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BlNKOPYARN. I P^WP^^ ?Y H. K. AIKEN % ? JlN TAYLOR-TfooTWOOD MAGAZINE. 2 8KBJN 1. Pi The year 1881 wan one of Pharaoh's ven lean ones throughout this sec % tion. No rain fell during July or Au gust, and the stunted crops were burn ed up by the blistering drought. Bill 'Davis had, as usual, given his lien to a merchant here in town, but the dry nuyeather, plus Bill's fondness for fish Kmg and hunting squirrels up and down Htfaluda River, gave him tho poorest W prospects for oven a third of a crop, i When he came down about July 15 for ^_another load of "rations," the supply fe.an informed him that the amount R^whk.h he had mortgaged his crop Mtttady more than taken up, and BPWe could get no more advances un ? the rains came and the outlook im I Proved. Bill drove homo that after I noon with an empty wagon, vowing I that he intended to "plow up every I **~ furrow of cotton on the place," ihut by next morning he realized that it H /d take some real work to do this, B le reconsidered, dug some bait, got / Ashing line, and went down the fer. As he waited for bites, ho Bworked out an easy way of carrying Bhis point. Before starting to town H some days later, he went down to his ? spring and made up the wash-pot full ? of red clay mush. With this he painted ? the wheels and bespotted the wagon B body, finishing up with a coat on his ? mule's logs. When he drove up in I front of the store later in the day. Bill T was a subject of hearty congratula tions. "Had a good rain, eh?" "Well, a middlin' fair season. Little old cloud 'bout big as a sheepskin come over late yisterday evenin'?nuver reached nobody but me and Sam What \ ley's place?he got a trash-mover and gully-washer." Bill's lien was extended liberally. . . When the sheriff's deputy went up that way in November to levy on the crop all was desolate and silenco about Bill's former abode. Even tho garden pal ings had been burned for stove-wood. I saw Bill among the holiday crowd of Christmas shoppers in town and in quired if he had not moved out rather hurriedly. "No, no," he laughed; " 'tuck my time? didn't have mithin' ter do but outen the fire and call my dog. I'm gwine live next year nearer town?on Major Watt's place. I need a man what's got money 'nuff to run me." SKEIN 11. Miss Jane Ess, aged 71, farmer and spinster, through long years of industry and managing for herself, has acquired good property and is regarded as one of the best citizens of our coun try. She is a good friend of mine, and one day, I was teasing her about never having married, when she came back at me with; "Well, I'd have you to know it wasn't because I didn't have my share of chances. When I was a jfoung gal I moved about a lots?lived a while at Union, then to Greenville rfTneTSwhile at Spartanburg, and fact is, I got. my oourtin' so scattered it never come to mithin'? that's why. 8KEIN 111. Money is scarce in this part of the country all the year, but from Septem ber to January times are easier. Dur ing this period the fleecy staple is be ing marketed. When a negro has paid up his lien and then sells a few bales more, all of which goes to him without division, he is the best customer a mer chant can find. He parts with the com easily. Last fall a clothing salesman had Bold a patriarchal-looking old darky whom he did not know a nice bill of wearing apparel. Thinking to say something pleasant, he commended him with thanks for his patronage, and ad . ded: I know you are one of the good old kind?good chuich member and all that, in fact, I'll bet that at home you are one of these good old Baptist niggers, ain't you?" "No, sir," as he shouldered his bun dles and went out of the door, "you're wrong dar; I b'longs to de white fo'kes' church myse'f. I'se a Presby terian." The clerk is a member of the First Baptist. SKEIN IV. One of the many things a mule pre tends to be mortally afraid of is a colla teral relative of his, namely, a donkey. The ordinary cottonfield mule will throw a fit at the sight of one of these quiet creatures, without notice to tho engineer or passengers. My friend Dial, down our street, had purchased a donkey for his children. The seller put off on him a labor union donkey. He must have been a walking delegate, at least he was violently opposed to work, being so obstinate, hard-headed and tough-hided that the aforesaid children could do nothing with him. He walked about the neighborhood most of the time, serenely enjoying an elephant leisure, grazing on open church lots and other unfenced places about town. One summer afternoon about dark Dial's donkey was quiet cropping grass by the side of the street when a darky rode in from the country, bare-back, on the mule he had doubtless plowed since early dawn. All of a sudden the ** negro's mule saw the donkey and L went into spasms. Tho rider went over ihe mule's head. Tho mule wheeled and trotted down behind my house and began browsing along the railroad cut. The rider brushed the dust of the street from his "over-hauls," got his hat, and muttering to himself, "i 'claro to goodness, dese folks in town ought to koep dem things up," he went to catch his mount. The scare was all oyer now (time, 30 seconds), and it was no trouble to do this. It is a fact that when a negro gots r mad with his mule, dog, or any of his I daily animal associates and is unaware .- of any white man listening, he . talks I to them just as though they were hu P man beings and expected to carry on i their side of tho controversy. When our colored friend had overtaken his L riding animal and seized the trailing bridle reins, he first gave him a good, stout, broadside of a kick in the ribs to the accompaniment of "tuhn 'roun' here, you triflin' black rascal," and (.hen going up to his head he caught hold of the "blinds/' opening them out The Dootor's Imagination. "I have a good story oh one of Wash ington's beet known ocullsti," Bald a prominent clubman, addressing some friends In the billiard room of the Met ropolitan elub. "My eyes had trou bled me for somo mouths, and finally I I went to see the doetor al>out them. "After a thorough examination he eald that the muscles were badly Strained, and then he gave mo a pro scription for drops to be used In my eyes three times a day. When I left ho gave me an appolutment for that day week, as bo said he could not ex amine my eyes for glasses until they were In their normal condition. "Well, I mislaid that blessed pre scription, and as I was particularly busy that week I had no tlmo to get another copy. Bo in ?omo trepidation I kept my second appointment. "As tho doctor examined my eyes I hesitated a moment about telling him I had not used the drops, when ho took tho words out of my mouth and the breath out of my body by remarking with pleased emphasis: "'Your eyes c.to very much im proved. That medicine which I gavo you is cortalnly wonderful. It always has such prompt and satisfactory re sults.' "It was all I could do to keep Bllent," concluded the speaker, laughing. "Hut I wasn't quite sure how he would take the Joke. You see, he may not have a sense of humor."?Washington Star. Comoto In Olden Days. People nowadays do not regard the comet as one of those signs that fore run tho death or fall of kings, but the superstition was still current in the time of Queeu Ellzaboth, though, to tho amazement of her courtiers, the queen calmly scorned it. It was also thought that If the sovereign would re frain from looking at the malignant celestial passerby no harm would come to her. On one occasion Ellaaboth's attendants shut and curtained her win dows, but her majesty, as* might have been oxpocted, with "a courage an Bworablo to tho greatness of her es tate," caused them to be opened, cry ing ns she looked up: "Jncta ost nlea? the die is cast!" Thou, like Klug Knut on tho seashoro, she read her peoplo a homily, asserting that her "steadfast hopo and confidence were too firmly plunted in the providence of God to be blasted or affrighted with those beams which either had no ground In naturo whereupon to rlso or at leust no war rant in Scripture to portend tho mis haps of princes." Queen Elizabeth as an Alo Drinker. There is on amusing lotter written by the Earl of Leicester to Lord Bur leigh as to tho lac* of sufficiently strong ale for the queeu at Uatfleld. "There is not ono drop of good drink for her here. Wo wore fain to Bend to London and Kenilworth and dlvors other places where ale was. Her own boor was so strong as there was no man able to drink it." Alo and bread Were tho chief items of tho royal broakfast. The quantity of ale con sumed by Indies nt breakfast In those days was considerable, for in the reign of Henry VIII. the maids of honor were allowed for breakfast "one chet loufo, one mnnchet, two gallons of ale and a pitcher of wine." A Lady Lucy made a mighty tonic of the national brow. Her breakfast was a chine of beef, a loaf and a gallon of ale, and for her pillow meal a posset porridge, a generous cut of mutton, a loaf and a gallon of ale.?Westminster Gazette. His Class. The head of u large mercantile hauso received not long ago a letter from a millionaire banker In the west nsklug that tho hitter's son be placed in somo business house where ho could loam "things from the bottom up." Tho writer explained that his offspring was "no good at homo." Soon after tho western millionaire received tho following reply from his New York friend: Dear Sir?Tour hopeful has arrived. I have given him omploymont In my ostab ltshmont at JO r woek with others of his class. Ono of theso young mon has just bought a $50.000 yacht, and another comes to tho office In a 19,000 motor car. No doubt your son will find his surroundings congenial. ?Harper's Weekly. A Bad Cast. Mr. lAwhead?Why do you treat mo so coldly? Why didn't you answer tho note I wrote you last Thursday? Miss Brushloy?Sir, I don't wish to have anything moro to say to you. You began your note by saying you "thought you would drop mo a lino." I want you to understand that I'm not a fish. An Illustration. Little Harry?Pa, what's a foregono conclusion? Pa?Anything that's sure to follow something else. To give you an illustration, if I were to lock the drawer of my dosk it wouldn't be ^wenty minutes bofore your mother would break it open for tho purposo of finding out what I was trying to con ceal.?Cleveland Leader. Forgetful. "1 suppose," said tho beautiful girl, "that yon often bum tho midnight oil?" "No," replied tho poet. "I hang my hat on the doorknob, so tho landlady can't look through tho keyhole and catch me burning the gas."?Judge. Inquisitive. "I'll send my boy to a boarding sehook" "What for?" "Oh, ho asks such questions. He wanted to know last night if a shoo tnakor could breathe his last." There is nothing so true that tho damps of error hovo not wnrpod lt.? ?Tupper. You will lind here the largest and best line of Mattresses all made of the best quality of material from which you can select just what you want. He sure to see our line and get our prices before you buy. S. M. & E. H. Wilkcs & Co. wide, and looking the mule squarely in the eyes, he observed with suppressed emotion: "John, you is a good-lookin' mule, but when a man's dun sed dat hit's ev'ry Gawd's blessed thing he kin say fur you. Come up here, sab!" and easing himself up on John's back, he jogged on down to the drug store for "five cents' wu'f of physical salts and one of dese here baby-sucks whut you puts on a bottle fur young-uns, boss." Laurens, S. C. They Make You Peel Good. The pleasant purgative effect experi enced by all who uso Chamberloin's Stomach and Liver Tablets, and the healthy condition of the body and mind they create makes ono real joyful. Price, 26 cents. Samples free at the Laurons Drug Co. Mrs. J. A. Copeland hau returned from a snort visit to her mother, Mrs. White of Greenville. Miss Bessie Todd went to Spartan burg last week to visit Miss Mary White. , The Gray Court Farmers' Union warehouse has opened for business with John D. Owjngs in charge. Senator Tillman is to speak on the race question at Orangeburg in Nov ember. Mr. Claude Bagwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bagwell of Princeton, is clerking for Capt. J. M. Philpot. Services will be held this afternoon at the Episcopal church at half past four. The weekly service will be neld Wednesday afternoon instead of Friday until further notice. Messrs. Smith of the Spartanburg Journal and Divver of the Greenville Piedmont were in the city a few days the past week in the interest of their papers. Miss Lula Simpson, daughter of Mr. John W. Simpson, of Brewerton, Lau rens county, is now a Btudentof the Ho nea Path High School.?Honea Path Chronicle, There was a tremendous crowd in town last Saturday, and business of all kinds wasjunusally brisk. Cotton poured in all day the receipts being the largest a single day this season. A large amount of it, however, was stored in the ware houses. The County Teachers' examination will be held in the court house Friday. It will be conducted by the County Board of Education which is composed of f\ipt. Nash, Profs. Dobson and El ledgl Rev. William E. Thayer has accepted the call to the pastorate of the First Baptist Church and will begin his work in Laurens the first Sunday in Novem ber. The residence on Main street, recently vacated by Mr. Dial Gray's family, has been rented for Mr. Thayer. Mr. J. Archie Willis, Wofford Col lege student and business manager of the Wofford College Journal, has been elected editor in chief of the College Press Association in South Carolina. Mr. Willis, who is a young man of much promise, is the son of Mr. Roland Wil lis of Gray Court. Before entering College he was a frequent contributor to the Advertiser. Oak Grove Union Meets. There will be a meeting of Oak Grove Farmers' Union Tuesday Oct.. 22 at seven Oclock P. M. Every member is requested to be present, and all others who wi,<h to join can also come. This meeting will be of special interest to each individual member, bo let every one be sure to come. J. S. Cunningham, Sec. and Treas. B. F. Godfrey, Pres. The blooming rose is beautiful. But the blushing bride more dutiful, All the crimson tint you like to see are her's By taking Rocky Mountain Tea. Morris?Peterson Wedding. Mr. John H. Peterson and his sister, Miss Lillian Peterson of Winthrop Col lege, accompanied by Messrs. J. W. Dunklin, C. H. Babb, T. C. Switzer and Rhett Babb, have gone to Florence to be present at the wedding this even ing of Miss Blanche Morris and Mr. Bee Gray Peterson. Mr. J. H. Peterson, brother of the groom-elect, will be best man, while Miss Peterson, a sister, will be one of the bridesmaids. How to Cure a Cold. The question of how to cure a cold without unnecessary loss of time is one in which we are all more or less interest ed, for the quicker a cold is gotten rid of the less danger of pneumonia and other diseases. Mr. B. W. L. Hall of Waverly, Va., has used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for years and says: "I firmly believe Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to be absolutely the best prep aration on the market for colds. I have recommended it to my friends and they all agree with me." For sale by Lau rens-Drug Co. Black Voile, the $1.25 quality at $1.00. W. G. Wilson & Co. HOI. LISTER'S Kocky fountain Tea Nuggets A Busy Medklne for Bucy I'coole. Brines Golden Health and Renewed vigor. A spoclflo for Constipation. Indigestion, Uvtr and Kidney troublos, l'lmplcs. Eczema. Impure Hlood, n?d Breath, Sluggish Howcls, Hcudacho and Uuckachc. Its Kocky Mountain Tea In tab let form. 85 cents a box. Gcnulno uiado by HOLMSTEB DltUO COMPANV. Madison, Wls. S?LDEN NUGGETS FOR SALLOW PEOPLE K. A. COOPER, President. j. o. c. Fleming, e. P. Wharton, C. D. MOSELEY, H. K. AlKEN, S. M. WlLKES, C. W. TUNE, Sec'y and Treas. j. F. TOLBERT, Mgr. Ins. Depart. DIRECTORS: C. E. Kennedy J. W. todd, S. j. Ckaig, D. A. Davis, j. W. DuPhee, M. j. OWINGS Vicc-Pres. W. j. Fleming j. p. tolbert, W. A. Watts, M. j. Owings, r. A. Cooper. Laurens Trust Company Capital Stock $25,000 j Real Estate, Stocks and Bonds bought and sold. Loans negotiated on Real Es tate?long time and easy payments. Our Insurance Manager, Mr. J. F. Tolbert, can give you the very beat Life and Fire Insurance contracts. We also act as Executor, Administrator, Guardian, Receiver, Trustee, etc. We offer, subject to previous sale or withdrawal Five Shares Enterprise Bank at . 121.00 Give Us Your Business and Help a Home Enterprise. THIS BANK PAYS 4% Compounded Twice a Year Through the United States mall Von can open a Savings Account with this bank and have the benefit of the perfect security offered by its strong financial responsibility. Our plan of banking by mail enables you to deposit or withdraw any amount from one dollar up, as conveniently and safely as it you lived next door. Asa G. Candler, prcsiuciitof the Coca Cola Company, is president of this bank, and its boardof trustees is composed of successful business men whose names assure safe and conserv.'itive management. Write for booklet, free. TOTAL ASSETS $3*000,000.00 OFflCtRO A?A O. OMtum.1. ni W. II. I'ATTMMX ? ? ? Vf<V>-pte.|.|?ilt Jko. s owui .... VlM>pr*sld?ni A. V. Coli? ..... ? - Caihltr W?. D. Uwtxi ? ? ? ? ? '. >t. CmIh... CANDLER BUILDING, ATLANTA, GA. Kit u VAjnk. rvrr%im x. i \*t?'jc- nrrxs ^nnxm- fc:?. r* . x.-rrrmuMjm ".-sr^c, ?< rw i c.axm rmra #"? 1TV ?\ A ssTHE GREATEST; E ?3TU T.Vni>'Mj % 'IP EVER MfiLD WILL BE THIS YEAR AT COLUMBIA, 3. C. October 28 to November 1 Railroad Rates Cut in Half. Plenty of Accommodations for Everybody. Grandest Exhibits Ever Gathered in Dixie. Finest Races in the Whole South. Two Bic Football Games. MAKE YOUR PLANS TO BE AT COLUMBIA ALL OF FAIR WEEK NOTICE -OF County Treasurer. The County Treasurer's Books will be open for collection of State, County and Commutation Road Taxes for Fis cal Year, 1907, at the Treasurer's Office from October 15th.f to December 31st., 1907. Those who prefer to do so can pay in January, 1907, with one per cent addi tional. Those who prefer paying in February, 1908, can do so with two per cent additional. Those who prefer to pay in March, 1908, to the 15th., of said month, can do so by paying seven per cent additional. After said date the BookB will close. AH persons owning property or pay ing Taxes for others in more than one Township are requested to call for re ceipts in each of the several Townships in which they live. This is important as additional cost and penalty may be attached. Prompt attention will be given to those who wish to pay their Taxes through the mail by check, mon ey order, etc. Persons sending in lists of names to be taken off are urged to send them early as the Treasurer is very busy during the month of Decem ber. The Tax Levy is as follows: State Tax,.4} mills County Ordinary,.3 mills Special County,. 1J mills Road Tax,.2 mills School,.3 mills Survey of proposed County of Fairview,.0} mills Total,. 14J mills special schools: Laurens Special No. 11 3 3-4 mills No. 1 4 mills No. 2 2 mills No. 3 2 mills No. 4 2 mills No. 5 2 mills " No. 6 2 mills Youngs Special No. 10 21-2 mills Ora " No. 12 2 mills Fountain Inn" No. 3n 4 mills Dials " No. 1 3 mills No. 3 2 mills No. 5 2 mills No. 5 2 mills No. 7 4 mills Sullivan " No. 1 3 mills No. 6 2 1-2 mills No. 7 3 mills Waterloo " No. 14 3 mills No. 1 3 mills No. 2 2 mills No. 3 2 mills No. 0 2 mills Cross Hill " No. 3 3 mills Cross Hill Sinking fund, 2 1-4 mills Cross Hill Township High School,. 0 3-4 mills Mountville Special No. 1(5 2 1-2 mills Hunter " No. 5 3- mills Sullivan Township R. R. Bonds,.4 1-2 mills All able bodied male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 are liable to pay a Poll Tax of $1.00, except old soldier's who are exempt at 50 years. Commutation Road Tax $1.00. in lieu of Road duty. Road Tax to be paid by the 1st., day of March, 1908. Other Taxes to be paid at the time stated above. J. D. MOCK, County Treasurer. Oct. 9 1907 td. We now have in stock a line of Com forts and Blankets made of the best material and at prices that will be money saved for you. S. M. & E. H. Wiikes & Co. Have You Bought a Heater Yet? If not, be sure tolet us show you our line that is made of the very best quality of Iron in dlf ferent styles and sizes for coal and wood. You can find here the largest and best line from which you can select just what you want. If you want a heater for a quick fire or one to heat a room all day it will be to your in terest to see our line. Ranging in prices from $1.60 to $19.00. CITATION. State of South Carolina, County of Laurens Py O. (J, Thompson, Probate Judge: Whereas, Z. N. Gray made suit to me to grunt him Letters of Administration of the estate and effects of J. Harvey Gray, These are therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said .J. Harvey Gray, d<" ceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Laurens C. IL, L. C, the 24th day of October, 1907, next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted, Given under my hand this 30th day of September, Anno Domini 1007. Co. O. G. THOMPSON, Judge Probate Laurens CITATION. The State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. Py 0. G. Thompson, Probate Judge: Whereas, W. P. Lawson made suit to me, to grant him Letters of Adminis tration of the estate and effects of Sal lie Lawson; These arc therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kind red and creditors, of the said Sallie Lawson, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Pro bate, to be held at Laurens, C. II., S. C, on the 24th day of October, 1007. next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Admin istration should not he granted. Given under my hand this 5th day of October Anno Domini 1907. (). (i. THOMPSON, 10-:?t Probate Judge, L. C. BIG LOT OK STRAINED HONEY r CHEAP. M. H. FOWLER. Simpson, Cooper & Babb, Attorneys at Law. Will practice in nil Statu ' its Prompt attention Ktven tosiib sine s DU. CLIPTON JOS KS Dentist OFFICE IN SIMMONS BUILDING Phone: Office No. 8G; Residence 219. m fi $38 Mi Will Autumn Days and Autumn Goods Are a Necessary Combination and They Are Both Here Nature provides the clays and our store the goods?best to go with them, and never before have the people of this community had such splendid opportunities to get as satisfactory autumn and winter supplies as is now offered by our great stock of novelty and staple merchandise. Nature cannot be improved upon, but we can help you improve your appreciation of the season's best features by placing within easy reach of your pocket-book the most seasonable col lection of fall and winter styles it has ever been our good fortune to assemble and your good fortune to be able to buy. You are urged to see at once the great autumn values we offer Delow Beautiful Dress Goods in all the popular fabrics, desirable colorings and superior qualities. BROADCLOTHS?A splendid assortment in black, navy, brown, gray and garnet. Ex ceptional values at $1.00 per yard. SILKS?This promises fair to become a great silk season. A beautiful line of fancy silks for waists in stripes and plaids at 50c to $1 yard. GUARANTEED BLACK TAFFETA? $1.00 per yard. FANCY SUITINGS?A handsome assort ment of the most popular plaids and stripes at 50c to $1.00 per yard. BLACK GOODS?In Panama, Voiles, Batiste, Chiffon-Panama, Serge, etc., at 50c, 75c, 85c and $1.00 per yard. Ladies' Jackets The largest and most complete showing in all the newest shades and fancies. Many trimmed with braid and buttons. Remarkable values at $5, $7.50, $10, $12.50, $15.00. READY MADE SKIRTS?Exceptionally tailored and of good quality Panamas and Voiles, in black, navy and brown at $5, $(?.50, $7.50 and $10. SILK PETTICOATS?A remarkable line of guaranteed Silk Petticoatsat $5, $6, $6.50 and $7.50. Smart Clothing This array of fash ionable fall and winter clothing for men and boys is the most attract ive we have shown for many a day. Materials are Cheviot, Serge and many of the fancy Wors teds. Brown is the pre dominating color, but there are also a number of gray, bine and black. These suits and overcoats fit as well and look as stylish as any exclusive custom tailor ed clothing which costs .i third more than our prices. A large assortment in all Men's sizes at $19, $20 and $25. The same style, fit and tailoring as is in our best grades enter into our popular priced goods, the only difference is in the materials and lining. We defy anyone to match our values at $10, $12.50 and $15 Hoys Serviceable Suits at $1.50 to $3.50. The Newest Styles in Shoes This is the largest, the most perfect, the most Stylish line of shoes for Men, Women and Children shown in IYanren.s in a long time. Our shoes are made of the best materials that money can buy, only the most skilled cobblers .ire employed in their manufacture. Is it any wonder that they fit so comfortably, look so well and wear so long? All sizes, at all prices, for all ages. J. E. MINTER & BRO. The Reliable Store Jr ml mi A? 'Mi km m PA ? u m si