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HALF A MILLION BEING HELD UP. Dispensary Investigating Committee Re* , fuses to Pay Liquor Houses Be fore Kxamlng Their Books. Columbia, Feb. 22.? There is a very large sum of money being held up by the investigating committee on bills due to liquor houses for supplies bought prior to the passage of the recent Act. The committee wants to examine the books of the houses holding claims against the dispensary to see what sort of prices the dispensary paid for its li quor and so forth. The liquor houses sat still in the boat and waited, and the dispensary committee held on to the money Mr. T. Moultrie Morris of Charleston, who represents one of the large credi tors of the dispensary, has arranged to have a conference with the sub-com mittee to figure out exactly what the committee wants, and how to have his clients comply with the wishes of the committee if they can do so. More than half a million is involved in this pro cedure awaiting the "O. K." of the dispensary committee, and there 'are likely to be some interesting develop ments. NEQRO KAPIST CONFESSES. Andrew Thompson Will be Hanged Frl day (or Nameless Crime. Greenville, Feb. 23.?Andrew Thomp son, colored, convicted of criminally as saulting Mrs. Frank James, wife of a farmer in this county, confessed to his former employer in the county jail to day. Though identified by his victim, the negro stoutly maintained his inno cence wh^n arrested and during the trial. He was convicted and sentenced to die March 2. His confession re moves any doubts the officers of the aw might have entertai ned - as to the verdict of the jury and there is not likely to be any delay in the execution. BIG FERTILIZER SALES. Privilege Tax Receipts Exceed all Former Seasons. Columbia, Feb. 23.?The receipts from the privilege tax have reached high water mark. Up to date for 1906 the tax on fertilizers has aggregated $96,000. By the end of February it will be $100,000. This is the largest income ever recorded from this tax. For 1905 the tax aggregated $130,000 and up to the same date in 1905 the tag tax was only $48,000. More fertilizers than ever are to be used this year. Whether this means more acreage, more fertilizers per acre or fertilizer for other crops is not known. She Was Over 100 Years Old. About the 10th of January there died at the old Boyce homestead in Jacks Township the oldest person in the county beyond doubt, "Aunt" Lucy Gor don, an old negress and family servant. She claimed that she was born in 1804 which made her 102 years old at the time of her death. Those who had known her for over fifty years do not doubt the correctness of her claim. She belonged to Mrs. Nancy Boyce and continued to live at the old place after it passed into the hands of Capt. A. B. Byrd and sisters. "Aunt" Lucy as she was known to every one, was a faithful and sacrific ing servant, who was never happier than when serving her "good white folks" by whom she was ever held in high respect. Time For Returns Extended. Columbia, Feb. 27?Comptroller Gen General Jones has extended the time for returns of property until March 3. The time for returns expired on Feb ruary 20th, but on account of this be ing the year for the return of all real estate and assessment, the Comptrol ler has notified all auditors to extend the time to the date above mentioned. Col. J. B. E.J Sloan Dead. Charleston, Feb. 23.-Col. J. B. E. Sloan died in Charleston today after a short illness, though he had been in bad health for sometime. He was was a native of Georgia, but had resided in Charleston since the war. He was colonel of the Fourth South Carolina regiment. Col. Sloan was one of the most prominent men of this city and widely known throughout the state. Mr. Gunter Improving. Columbia, Feb. 27?The very gratify ing news has been received from Attor ney General Gunter, Jr., that he is im proving very satisfactorily. Mr. Gunter has written several friends here that he expects to be in Columbia for a few days at least, within the next week or two. Woman Swears in a Chief Justice. Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 22. ?Miss Mamie Offutt, stenographer in the of fice of Governor Jelks and a notary public, today administered the oath of office to Samuel D. Weaklcy as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ala bama. In the oath taken by Mr. Weakley he avers he has never en gaged in a duel or carried a challenge, nor will he do so as long as he retains the office. The End of (he World Of troubles that robbed E. H. Wolfe, of Bear Grove, la., of all usefulness, came when he began taking Electric Bitters. "Two years ago Kidney trou ble caused me great suffering which I would never nave survived: had I not taken Electric Bitters. They also cured me of General Debility." Sure cure for all Stomach. Liver and Kidney complaints, blood diseases, Headache, Dizziness and Weakness or bodily de cline. Price 50 cents. Guaranteed by Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug I Co. A Boy's Terrible Pall. Columbia, Feb. 27. ?Edward Hall, an eleven-year-ojd boy working at the Olympia Mills, fell from the top open ing of the elevator shaft to the floor. He broke some bones and fraetured his skull. The little fellow is doing very well and the marvel is that he was not killed outright by such a terrible fall. WEDDED AT UNION. Marriage of Mr. J. Wlstar Crawford and Miss Pearie Briggs. The following account of the mar riage of Mr. J. Wistar Crawford, who is popularly known here and who has a large connection in the county, is taken from the Union Society letter in Sun day's State: Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock Miss Pearl Briggs, daughter of Mr. Briggs of the county, was married at the home of her aunt, Mrs. J. A. Brown, to Mr. J. W. Crawford, formerly of Laurens. Rev. D.' M. McLeod performed the ceremony before a few friends, who had been invited to be present. The parlor was a pretty picture, in its taste ful decorations of pot plants and ivy, in a large bay window being a background of handsome plant* with a touch of white blossoms, in front of which stood the bride and groom under a suspended bell of white with clapper of white flowers. The beautiful wedding march of Mendelsshon was played by Miss Kate Summer as the couple enteret! alone, the bride wearing a stylish trav eling suit of blue broadcloth with gilt trimmings, a hat of blue with trim mings of gilt and wings, gloves also to match and carrying a bouquet of white carnations. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford left fmmediately on the southbound train for a wedding trip, and on their return to Union will be at home at Mr. J. A. Brown's on South street. The bride, who has made Union her home for some time, is a young woman of pleasing personality, and has been quite popular in the several business positions she has held here, while Mr. Crawford now holds a responsible position with I the Union Shoe Co. and is a promising business man. Out-of-town guests at the wedding were: Mrs. L. K. Little john and Miss Maggie Spears of Jones ville. / MARRIAGE OF MR. J. B. PARR. Former Popular Laurens Citizen, Now Rising Young Lawyer of Greenwood. Cokesbury, Feb. 24.-Miss Lillie Klugh and Mr. J. B. Park were mar ried on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon at the home of the bride's father, Mr. J. S. Klugh. The bride and groom left on the mid night train for Memphis, Tenn., where Mr. Park represents a client in an im portant law case. They will take in Mardi Gras in New Orleans on the bridal trip. The marriage was very private in consequence of the recent death of Miss Klugb's grandmother, there being present only the members of the family and a tew particular friends. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Por cher, of Greenwood. Cokesbury claims M iss Lillie Klugh as one of her fairest and most lovable and talented daugh ters. She lived there the most of her life with her grand-mother, Mrs. J. S. Glass. Mr. Park is one of Greenwood's leading lawyers. He is a member of the firm of Sheppard, Grier & Park. Store Your Cotton. Editor Archibald Johnson observed some time ago that the average South ern farmer takes no more care of a bale of cotton than if it were a grindstone, and the charge is painfully near the truth. The cotton grower is pretty well off, thank you, hut there is abso lutely no excuse for throwing away a million dollars just because it takes a little trouble to get the crop under shelter. Fields & Becton, writing in the Kinston Free Press, put the case so plainly that we wish to repeat what they say: "Many millions of dollars were lost by the Southern farmers duri ig the past season on account of damaged cot ton, all caused by exposure to all sorts of weather. The farmers, however, were not the only losers. Merchants, exporters and manufacturers all came in for their share of losses from this source, and will in future refuse all of ferings of this class. The farmer who offers damaged cotton for sale during the coming season, will find to his sor row that there is no market for his pro duct, in a damaged condition, except at a great loss to him. Cotton at any price, is too valuable to be neglected, and it is the duty of every farmer to see that it is properly sheltered, as the loss on damaged cotton would be greater than the gain on account of the advance in price" ?Progressive Farm er. THE LAURENS DRLQ COMPANY TEST. Sold Hyomci for Years and Know it Will Cure Catarrh. The Laurens Drug Co. have given Hyomei a most thoiough and remarka ble test. For a long time they have of fered to refund the money to any pur chaser of Hyomei, if it failed to bene fit. The remedy has made so many cures among their customers that they have urgedits use in the most chronic cases of catarrh. Breathed for a few minutes four times a day, through the inhaler that comes with every outfit, it soothes the irritated mucous membrane of the nose, throat and lungs, kills the catarrhal ferms, and restores complete health, ts healing, antiseptic fragrance pene trates to the most remote air passages, as no medicine taken into the stomach can possibly do. Immediate relief al most always follows the use of Hyomei and great benefit is seen after a few days treatment. The complete Hyomei outfit costs only $1, and consists of an inhaler that can be carried in the pocket or purse, and will last a lifetime, a medicine dropper, and a bottle of Hyomei. If this is not sufficient for a complete cure, additional bottles of Hyomei c an be obtained for 50 cents. Compare this small expense with fees charged by specialists, and remember, too, if Hyomei does not cure, The Lau rens Drug Co. will return your money. Where Women Vote. Of the one hundred and five counties in Kansas eighty-five are without a pauper, twenty-five have no poor houses and thirty-sevon have not a criminal [case on the docket. This is entirely 'hm. say women suffragists, to the fact that in Kansas women have had full municipal suffrage since 1887. ?Ex change. First to come gets the choice of our White China specials. They want last long at the prices we have on them. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. A Story of Two Dollars. The Ashland Gazette of Ashland, Nebraska, recently printed a little story which teaches a lesson that might be learned with much profit by some people in Laurens. There is a disposi tion among many people, town people, to send their money to other cities for things they can buy right here in Lau I rens just as cheap and often cheaper than abroad and at the same time you have the satisfaction of seeing what you are getting, to say nothing of the importance your dollar spent at home plays in the upbuilding of the city. The money that is sent away stays away. Spdnd it here and it remains with home people. The Nebraska paper's story is as fol lows: "A man in Ashland had two silver ver dollars. The man sent "one of them to a Kansas City mail order house for twenty pounds of sugar, and the dollar went of Squeers, Sawbuck & Co., and where the man saw it never more for ever. "This was the story of one dollar. "The other dollar he sent to a home merchant. It was a little old, black ened, worn dollar, and at first the mer chant didn't know whether to take it or not, but finally decided to do so, as he figured that if the bank would not take it he would pass it on the home editor who would be glad enough to take any thing that resembled a dollar. So he sent the goods and paid the dollar to the editor. The editor bought a suit of underwear with the dollar, and the peo ple marvelled. The merchant who got the doilar from the editor gave it to a laborer for fixing the sidewalk in front of his store. The laborer paid it to a doctor for medicine for lih sick child. The doctor gave it to the boy who cares for his horses and the boy bought a cap and a pair of mittens. The mer chant then gave it to his wash woman, who paid her rent. The landlord naid it on his church dues, and the church bought coal. The coal dealer was an absent-minded fellow and he paid it back to the editor for an ad. Before the editor had recovered from the shock of receiving two dollars in one week, the man who bought the goods in the first place came in and he paid it back to him for a load of cobs he had bought six years before. "With one dollar he bought twenty pounds of sugar. With the other he had bought the goods, paid the editor, fixed the sidewalk, doctored a sick child, clothed a poor boy, paid a widow's rent, warmed a church, and?had got ten his dollar back. "Moral?One dollar in circulation around Ashland is worth a hundred in Squeer, Sawbuck & Co. 's. safe in Kan sas City." The Farmer's Part. One time a merchant put up a black board in his store and asked his cus tomers to write their names on it and opposite tell what they aro doing for humanity. A lawyer wrote: 'I plead for all.' A doctor wrote: 'I prescribe for all.' A preacher wrote: 'I pray for all.' An old farmer walked up, wrote Iiis name, scratched his head a while and then wrote: 'I pay for all.' " Exchange. NKHITS OF UNREST. No Sleep, No Rest, No Peace for the Sufferer from Kidney Troubles. No peace for1 the kidney sufferer Pain and distress from morn to night. Get up with a lame back, Twings of backache bother-you all day, Dull aching breaks your rest at night, Urinary disorders add to your misery. Get at the cause?cure the kidneys. Doan's Kidney Pills will work the cure. They're for the kidneys only Have made great cures in Lau r ens. D. M. Stribbling, former proprietor of Dairy farm, says: "I am highly pleased with the results I obtained from the use of Doan's Kidney Pills which I used for backache and kidney trouble. I suffered for some years with a dull aching pain across the small of my back, especially bad at night. At times it waB so severe that I was totally unfit to do my work. The kidney secretions were dark colored, full of brick dust sediment and of a very strong odor. At night I was obliged to rise frequently, which together with the constant back ache and loss of sleep caused my gen eral health to be very poor. I used any number of remedies and took doctors' prescriptions, but it was the same old thing, very little if any relief. I saw Doan s Kidney Pills advertised and went to the Palmetto Drug Co. 's. store and got a box of them. To my delight after taking them my back regained its strenth, do not ache and the kidneys acted naturally and I could rest at night without being disturbed." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cts. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, Bole agents for the United States. Remember the name?Doan's?and < take no other. Dyspepsia?bane ot human existence. Burdock Blood Bitters cures it, prompt ly, permanuntly. Regulates and tones the stomach. We Have Just Received Another Car of That Good Flour which we always keep on hand. The price is all right. Also fresh shipment of Seed Irish Potatoes and GARDEN SEED of every kind and description. Our goods are all guaranteed to give satisfaction or money refunded. Watts Mills Store, Laurens, - South Carolina. ilrtl<aiftlMltt|fliai<i /Ts 7?n 7wn71n 7wS 7\r^ 7F\ 71 . OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Get it Repaired at Blakeley's Repair Shop. "You break it I mend it." Guns, Pistols, Clocks, Locks, Automobiles. Pictures and Picture Frames made to Order. A. Ross Blakely Next to Express Office Laurens, S. C. "Oh, I AM SO TIRED!" Is heard daily from old and young, rich and poor. Did you ever stop and conside1* the cause of this remark? We will venture to say nine cases out of ten are caused by improper digestion. This, or other symptoms of Indigestion such as nervousness, nausea, heart-burn, sour stomach, flatulency and despondency, should be a warning to you who are in danger of having indigestion, the great est enemy of American health to-day, fasten its merciless fangs on your health. Remember. "A Stitch in time saves nine", and a bottle of the celebrated Helium's Sure Cure for Indigestion has saved untold misery to people in many parts of this broad land, by curing them permanently of this miserable disease. Yes, not like the pepsin digestives that help for a time, but cures permanently by causing the digestive organs to perform their functions. Nature being- sucn a great rectifier of its own ills, with the assistance of this powerful medicine, I gives you a healthy stomach and removes indigestion and its symptoms pcrma i nently Sold on a $5.00 guarantee. 50 cents and $1.00 per bottle at Laurens Drug Company. Cut Prices on White China! We Offer Subject to Sale an Assortment of Fine French and German China! Plates, Bakers, Meat Dishes, Cover Dishes, Sauce Boats, Butter Dishes, Pickle Dishes and Cups and Saucers at prices below import cost. They are in odd lots of different patterns, and we want them out of our way for our new Spring line. This is a chance to buy pure China for less than the price of common granite. First to Come Gets the Choice. 1 I THE HUB I I THE HUB 8 It's the Last Week OF The White Sale! Saturday night, March 3rd, we will bring this sale to a close. It has been our .aim to make this the most successful sale we have ever held. How well we have succeeded is best attested by the hundreds of satisfied customers who have visited our store during the past ten days. If for any reason you were unable to attend the first week you owe it to yourself to take advantage of the remaining days. In addition to the Splendid. values in White Goods, Laces and Embroideries, we have made such sweeping reduc tions throughout the entire stock that you will be able to pick up much SEASONABLE MERCHANDISE AT ABOUT HALF ITS VALUE! This is strictly a cash sale. No goods charged or sent out on approval. On Saturday, March 3rd, to every customer whose purchases amount to $5.00 or over, we will sell 10 yards of best Bleached Cotton for 25c. I Don't Forget the Date the Sale Closes, I Saturday, March 3rd. 8 ? I I THE HUB. 9 i X x \ It km 1$ 1 1 11 |L Laurens, South Carolina. .?IS! Side and Back COMBS arc ?tili in the height of fashion, and will also be worn this spring and summer. We have the latest styles of fancy Combs from $1.25 to $7.00 per set of three. Also the newest de signs in Bracelets, Hat Pins, Cuff Pins, Fobs and Crosses. Give Us a Call Before Purchasing. Fleming Bros, n. B Dial. a. C. Tonn DIAL & TODD, Attorneys and Coun sellors at Law. Knterprise Bank and Todd Office Build lag. Laurrks, S. C. NOTICE OF ELECTION! School District No. 3, dials Township. An election will be held sit Shi loh Academy, School District No. 3, Dials Township, Wednesday, March 7th, 190(5, to decide whether a tax of (.wo mills for school purposes shall he levied and collected in said district.Those in favor of said tax will vote "Yes," and those opposed "No." It is ordered that the Hoard of Trustees shj'ii act as managers of said election, which shall he conducted according to the rules he open from 7 a. in. to I p. m. By order of the County Board of Ed ucation of Laurens County. Whiskey, Morphine and other DRUGS, and nervous diseases treated. Charges more reasonable than other like institutions. $25.00 per week pays for treatment, remedies and board. Result absolutely the same. L. G. CORBETT, M. D. THE CAROLINA SANITARIUM, Greenville, S. C. R. W. Nash, Chairman; K. E. BABB, W. P. CULBERTSON, 20 2t. DR. CLIFTON JONES Dentist OFFICE IN SIMMONS BUILDING Phone: Office No. 80; Residence 219. Notice! Consumers of Incandescent Lights must have meters placed by April 1st next, as flat rate will be prohibited af ter that date. Hy order of Council. L. o. Balle, 20-2t. Clerk. Notice to Creditors! All persons having claims against the estate of N. E. Byrd, deceased, are hereby notified and required to present them duly proven to Ferguson & Kcath erstono, Attorneys, at their office at Laurens C. H., s. <'., on or before the 16th day of March, 1906, or be forever haired. Sam'l C. Bykd, 29-41. Executor. Simpson, Cooper & Babb Attorneys at Law. win pruct'ee in all State Court*, Prompt attention givoa ?o ?11 biislne h Is it a burn? Use Dr. Thomas' Ec lectric Oil. A cut? Use Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil. At your druggists. Charleston & Western Carolina Rail :iy (Schedule in effect April 16, 1905.) No. 2 Daily I.v Laursns 1:BOpm Ar Greenwood 2-40 Ar Augusta 5: 20 '' Ar Anderson 7: 10 " No. 42 Daily I.v Augusta :! ?pin Ar Allendale 4:80 " Ar Fairfax 4:41 " A r (Iharlcston * 7: 40 11 Ar Boauford 6: 30 " Ar Port Royal 6: 40 ' Ar Savannah 6:46 '' Ar Waycross 10:00 14 No. 1 Daily I.v I.aureus 2:07 pin Ar Spartanburg 30 " No. 52 No. 87 Daily Ex. Sudd ly 1. v Laurens 2:09 pm 8:00am Ar Greenville 3:25 ' " 10:20 " Arrivals: Train No. l, Daily, fr< m Augusta and Intermediate stations I; 15 pm; No. 52,daily, fromGreenvilloand in termediate stations 1:86pm; No.87,dn ? . except Sunday, from Greenville iind intermediate stations t'>: 40pm; train I 0. 2, daily, from Spartanburg and IntOl i ediate. stations 1: 80 p m. C. II. Casque, ArK, Laurons, S. <'. G. T. Bryan. GenM Agt. Greneville! ft Ernest Williams, Gen. Pass. Apt., Auguata, Ga, T. M. Emerson. Traffic Manager.