governor of South Carolina, his distinguished father's por trait was presented to the Stato by Governor Hey ward through the General Assembly last Thursday. The handsome oil painting will hang in the House of Representatives along with those of other distinguished South Carolinians. O A, tSt T* 3~L X ?/"*. . Bean the The K,nri You ^M ?,!?-!'' ?' ' CHURCH WEDDING THIS AFTERNOON. Marriage of Miss Alma Shell and Mr. Birkett Clardy an Interesting Society Event. This afternoon at half past three o'clock the marriage of Miss Alma Vir ginia Shell and Mr. Birkett Ix;e Clardy. will be solemnized at the First Baptist Church, tho Rev. John D. Pitts, pastor, officiating. The church has boon beau tifully and appropriately decorated and there will be a large assembly of friends and acquaintances present for the occasion. The bridesmaids and groomsmen, together with members of the immediate families of the bride and groom have been invited to attend a reception, immediately following the ceremony, from 4 to 6, at the home of Mrs. Eloise Shell, mother of tho bride elect. The interesting and impressive cere monies will take place at 3.30 o'clock. The first of the bridal party to enter the church will be the ushers, Messrs. J. W. Dunklin and G. Wash Shell, Henry Rasor of Cross Hill and T. L. Monroe. Then will follow the brides maids and groomsmen in the following order: Misses Lillian Irby and Emmie Meng, Mr. R. E. Copeland and Dr. Chas. A. Ellett, Misses Laura Vance of Clinton and Grace Simmons, Messrs. Thos. C. Switzer and J. Augustus Sim mons, Misses Pauline Anderson and Blanche Clardy, Messrs. Henry M. Shell and L. G. Balle, Jr. Next will come the bride with her sister and maid of honor, Miss Eliza beth Shell of Winthrop College, and the groom with his brother, Mr. Jas. M. Clardy of Union, as best man. Mrs. H. K. Aiken will preside at the organ and as the party enters Mendel sohns' Wedding March will be rendered and Tannhau8eur as the party retires from the church. Mr. Clardy and his bride elect are among the most popular young people of the city and their marriage to-oay will bo the occasion of hearty good wishes and congratulations, from a large circle of friends and acquaintances throughout this section. Mr. Clardy is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Clardy social and business qualifications while Miss Shell, who is a daughter of Mrs. Eloi.se Shell and a granddaughter of the late Capt. G. W. Shell, is a very ac complished young woman and a general favorite socially. Among the visitors who are expected in the city for the wedding are; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown, of Johnson's, S. C. Mrs. H. A. Teague, Charleston, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Robertson, Clinton, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Moore, Greenwood, Miss Laura Vance, Clinton, J. K. Vance, Newberry, Mrs. S. E. Dunlap, Mounts villo, Mr. and Mrs. R. T.Dunlap, Mount ville, Migs Nellie Miller, Winthrop Col lege, T. M. Scott, Augusta, Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Aignrv, Donalds and Mrs. W. C. Rasor, Cross Hill. Elsewhere we print advertisements of the P. S. Royster Guano Co. and of Dr. W. C. Irby, their local agent, and call the attention of our readers to same. The Royster fertilizer people are the largest of the independent manufactur ers remaining. They have had a most wonderful success in their sales. Their leading brand is "Farmers' Bone," a cotton fertilizer, and we are told that its sale exceeds that of any other single brand sold in the South. Owing to the fact that they use fish for ammoniates, their goods are popular wherever sold. They claim theirs to be the original fish guano. Their good are on sain in nearly every town in the South where fertili zers are used. Our readers will find it to their interest to consider Royster fer tilizers, and see Dr. W. C. Irby, their local agent, before making their pur chases for this year. Rain, Sleet and Snow. A large number of telephone and electric wires were prostrated by the heavy freeze last Thursday, thereoy in terrupting the service of both systems, more or less, for a day or two. Orchards and trees of every description were also greatly damaged by the slaetand heavy freeze. and i: man of unusually fine A Great Fertilizer. Christmas Holiday for Winthrop. Along1 with tho rest of the colleges of tho Slate, Winthrop College will here after have a holiday recess, a hill . m this effect having passed the House and Senate at the present session. The bill, which was passed by the Senate, provides that all State Colleges shall give ten days holiday Christmas. This bill originated in the House and was among the first introduced at this session. It is known as the Winthrop College bill for the reason that this in stitution, which is a State College, has never been permitted to have a Christ mas holiday. Fee Bill Raised. At a recent meeting of the physi cians of the city a resolution was un animously adopted to arrange a new fee bill and an agreement signed to adopt the same, winch is as follows: 8 a. m. to 8 p. m., $2.00 a visit: 8 p. m. to 8 a. m., $3.00 a visit. Office visits $2.00 each. These charges will go into effect on and after Feb. 1st 1906. As to Tax Collections. County Treasurer John H. Copeland reports the total collections, including road and poll tax, to be a little over $90,000 up to this time, leaving n bal ance of $20,000 yet to be collected. The two per cent penalty goes on all delin quents to-morrow, Feb. 1. Death at Owings Station. Mrs. Nancy Stewart Stoddard, wife of Mr. A. R. Stoddard of Owings Sta tion, died at her home Tuesday night, Jan. 23, and was laid to rest the follow ing day in the New Harmony cemetery. Forced to Starve. B. F. Leek, of Concord, Ky.. says: "For 20 years I suffered agonie;:, with a sore on my upper lip, so painful, sometimes, that I could not eat. After vainly trying else, I cured itwithBuck len's Arnica Salve." It's great for burns, cuts and wounds. At Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. ANNUAL MEETING BAU ASSOCIATION Was Held in Columbia Last Week. The Laurens Members of this Distin guished Society. The annual meeting of tho State Bar Association was held in Columbia last week, proving one of the most success ful meetings yet held by this distingu ished society. At a business meeting of the Asso ciation on Thursday Col. Robt. Aldrich of Barnwell was elected president for an other year and lion. C. C. Featherstone one of the ten vice presidents. Mr. N. B. Dial and Mr. Featherstone were se lected as members of the Local Coun cil. Among the new members elected to the Association was Mr. A. C. Todd of the Laurens Bar. A Statement Editor Advertiser: A few days ago it was stated in both The Herald and The Advertiser, that the County Supervisor would pay off the managers of the "Dispensary election," but since that time Mr. Hum bert informs me that, after consulting his attorneys, they advise him not to do so, as such procedure would be ir regular, and that the bills for expenses of said election must be sent to Colum bia and paid through the regular chan nel. The legislature now in session Will make the necessary appropriation, and the managers and other parties holding claims will get their money soon after the legislature adjourns. This state ment is made because the managers of election and others were expected to be paid at an early date by the Supervisor. W. T. Crews, Ch'm C. B. C. Jan. 30th. Contractor Thornton Hurt. Mr. W. P. Thornton, a well known contractor of Enorce, fell from the roof of the new Methodist church at Lanfbrd Monday morning and sustained very serious though not necessarily fatal injuries. ?8 THE GREAT I Mill and Factory Sale ffi 03-. _. ,,. ^ -,--, CLOSES j8 I Saturday, February 3rd. m I J. E. MINTER & BRO., | ---------- South Carolina. The "just as good" as ours are not as cheap as ours; the "Just as cheap" as ours arc not as good as ours. One More Week of the Great Mill End Sale! On account of the rain, sleet and snow last week, we have decided to continue our Sale until Saturday Night, February 3rd, 1906. These will be days filled with wonderful values. We have about $1,000 worth of Odd Pants and other Goods that were slightly damaged by water during the freeze and snow which will be thrown on our counters at great sacrifice prices. Of course we have lots of other goods that will be sold as before, and you can rest assured that you will get your money's worth. Yellow Tickets will remain on all goods until SATURDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY THE THIRD. This is your opportunity and last chance. Come one, come all. Your friends, Davis, Roper & Co. Laurens, South Carolina. Quality Tells; Our Price Sells. Everthing just as Advertised, STATE AND GENERAL NEWS. One hundred persons are reported to have lost their lives by the wreckage of the Steamer Valencia off Vancouver Island. Col. E. J. Watson, State Commis sioner of commerce, agriculture and im migration, has been otfered the secre taryship of the Augusta Chamber of Commerce ?t a salary of $3,000 a year. As commissioner he gets $1,900 per an num. It is announced that the Dispensary Investigating Committee, appointed at the last session of the General Assem bly, will resume its investigation of the affairs' of the Dispensary today in Co lumbia. The total appropriation for this purpose amounts to $13,000. State Constable J. C. Holstein, who was shot at McCormick by W. M. Cothran, died in an Augusta hospital last Tuesdav. Cpthran. had a fight with Ncpoleon Wideman and deficit arrest. The town marshal asked Holstein to aid in arresting him. In tho scuffle Cothran shot Holstein. The fight with Wideman was the result of a suit against a friend of Cothrrin's named Palmer for seduc tion of Wideman's daugh'ter. Holstein was a member of the first class at Clem son College and his father once was sheriff of Edgefield county. Cothran is in jail at Abbeville. HOUSE REJECTS MR. 1RBVS BILL. Plan Giving the State the Right to Man ufacture Fertilizer Defeated. By a vote of eighty-seven to nine the House of Representatives declined to adopt Mr. W. C. Irby'a measure, the purpose of which was to empower the State and counties to engage in the manufacture of cotton seed products and fertilizer. When the bill came up for consideration last Thursday Mr. Irby took the floor and made a long and im passioned speech in advocacy of his scheme. Those voting with Represen tative Irby for the adoption of the bill were Representatives Boyd and Miller of Laurens, Toole and Kccnan of Aiken, Lomax and Nance of Abbeville and I Morrison of Greenwood. WILL DOUBLE CAPITAL STOCK. Special Meeting of Stockholders of Wares Shoals M'f'g Co. Called. At a recent meeting of the board of directors of the Wares Shoals Manu facturing Company, a resolution was adopted calling for a special meeting of the stockholders March Sth for the pur pose of considering and acting upon the proposition of increasing the capi tal slock of the company from $500,000 I to $1,000,000. Tho meeting will be held at Wares j Shoals, at the offices of the company, Thursday at noon, March 8. Nomination Confirmed. Tho nomination of Postmaster Geo. S. McCravy for a second term has been confirmed by the Senate, his name hav ing been sent in a week ago by the President along with other South Caro lina postmasters. HIDDEN DANGERS. Nature Gives Timely Warnings That No Citizen Can Afford to Ignore. DANGER SIGNAL NO. I comes from the kidney secretions. They will warn you when tho kidneys are sick. Well kidneys excrete a clear, amber fluid. Sick kidneys send out a thin, pale and foamy, or a thick, red, ill-smelling, full of sediment and irregular of passage. DANGER SIGNAL NO. 2comes from the back. Back pains, dull and heavy, or sharp and acute, toll you of sick kidneys and warn you of the coming of dropsy, diabetes and Bright's disease. Loan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys and cure them permanently. Here's Laurens proof: Robert Sexton, wheelwright and blacksmith, ot 202 Laurens Street, says: "1 can recommend Loan's Kid ney Tills for what they did for me. They cured me of n very severe case of backache from which I had suffered greatly and could find no relief. A nasty dull aching across the loins both ered me day and night, und when through with the business cares of the day tq r,<> to bed and get a good night's sleep was something I had not been able to do for a long time. The secre tions from the kidneys gave me trou ble, were dark colored, strong and full of sediment and disturbed my rest at night on account of (heir too frequent acton. I used numerous medicines and wore plasters without beneficial results. I used numerous medicines and wore plasters without beneficial results. See ing Loan's Kidney Pills advertised I went to the Palmetto Drug Co.'a store and got a box. Tho change for the bet ter was noticeable almost at once, and since using two boxes of them accord ing to directions my back bun not ached, tho secretions have become normal and I do not have to get up at night at all. I feel fifteen years younger than 1 did before 1 used Loan's Kidney Pills. For sale by all dealers. Price r>0 cts. Fostor-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for the United States. Remember the name ? Doan's and lake no other. 25-CENT COLUMN. FOR SALE-Home made Lard for sale at lt? cents the pound by the tierce. J. Wade Anderson, City Market. 25-21 wanted:- A few more girls to make overalls. Machines run by power. Nice and pleasant work, Some girls now making over $0.60 per week. Crescent Co. tf. Notice Fridays will bo our day for ginning cotton, either at Hudgons Gin nery or at Oil Mill. R. II. Hudgons, Manager. 25?41, for sale Corn in the ear. Will make it to your interest to see me be fore buying. W. D. Barksdale, Lau rens, s. C. 25-3t. FOR SALE Two cows with young calves. Lumber sawed to order. Apply to Mrs. Lula Lendy, Mountville, S. C. FOR SALE- 200 bushels genuine Florodora cotton seed 50 cents the bu. G. F. Dor roh, Gray Court, S. C. It SCHOOL OP STENOGRAPHY AND TYPEWRITING On March 1, Miss Lillian K. Irby will open a school of Stenography and Typewriting in the olegant new rooms over tho People's Loan and Exchange Bank. Miss Irby i.. a graduate of the College for Womon, Columbia, and of McFeafs Duslnesc CollegOi in which shfl taught for several terms with fine success. Those desiring to attend this schoob should apply to Miss Irby at once for terms, etc., as sho can take only a limited number. 20 1 THE DISPENSARY CONTEST TODAY Will Come Up Before The State Hoard. ATTORNEYS TO ATTEND Meeting Will be Held in Columbia anil the State Board Will Pass Judgment on the Merits of the Case--Dccisioii Awaited With Interest. The State Board of Canvassers will hold a meeting today in Columbia for the purpose of hearing arguments and going over the papers filed in the Lau rens Dispensary election contest, the proceedings of which began before the County Board of Election Commission* crs here at their first meeting after the election Jan. 1(5. Attorneys represent ing both sides to the controversy will be present at the meeting of the state board today. As stated last week the County Board declared the election null and void. From this decision an appeal was taken by counsel for and against the contest. The County Board, in arriving at its conclusion to set aside the election, held that not only bad the alleged illegality of the election as set forth by the peti tioners to the contest been proven, but irregularities were found in numerous other boxes not enumerated in the pe tition. The final meeting < " the County Board was held Jan. 20 and the decision was announced after hearing the testi mony and arguments in the case, and after making a careful examination of all the election boxes?the poll lists, tally sheets, ballots, etc. The decision of the State Board will be awaited with much interest. A ROUND OF ENTERTAINMENTS. Given in Honor of Mr. and Airs. Samuel Fleming (iarlington. The presence in the city of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fleming Garlington which was noted last week, was the occasion of a round of brilliant receptions and entertainments, the very large and most charming reception given hy Mr. and Mrs. J. Wells 1'odd Tuesday eve ning in honor of the bride and groom I being followed on Wednesday by an elegant luncheon given by Mrs. trank I P. McGowan, at her lovely home in that charming suburb of Laurens, known as Brooklyn, at which Mrs. Gar lington was again the guest of honor. Twelve guests were present at an elab orate seven course luncheon, the hours being from one to four. Mrs. Mc (iowan's home was decorated in green, many handsome palms being used, in the dining room the central decoration for the table being while carnations and ferns, resting on a fern-covered mirror. The place cards, decorated by the hand of an artist, with golden wedding bells, and each bearing an appropriate quotation on that old, old topic of love and matrimony, directed the guests to their seats around the luncheon table. Mrs. McGowan, who is justly regarded as one of the most intellectual women and brilliant conversationalists in the city, led her guests in a flow of wit and delightful conversation, which rendered the occasion one to be cherished in the memory of Ihm* guests, who were: Mes dames S. F. Garlington, J. (). C, Flem ing, C. C. Feathorstone, U. B. Bell, J. C. Garlington, J. \V. Todd, 0. B. Mayer of Newberry, 0. W. Leonard, W. W. Jones, Creswell Garlington and C. M. Clarke. A GAMK OK "NATIONS" THURSDAY. Miss Willie Jones was the. hostess Thursday afternoon ;it another prott,\ affair for this charming Georgia visitor, who captivated all hearts in Laurens by her beauty anil gracious, charming manners. Miss Jones entertained the members of the Fortnightly Social Club and a number of visitors. At t o'clock card tables were in readiness for a game of Nations, the score cards, in honor of the guest of the occasion, be ing band painted hearts, decorated with Cupids. The score was kept by little Miss Harriot Mayor of. Newberry. The house decorations consisted of fern?, palms and carnations, pink being the color scheme. A most elegant four course luncheon was served and the guest of honor was presented with a souvenir spoon of Laurens, with the date of the occasion engraved on it. Miss Jones was assisted in receiving bv Mrs. W. W. Jones, Mrs. (). B. Mayer of Newberry. and Mrs. 0. W, Leonard of Spartanlmrg. Harvic Jordan Says Stand Firm. Dr. A. C. Fuller, president of Laurens County Cotton Association, received the following telegram Tuesday from Harvic Jordan, president of the Southern Cot ton Association: "Atlanta, Ga., Dr. A. C. Fuller, Laurens, Aro spot holders sell ing? Decline unwarranted; bearish ma nipulation. Stand firm. Harvio Jordan," To this Dr. Fuller replied by wire: "We are standing firm. County Licenses for Hawkers and Peddlers. As provided by law, the Board of County Commissioners of Laurens County, Slate of South Carolina, at its regular meeting held on Tuesday, the 2nd day of January, A. D. 190G, fixed the following license.- on Hawkers and Peddlers doing business in the countj during the ensuing fiscal year: For Fool Peddlers, $.10.00 For Peddlers with one horse wagon. 40.00 For Peddlers with t\v<> horse wagon, 60,00 For vending Stoves and Ranges, for first wagon, GO.(K) And for each additional wagon, 40.00 For vending Clocks, for the. first wagon, , 50.00 And for each additional wagon 30.00 For vending Lightning Rods, for the first wagon, 50.00 And for each additional wagon, 30.00 For Venders of Spectacles, on foot, 15.00 For Venders of Spectacles, with team, 25.< 0 Peddling Sewing Machines, for the first wagon, 70.no And for each additional wagon 50.00 Peddling Pianos or Organs, for each one horse wagon, 100.<>0 Peddling Pianos or Organs, for each two horse wagon, lMl.OO AH licenses to he issued by the Clerk of Court and to be in force until the 31st of December A. D. 1006. H. B. Humbert, County Supervisor, L. C. J. D. Mock, County Clerk. ?o .a. s V o xt- x J%- .