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MR. SMITH REVIEWS COTTON SITUATION. Everybody Should Staad Firm and Hold their Vantage Around?President Smith Makes an- Appeal. Mr. E. D. Smith, president of the South Carolina division of the Southern Cotton Association, gave out the fol lowing interview on June 9th: "In view of the fact that such a num ber of planters and merchants through out ihe South are nulling their cotton for next fall delivery at 10 cents per pound, there are certain facts which I deem it the duty of myself and others who are posted, 1 o give to the members of the Southern Cotton Association and those interested in the continued high price of cotton and the consequent pros perity of the South. "In 1904 we made practically 14,000, 000 bales of cotton, in 1905 we made approximately 10,500,000. These two items make an average of about 12-260, 000 bales for the two years, 1904 and 1905. Notwithstanding this enormous yield of cotton, enormous in compari son with what we have been led to be lieve was necessary for the world's sup ply, hear what the officers of the Brit ish Cotton Growing Association have to say in reference to the cotton situation published May 19th in the official jour nal of the Manchester Cotton Associa tion. This journal says: " 'On last Thursday what the prime minister described as one of, if not the most influential deputation? that has ever waited upon the head of the gov ernment of this country, met together in the foreign office: London. Accom panying Sir H. Campbell Banner were the Earl of Elgin, colonial secretary; Mr. John Morley, secretary for India; Mr. Winston Churchill, under colonial secretary, and Mr. George Whitley, chief ministerial whip. This deputation which represented the British Cotton Association, some of the principal chambers of commerce of Great Britain, the various associations of labor and capital, some of the chief magistrates of Lancashire, and ot"er towns outside of Lancashire was introduced by Lord Derby, the lord-lieutenant of Lanca shire. He was followed by the Duke of Marlborough, who in a few pithy re murks associated himself with the movement. Mr. J. A. Hutton, vice chairman of the council of the associa tion, stated the case for the deputation. He stated that the annual value of the production of the cotton trade amount ed to over 100,000,000 pounds sterling ($500,000,000), and that the capital di rectly engaged represented over 400, 000,000 pounds sterling, or $2,000,000, 000. There was no need, he said, to la bor the point that a trade of such im portance vitally affected the welfare of the country, and that any disaster to it might be said to be a disaster to the whole country. The cotton trade, he went on to say, was in a very danger ous position. The dangers were two fold. In the first place, they got 75 per cent, of their raw material from one country, and that they were conse quently at the mercy of the weather in one part of the world. It was there fore quite evident that they ought to aim at broadening the base of supply, and if possible to do so within the British Empire. The second danger to which he called attention was that con sumption was more or less overtaking production. It was calculated that con sumption in the British Empire was in creasing at the rate of 400,000 bales per annum, and Lancashire alone had in the last year or so added something like 6,000,000 spindles to her spinning ca pacity, which represented an increase in consumption in Lancashire alone of halt a million bales; that the United States had increased their consumption from 2,500,000 bales ten years ago to 4,000,000 bales at the present. It was therefore clear that in a comparatively short time the United States would re quire the greater part of their own pro duction. Whether they would get it was of course another thing. For the cotton would go to those who paid the best price for it; that a scramble was expected, nobody would deny. The present position gave great anxiety to those who were deeply interested in the cotton trade. " 'In 1901 and 1902 a good many mills had to run short time; in 1903 the bulk of them had to run short time for four months. The climax was reached in 1904 when the greater number of mills ran short time eight months. He did not think it was realized outside of Lancashire how much suffering this en tailed. Perhaps he could not indicate it better than by saying that in many cases two families had to be crowded into one house. So long as they had fluctuations of that sort, so long must they remain in the unhappy position they were now in. What was the crop going to be? If it was anything less than 12,000,000 bales, they would have speculation again and short time. The consequences of short time were very serious. According to Mr. Macara, who was generally recognized, he said, as the greatest authority on cotton sta tistics, three-quarter time meant a total loss to capital and labor of 150,000 pounds a week ($750,000) to Lancashire alone, and $20,000,000 a week to the whole country (England). " 'The association had made inquiries a?l over the world in their search for new sources of supplies, and they had come to the conclusion that they must have a country capable of producing millions of hales to take the place of or supplement the American supplies, and that North Nigeria alone was the only possible salvation for the cotton trade. But here they were brought up against the fact that North Nigeria was for all practical purposes inaccessi ble. " 'Sir Alfred Jones urged the English government to take a hand in helping the British Cotton Growing Association. Sir Alfred Jones is president of the British Cottton Growers' Association. Sir W. H. Holland, president of the Associated Chamber? of Commerce, said at their last meeting they had passed strong resolutions to the same effect. He said that any one who paid a visit to the cotton manufacturing dis trict of Lancashire and saw the large number of new mills which were spring ing up in every direction almost like mushrooms, would be convinced that the question of new sources of supplies of raw cotton was more acute to-day than ever before. The prime minister's reply was, 'I doubt if ever deputation came to a government bo important, so almost pretentious, and so impressive as this,' and then went on to review the situation in full.' THE SOUTH'8 CHANCK. "Now, in view of these facts, does it not seem the height of folly that the South, owning a monopoly of the world's supply of raw cotton, and hav ing the possibilities of an unlimited in crease in cotton production, should be so indifferent to this, her grand oppor tunity for fixing and maintaining a price commensurate with tho world's demand for raw cottonl It is a very painful contrast between the attitude of the English government to the Eng lish cotton trade and our government to tho American cotton trade. England is not half so indebted to her cotton in dustry for her financial welfare as America is, to say nothing of the South. It is a mark of the grossest ignorance, not to say stupidity, on the part of the Southern business men not to tnke the proper view of their relation to the cot ton industry in fixing and maintaining a remunerative price. To sell our cotton at ten cents a pound for next fall de livery is to forestall the work of the Southern Cotton Association and place the consumers or purchasers of our cot ton in a position to dictate the price. "At a meeting of the executive com mittee of the Southern Cotton Associa tion held in Jackson, Mississippi, on May 31st, the following resolution was passed: 'Kesolved, That wo call upon our members and the producers of cot ton at large not to sell their actual cot ton for future delivery, as we have ev ery reason to believe and feel confident that the price of cotton must advance materially beyond the present fall quo tations.' "In view of the article quoted from the Lancashire paper, all that we have to do in order to fix and maintain a fair price is simply to refuse to take less. And this may not be done, except by and with the full co-operation of all Southern business interests. "According to Mr. Mutton, the world will need 12,000,000 bales or more. It has practically consumed 12,000,000 bales in each of the years 1904 and 1905. Witli only a partial organization we have been able to maintain a price of slight ly over 10 t-2 cents average. At least 2 1-2 cents above what we probably would have obtained without an organ ization. HOLD cotton. "I hope every business man in the State will read this article and study it carefully and then decide as to whether or not he can help in the great opportu nity now presented to the South of reaping abundant wealth from this, her great staple crop in such pressing de mand by the world at large. "Stop selling cotton for fall delivery; organize in every community for the erection of proper warehouses and the proper financing of the crop, so that we may be in a position to supply the world with cotton as it needs it at a price satisfactory to us." Resolutions of Respect. Mr. Ambrose II. Martin, of Laurens County, was identified with Watts Mills Company from the moment that its or ganization was undertaken. He co operated heartily, liberally and dili gently as one of its promoters in ob taining the stock subscriptions. He had won the confidence of his neighbors and was justly looked upon by them as a man of excellent, business foresight and integrity, and so he was of great service in contributing to the confidence of the public necessary to the estab lishment of the Watts Mills property. His fellow directors valued his solid worth, they estimated highly the sound ness of his views of business proposi tions and they enjoyed association with him because they were sure of his faithfulness to every trust. Therefore, be it resolved by the Di rectors of the Company, in annual ses sion, May 22, 1900: First, That they have lost by his death a man of uncommon wisdom in business affairs, who was guided by his faith as a Christian man in the God of his fathers, to whose will we bow.? Aged as he was, he was attentive to his duties, always responding promptly to the obligations of his trust as a di rector. Second, We would testify to his loy alty to his associates. As long as he lived, we had no doubt of where he stood with regard to any problem of the mill's direction. He was the strong friend of the management of the prop erty, but more than that, he was first of all true to the stock-holders, whom he represented; hence, until death re moved him, he had the absolute confi dence of all the officers and owners in terested in the property. We have lost the helpful companionship of a straight forward and candid gentleman. Third, That this action of the direc tors be recorded in the minute book, printed in the county papers, and a copy transmitted to his family as an expression of our sympathy. W. W. Bau,, W. A. Watts, Alex lono, Committee. A Reasonable Inference. A lady and her little daughter were walking through a fashionable street when they came to a portion strewn with straw, so as to deaden the noise of vehicles pnssing a certain house. "What's that for, ma?" said the child; to which the mother replied: ? "The lady who lives in that house has had a little baby girl sent her." The child thought a moment, looked at the quantity of straw, and said:? "Awfully well packed, wasn't she ma?" A Western Wonder, There's a Hill at Bowie, Tex,, that's twice as big as last year. This wonder is W. L. Hill, who from a weight of 90 pounds has grown to over 1?<). lie say.1.: "I suffered with a terrible cough, and doctors gave me up to die of consump tion, I was reduced to 90 pounds, when I began taking Dr. King's New discov ery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Now, after taking 12 bottles, I have more than doubled in weight and am completely cured. "Only sure C< ugh and i Cojcf cure, Guaranteed by PalmettoDrug Co. and Laurens Drug Co. Trial bot tles f re? Let, us show you our line of Iron Beds in different designs and colors. S. M. & E. Ij. Wilkes & Co. DISPENSARY SUIT DECIDED. Laurens to Have Liquor, Whether the People Wish it or Not. Columbia, June 16.? Judge Hydrick has handed down his decision in re Wright vs. Ed L. Jones in which he re versed the decision of the State board of canvassers. This case was a proceeding growing out of the dispensary election in Lau rens County, held on January 9th, 1906, under the Brice law. In this election the majority of votes as counted was in favor of no dispensary. A protest was fded before the county board by Mr. Wright and the county board held that as so many irregularities existed and no legal eletion had been held and ac cepted, declared the one held void and of no effect. Both the dispensary and the anti-dis pensary sides appealed to the State board. The State board found certain irregularities to have existed as a mnt ter of fact in this election, but they held that, as no fraud was charged or shown to exist, the election should be held as valid, and the decision of the county board was accordingly reversed and the dispensary must close. A writ of certiorari was obtained from Judge Hydrick, and argued before him on April 26, in Columbia. He has sus tained the ground of the petition that, inasmuch as this irregularity did exist as to the production of required regis tration certificates and proof of pay ment of taxes, no valid election was held, and consequently reversed the State board. The dispensary conse quently will still continue to operate in Laurens. Whether an appeal will be filed by the Prohibitionists, who are represented by Ferguson, Featherstone and W. R. Richey is not known. Messrs. Bellinger & Welsh and Mr. John M. Cannon re presented Mr. Wright. TKXT OK DKCISION. After citing authorities, Judge Hy drick says: "I do not know that under a writ of certiorari to the State board I have the right to review the action of the county board, especially as I have not before me the records ujwn which they based their findings and conclusions. Cer tainly I have no right to review their findings of fact. "They found as matters of fact, and certified same' to the State board as follows: 'After careful investigation and tabulation of the returns we find so many Irregularities in the various boxes, such as voting outsido the right precincts, not demanding registration certificates, neglecting to take neces sary oaths, etc., that the county board of canvassers for Laurens county de cided that the most and fairest manner of disposing of the matter is to declare that there has been no legal election,' and they declared accordingly. They also certified as follows: 'All of the al legations contained in the appended pe tition have been found to be incorrect, besides numerous irregularities in other boxes not enumerated in the petition of the contestants. "Even if I had the right to review their action in this proceeding it does not appear to what extent there was 'voting outside of the right precincts, not demanding registration certificates;' nor does the nature or the extent of the 'numerous other irregularities not enumerated in the petition' appear. "The great object in elections is to ascertain the will of the people and when that is expressed in a free and fair election the courLs will not defeat it on account of irregularities or even illegalities which do not appear to have affected the result. "But when they arc of such char acter and extent as to have it doubtful whether the result has not been af fected and especially whon it appears that illegal votes have been cast suffi cient in number to affect the result and the i>oll3 cannot be pinged of them it would be a travesty on jwpular govern ment to sustain the election." A Specific Statement. 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HOc and $1.00 at Palmetto Drug Co. and },aurens Drug Co, Be sure to seo our line of Art Squares and Rlljfl in different designs, sizes and colors. S. M. & E. H. Wilkcs & Co. MAJ. BLACK PLACED UNDER PEACE BOND. He Makes Frank Statement and Waives Preliminary Hearing?Mr. Lyon was Dismissed. Tho affair between Mr. John Black, of the dispensary board of directors and Mr. J. Fr?ser Lyon of the investi gating committee, which began on Fri day, June 1st, by a threatened attack un the latter by the former, has been closed by Mr. Black being placed under a peace bond for $1,000 and Mr. Lyon being dismissed. The hearing on Wednesday was held in tho court of Magistrate Moorman, having been postponed from tho day af ter the trouble. It was set for6 o'clock, but about 2.30 o'clock Mr. Black, with his attorney, appeared before the court and without any formality waived a preliminary hearing and simply left the disposal of the matter to the discretion of the court. Mr. Black made a brief statement in which he said that he was anxious to avoid any further discussion of the af fair, and for that reason waived a pre liminary hearing, and that while he, of course, did not want to be pluced under a peace bond, and had no idoa of not keeping the peace, he submitted the matter entirely to the discretion of the court, and would furnish bond or not as the court decided. So far as he vas concerned, he said, the matter had passed over. The magistrate announced that be thought it best that Mr. Black should be placed under a bond to keep the peace in the sum of $1,000, but that so far as he could sec Mr. Lyon had done nothing for which he should be placed under bond. Mr. Black volunteered the statement that he agreed with the court that Mr. Lyon should not. be placed under a peace bond. Mr. Lyon was not present. Mr. Black immediately entered into the bond in the required amount with Gen. Wilie Jones and Mr. J. P. Mat thews as sureties. Impulse and Law. (From the Charleston Post.) Director Black, of the State dispen sary board, was so incensed at Repre sentative J. Fr?ser Lyon of the Legis lature investigating commission, that he had an impulse to "blow him up." But he didn't. Governor Hey ward was so incensed at the lawless disposition of Director Black that he had an impulse to remove him from office. But he didn't. Director Black has expressed regret for his impulse. When Governor Hey ward has expressed regret for his im pulse the record of this interesting in cident will be complete, and we may pass on to the next chapter with light hearts and satisfied consciences, se renely contemplating the majesty of the Commonwealth. If Director Black had carried his im pulse into action and had slain Repre sentative Lyon, we have not the slight est doubt that Governor Heyward would have removed Director Black from of fice?provided the Attorney General ad vised him tho law was on his side and the exhibition of the corpus delicti was made before him. The Chief Executive of the State has shown his stern deter mination to go as far in upholding the law as the individual will go in its breach. Impulse is met with impulse, and we are justified in concluding that action would be met with action. If Mr. Lyon had been killed Mr. Black would have been removed from office, without benefit of clergy. While I). C. Heyward is Governor dispensary officials will kill investiga tors at the imminent peril of losing their jobs. If Director Black does it again Gov ernor Hcyward is likely to be cross with him. The dispensary investigating commit tee has again given evidence of its un derstanding of its own functions and appreciations of its limitations, in ab staining from any prosecution of the director who threatened to kill one of its members. It was no part of the committee's duty to appear before the Governor against Major John Black, who had menaced the life of Repre sentative Lyon, because the latter had undertaken to investigate the official acts of the former. The committee dis charged its full duty when it reported the circumstances to the Governor, and it was for the Governor to determine what should be done to uphold the dig nity of the law. The committee's busi ness is to investigate the management of the dispensary and it continues to do that in the face of difficulty and dan ger. It is the business of the Governor to execute the laws. Government by impulse is tho latest thing in South Carolina. Big Time at Mountville. Tho Ladies' Aid Society of the Mount ville Presbyterian church will give a barbecue at Mountville June 30th for the benefit of the church. Invited speakers are: B. R. Tillman, A. C. Latimer, J. T. Johnson, (J. H. Mahon and W. 0. Irby, Jr. Long Tcnncesscc Fight. For twenty years W, L. Rawlsof Bells, Tenn., fougnt nasal catarrh. He writes; "The swelling and soreness inside my nose was fearful, till I began applying Bucklen's Arnica Salve to the sore sur faco: this caused the soreness and swell ing to disappearf nover to return." Best salve in existence, 2ftc at Palmetto Drug Co, & Laurens Drug Co. From an P.ye-Talian. Doctor (after careful examination): "Some foreign substance is lodged in your eye.'' Dennis: "Oi knowod ut! That's what Oi git f'r wurrukin' wid them Da goes!" Don't be fooled and made to believe that rheumatism can be cured with lo cal appliances. Hollister's Rocky Moun tain Tea is the only positive cure for rheumatism. 25 cents, Tea or Tablets. Ask your druggists, Keep in mind Hint you can get Ma sop's Fru|t Jap? in all sizes at, S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. The Best Quality of Mason Machine Made Fruit Jars In all sizes with porcelain lined Caps We bought a Car load of Jars in January before the, adva-hee in prices, and we can sell you Jars as Cheap as you will find them anywhere. We can supply you ;with extra Caps, Rubbers and Jelly Tum blers. See our line before you buy. Read AND Come! on these dates for the BARGAINS Saturday, /Monday and Tuesday June 23, 25 and 26th. We will sell the very best Standard Calicoes at 4c the yd. All ioccnt Colored Lawns at 8c. Ladies', Men's and Children's Low-Cut Shoes One-third (>ff of regular price. All Ladies' Millinery One-third Off. Men's and Hoys' Straw Hats at One-half of regular price. Don't Forget the Dates. Yours, J. L. Hopkins. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS. On the Charleston & Western Carolina Railway at Laurens, Effective June 3. Dkiwrturrs 6:40 a. m. No. 15. Daily except Sun day, for Spartanburg and intermediate points. Arrive Spartanburg 9:20 a. m. 8:00 a. m. No. 87. Daily except Sun day, for Greenville and intermediate stations. Arrive Greenville 10:20 a. m. 1:50 p. m. No. 2. Daily, for Green wood, Augusta, etc. Arrive Green wood 2:40 p. m.; Augusta 5:25 p. m. 2:07 p. m. No. 1. Daily, for Spartan burg, Hendersonville, Asheville, etc. Arrive Spartanburg 3:40 p. m.; Hender sonville 0:45 p. m.; Asheville 7:30 p. m. 2:09 p. m. No. 52. Daily, for Green ville and intermediate stations. Arrive Greenville 3:25 p. m. 10:50 p. m. No. 16. Daily except Sun day, for (ireenwood, etc. Arrive Green wood 12:40 a. m. Arrivals No. 15, daily except Sunday, from Greenwood and intermediate stations 0:40 n. m. No. 2, daily, from Asheville, Hender sonville, Spartanburg, etc. 1:27 p. m. No. 53, daily, from Greenville, etc. 1:86 p. m. No. 1. from Augusta, Greenwood, etc. 1:45 p. m. No. 80. daily except Sunday, from Greonviilo and intermediate stations 0:40 p. m. No. 16, daily except Sunday, from Spartanburg and intermediate stations 9:45 p. m. Notice-The above arrivals and de partures, us well n* connections with other companies, are given as informa tion, and are not guaranteed. C. H. Gasqub, Geo. T. Bryan, Agent. Laurens. Gen. Agent, ernest Wm.uams, Gen. Pass. Agent. R. A. Brand, Traffic Manager, University of South Carolina, Scholarship Examination, 'pHE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH I CAROLINA offers Scholarships in the Normal Department to two young men from each County. Each Scholar ship is worth $40 in money and $18 matriculation or "term" foo, Examination will ho hold at Countv seat FRIpAY, JULY 6th. Examina tion for admission to the University will be held at the same time. Write for information to BENJAMIN SLOAN, Proiddont, 4ft-td Columbia, S. C. Side and Back COMBS are still in the height of fashion, and will also bo worn this spring and summer. We have the lateBt 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 Charleston & Western Carolina Railway. (Schedule in efTect April 1G, 1905.) No. 2 Daily Lv Laursns l: 601pm Ar Greenwood 2-4(5 Ar Augusta 5: 20 " Ar Anderson 7:10 " No. 42 Daily Lv Augusta 2:35pm Ar Allendalc 4:110 " Ar Fairfax 4: 41 " Ar Charleston 7:40" Ar Beau ford 6:80 " Ar Port Royal 6:40 " Ar Savannah 6:45 " Ar Way cross 10:00" No.l Daily Lv Laurent) 2:07 pm Ar Spartanburg IL no " No. 52 No. 87 Daily Ex. Sudday Lv Laurens 2:09 nm 8:00am Ar Greenville 3:25 " 10:20" Arrivals:?Train No. t, Daily, from Augusta and intermediate stations I: 4' pm; No. 52, daily, from Greenville and in-1 termediatcstations 1:35pm; No.87,daily except Sunday, from Greenville and intermediate stations 6: 40pm; train No. 2, daily, from Spartanburg and interm ediate* stations 1: 80 p m. C. H. Casque, Agt., Laurens, S. C. C. T. Bryan, Gen'1 Agt. Grenoville S.C. Ernest Williams, Gen. Pass. Agt., Auguata, Ga, T. M. Emerson, Traffic Manager. We are offering a special bargain in a solid oak suit of three pieces: Roll foot Bed, six feet high, with 24-inch French bevel mirror on Bureau and Wash Stand. For a short time we of fer this beautiful suit for $15.75. It is ' a regular twenty-dollar value, i S. M. <fe E. II. Wilkes & Co. Simpson, Cooper & Babb, Attorneys at Law. Will practlco in all State Courts. Prompt attention given to all buslnofs NOTICE Of Stockholders' Meeting. The State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. Notice is hereby given that in pursu ance of a resolution passed by the Board of Directors of the Enterprise Bank, of Laurens, S. C, a meeting of the Stock holders of said Bank is hereby called to meet on Saturday morning, Juno 30th, 1906, at 11 o'clock, at its place of bnsi | ness at Laurens, S, C,, for the purpose of considering increasing its Capital Stock Fifty Thousand Dollars, making Its Capital One Hundred instead of Fifty Thousand Dollars. ENTERPRISE BANK, Per N. B. Dial, President. 42-0t Piedmont Summer School, LANDER C0LLP.?R, (iRP.RNWOOD S. C. The official Summer School for teach ers of Laurens County will be the Pied mont Summer School to be held thin year at Lander College |n Greenwood. The session will open on Tuesday, June 19th and close Friday, July 13th. There is a faculty of eight expert in structors under the supervision of Mr. W. II. Hand, assistant professor of Pedagogy of the University of South Carolina. The courses are offered in English, Mathematics, History, Geog raphy, Primary Methods, "Singing, Manual Training, physiology and Ped agogy, Hoard may he obtnlnod in the dormi tories of Landor College at $12.00 for the session. A special rate of one fare plus 25 cents is allowed on all railroads. All teachers of Laurens county are urged to attend this school. Teacher, holding certificates are entitled to have them renewed upon the satisfactory completion of courses in the Summer Schopl. R. W. 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Railroad Schedule In effect November Lv Columbia nr Newlxrrry nr Clinton ar Laurens Lv I.aurenn ar Clinton nr Newbcrry ar Columbia No. 62 Passenger Daily 11 10 am 12 3G p m 1 22 p in 1 42 p m No. 53 2 02 p m 2 22 p m a 10 p m ?4 -15 p m C II No. 21 Mixed ex. ccpt Sun day 5 1.1 p m 7 05 p in S 15 p in 8 46 l> m No. 22 7 00 n in 7 .'10 a in 8 86 a in 10 .10 a in . CASC1UI Co. 21st, 1004: No. B6 ? Freight ox ? ccpt Sun day 1 00 a in 3 45 a m 5 25 a m ? 00 a m No. St 5 20 p in 0 00 p in 7 05 p m 0 15 p in I. ArciiI. DR. ?LIFJL0N JONES Dentist OFFICE IN SIMMONS BUILDING Pb.one: Office No. 80; Residence 219. DR. G. C. ALBRIGHT, DENT'ST. Oflice over Peoples Loa'- Ex change Bank, Laurens, S. C. N. 13. Dial. A. 0. Tonil. DIAL & TODD, Attorneys and Coun sellors at Law. Enterprise lUPk and Todd Ofllco Bui Jng, L A u it EN s , S. 0. QUICKEST AND BEST R0UTH To Savannah,Waycross, Jacksonville and all Florida Points, via Charleston and Western Carolina Railroad. 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