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DAVIS-ROPER COMPANY Many Special Offerings for November We excelled our selves in October. We had the biggest business we have ever had. We expect to make November the greatest we have ever had. We have a great many special things to offer you in ev ery Department of our big store that will be under priced and it will be to your advantage to see them? good up-to-date styles that are under priced. Come and when you see them you will know that our store is the right place to do your trading. Ilms ( lntliciM.vluT.7 it"??rs N. Mtwrowt Men's Department We have many special values in clothing, shoes and hats to offer you. Overcoats in all grades from the cheap est to the best. We can do you good, our values are the best that you can find at the prices we are offering them at. We have the greatest collection of shoes ever shown in Laurens. Good styles and the kind that will wear at mod erate prices. Special values in Overcoats at #10.00 Exceptional values in Overcoats at 12.50 A great line of Men's fine Overcoats at 15.00 and 20.00 Men's Suits that can't be matched at 10.00 Men's Suits that are made for warmth and wear at 12.50 Men's Suits that arc up-to-date, good quality, best style and finish at 15.00 High grade Suits in all the latest fashions at 20.00 to 25.00 Men's Shoes in all the best leathers and Newest Shapes at 5.00 Good serviceable wet weather Shoes, the kind that will keep your feet dry and warm, price 3.50 to 4.00 Men's Shoes in the values that you can't find at the prices, new clean stock, Shoes that wear at 3.00 Good serviceable everyday Shoes, Shoes for winter weather at 2.00 to 2.50 Ladies Shoes in all of this season's swell styles, best grades at 3.50 Ladies Shoes in patent leathers and plain kid, great values at the prices 3.00 Ladies .good serviceable Shoes, a Shoe that's made for wear, price 2.00 to 2.50 Ladies' Department The weather is just right for Ladies'* and Children's Cloaks. We have a great line of styles and you will find the workmanship and finish of the ones we are showing to be the best on the market and the quality of material as good as the poorly made garments and the price no higher. Beautiful line of Kersey and Broadcloth Coats in all the newest fashions, values that can't be matched under 15.00, our special for 12.50 Good values in Black Coats, 50 inches long, sell at most places for 5.00, our specials for 4.50 Ladies Coat Suits. We have just received a new shipment and can offer you some special values. Splendid Suits for 15.0(3 to 25.00 A great line of furs at prices that can't be matched, prices that's 25 to 50 per cent, lower than city prices, we have all grades from 1.00 to 15.00 34 inch Black Taffeta Silks in the best quality on the market for the price 1.00 Special lot of Silks for s.nts and waists, Taffetas worth 1.00 special while they hist Broadcloths in the best values ever offered for the price, 5.? inches wide special for 52 inch fine Chiffon finished ?Silk, everywhere for 1.50, our special for 50 inch Panamas in all the popular colors, great _st values, sold for Big lot of beautiful plaid dress goods, a Hille wider than any you can find at the price Millinery in all the seasons best styles, our prices are lowest for the qual ity and styles wc show. Come see the latest. 50c 1.00 1.25 50c 50c DAVIS-ROPER c o N Y.= The Peoples' Store, Headquarters For Style and Value. HIPINATION OF | TWO NEW DEACONS Clinton Baptists Contemplate Building a New House of Worship. Wedding Tonight. Carnival in Town. Clinton, Nov. 5.?Thursday night marked an interesting event in the his tory of the Baptist church here. Two new deacons were ordained, Mr. D. B. Bobo and Mr. W. M. Sumerel, and Mr. H. Q. Phillips was received as a deacon in this church, he having been a deacon in the chruch to which he belonged in Beaufort before he removed to Clinton. The Rev. Dr. Ragby of Greenwood preached the ordination sermon. Be sides Dr. Bagby and the pastor, the Rev. Lewis Fowler, Mr. Brown Whit mire of the Hurricane Baptist church took part in the ordination service. The Baptist congregation in Clinton is a strong and progressive one, so it is a significant fact that they are talking new church. There is no doubt they will build a handsome one. The presence in town of a "Clean, high-class carnival," in other words, the St. Louis Amusement company is engrossing popular interest. The tents, ferris wheel, merry-go-round, and the rest of the paraphernalia, are set up on the vacant lot on North Broad street facing the residence of Mr. J. A. Bailey. No dread of scarlet fever or other dan ger has been sufficient to keep the ris ing generation from viewing the won ders. The Rev. Lewis Fowler delivered a most interesting lecture on the "Early Christians" in Copeland's Hall on b'on day evening under the auspices of the Baptist young people's society. Tomorrow evening in the first Pres byterian church will be celebrated the marriage of Miss Clara Young and Mr. Chaney Stone. This wedding will be followed by a large reception at the home of the bride's parents. Miss Young is a very popular girl as . has been evinced by the attentions show ered on her since her invitations came out. Mrs. M. A. Hays and Mrs. J. I. Copeland complimented her with a handkerchief shower in which about two dozen friends joined. Mrs. Alex O'Daniel gave a beauti fully planned linen shower to which were invited about twenty-live guests last Saturday. On Monday afternoon Misses Marion McCrary and Katherine and Elizabeth Bean entertained at a five o'clock tea to which each guest brought a tea cup for the bride-eloct. Among other entertainments the past week was.n Halloween party given by Mrs. A. V. Martin to tho Friendly Dozen Club Tuesday afternoon. Miss Camilee Evans of Newburry is visiting the family of Dr. J. W. Yonng. Mrs.. Kennedy and Miss Fronde Ken nedy entertained the young set Friday night in honor of the Senior class of Thornwell Orphanage. A large number of Clintonians atten ded the fair last week in Columbia. Dr. Jacobs, Mr. A. E. Spencer, and Mr. M. G. Woodworth attended the meeting of synod in Anderson last week. ??UNDER THE SOUTHERN CROSS." This Play to be Presenled Friday Night. Cast of Characters. For the benefit of the Confederate monument fund, "Under the Southern Cross" will be presented by amateurs at the city opera house Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The price of admission will be J55c and 50c for grown people and 25 cents for children under twelve years. Tieketa will be found on sale at the I-aureus Drug Co. the Palmetto Drug Co., and Fleming Brothers' Jew elry store. The play will be well presented. The stage will be beautifully and elabo rately decorpted, the stage decorations being an important feature of the play. The actors and actresses have been studying their roles for several week?, and will acquit themselves well. Many of them have frequently appeared in amateur theatricals, and have a well deserved reputation for clever acting. Aside from the cause for which it is given, the play in itself deserves a good house, and THE Advertibek hopes that those who have given their time so generously to getting up the play will be rewarded by a large and apprecia tive audience. The cast of characters is as follows: Genend Deering, C. S. A.?Hon. R. A. Cooper. Gordon Beverly, his chief of staff Mr. W. P. Caine. Jack Warrington, commanding cav alry legion?William E. Lancaster. Lieut. Forrest, A. D. C. to General Deering?R. V. Irby. George Stone?Dr. R* E. Hughes. Captain Porter, IJ. S. A.?J. S. Machen. Mrs. WarringtoM?Miss Rosa Wright. Marion Wamngton?Mrs. J. H. Teague. Kate Conyer*., -Miss Gertrude Wright. Ned, a your.g negro of ante-bellum type?Gus Simmons. Mom Elsie, a faithful family servant Miss Lila Hart. Soldiers, Scouta, etc. ?Messrs. E. H. Wilkca, W. P. Thomaaon, R. F. Franks, Nat Richardson, M. L. Ropor, Copie Henderson, Marion Wdkes. Surgeon?Mack Irby. Out on the Ridge. Pea Ridge, Nov. 5.?Among those who attended the State Fair from the Ridge were Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Bailey, Messra. Frantz Shockley, Willie and Carl Bell, Ryland and Theo, lore Sum erel, Dex Goodwin and T. J. Weathers; Misses Lidie and Lizzie Sloan,! and Des sic Shockley. Miss Ola Blakely visited M>a. M. G. Lindsay, of Clinton, Sunday. Misa Eliza Malono visited Miss Ola Blakely Saturday. Misa Kunice Temple-ton in visiting on the Ridge. Mrs. B. O. Hairston, who Jhad her leg broken a few days iigo, is improv ing. Mrs. E. M. Cunningham, of Lj wrens, visited Miss Neni Taylor last Sv inday. S?e the bargains that wo are offering in decorated Dinner Sota for only .12.75. S. M. &E. H? Wilkes&.Co. DONNELLY & HATHELD A1INSTRELS. A Big Minstrel Show at the City Opera Mouse on Tuesday, November 12. The Donnelly & Hatfleld Minstrels, under the personal direction of Mr. Al G. Field, are billed to appear at the opera house on Tuesday evening, No vember 12. This minstrel has many new singers and performers, and is al most entirely remodeled?new cos tumes,- new Imembers, new jokes?all new. Among the members may be mentioned the following; Smith and Daum, high-class instrumentalists, playing all kinds of instruments; "Dra culn, the Frolicsome Demon," in a ser ies of bewildering tableaux, which sug gest the Inferno described by Dante; Tuscano Brothers' Roman juggling per formance, a thriller from all accounts; and the "Georgia Blues." Below we quote from the Seranton News the fol lowing: The Donnelly & Hatfield Minstrels played to a large and appreciative au dience at the Beverley last night. The play was refined and full of fun from beginning to end. The chorus was ex ceptionally good, containing some fine voices. The hit of the evening was the Tus cana Brothers, world-famous Roman battle axe jugglers. The performance ended with some thing new in the minstrel line, a Dark town circus. Animals such as bears, camels, elephants, giraffes, horses, etc., were introduced. It was a very comi cal afiair, making a hit with everyone and being a fitting climax to the eve ning. Wonderful Eczema Cure. "Our little boy had eczema for five years," writes N. A. Adams, Henri etta, Pa. "Two of our home doctors said the case was hopeless, his lungs being affected. We then employed other doctors, but no benefit resulted. By chance we read about Electric Bitters, bought a bottle and soon noticed im provement. We continued this medi cine until several bottles were used, when our boy was completely cured." Best of all blood medicines and body building health tonics. Guaranteed at the Laurens Drug Co. and the Palmet to Drug Co. 50c. Meeting of Daughters of Confederacy. The Daughters of the Confederacy held an important meeting Monday af ternoon, at the home of Mrs. W. II. Gilkerson. The attendance was large and a great deal of business transacted incident to the presentation of the pluy "Under the Southern Cross," Friday evening. After the business was dis posed of, Mrs. Gilkerson, assisted by Miss Annie. Gilkerson and Miss Thames, served a delicious salad course, followed by chocolate, coffee and wafers. Four members woro added to the roll at this meeting and cordially welcomed to the membership, which is rapidly increas ing. Mrs. E. J. Gage will entertain the Chapter at its next meeting in De cember. President Goodwin to Speak. Mr. O. P. Goodwin, president of the State Farmers' Union, will mako a public address at Mountvillo on Satur day afternoon ut 2 o'clock, November 16. DRUMMERS TO HELP FARMERS. Movement Started to Raise Money for Holding Cotton. Columbia, October 31.? A meeting of traveling men was held at the Caldwcll Hotel tonight, over which Mr. Harry Calhoun presided, the object of the meeting being to start a movement by which the traveling men of the South should assist the farmers to hold their cotton for better prices. It was proposed that fifteen thou sand traveling men pledge themselves to put up a thousand dollars each, and to secure an additional thousand dollars each, the sum thus raised to be loaned the farmers on warehouse receipts at six per cent. This would mean a fund of thirty thousand dollars, which would be suffi cient to hold one million bales of cotton at thirty dollars per bale, or six cents per pound. There were a number of prominent men present by invitation, including Gov. Heyward, Col. George Johnstone, Hon. Francis H. Weston, Hon. F. H. Hyatt, Congressmen Lever, Finley and Ellerbe, Mr. J. E. Wannamaker and others, most of whom made speeches. There was a large crowd of traveling men present. Several of the traveling men expressed themselves enthusiasti cally in favor of the scheme, and it was proposed to urge the matter by wire upon the traveling men through the T. P. A. and U. C. T. organiza tions. A RECORD OF BLOOD. Since July 1st 95 Homicides Have Occurred in South Carolina. The frequency of homicides in South Carolina is simply appalling. During the seven days ending with last Satur day there were reported in the daily papers fourteen homicides, that were committed in the State during the week, and nine other cases of assault with deadly weapons, shooting, etc. During tho nine weeks preceding last Saturday there were fifty-four homi cides committed in this State, and re ported in the daily papers. Since July 1 last, when we began to keep a careful record of reported kill ings in South Carolina, there havo been ninety-five homicides reported. It has been a common remark con cerning homicides in South Carolina that the larger numher of them xverc ordinary "nigger killings." In the ninety-five cases which have occurred since the first of July this has not been true. Of the dead men fifty-one were whites and forty-four were negroes. Of the slayers, hy a singular coinci dence, the figures are just reversed - fifty-one negroes and forty-four whites having killed men. ? L. J. Bristow, in Baptist Courier. Don't Pay Alimony to ho divorced from your appendix. Thoro will he no occasion for it if you keep your bowels regular w?th Dr. King's New Lifo Pills. Their action is so gentle Chat the appendix never has cause to make Oie least complaint. Guaranteed by Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. 26c. Try them. "PROTECT THE COTTON MARKET.' Southern Cotton Association Officials Issue an Address. The following has been issued by President Harvie Jordan and Secretary Will H. Wood, of the Southern Cotton Association: Headquarters Southern Cotton Asso ciation, Atlanta, October 23. 1907.? The United States, and especially the South, must depend upon the present cotton crop to protect the financial situ ation and maintain values this season. The variation of one cent a pound in the price of cotton means a loss or a gain of sixty millions of dollars in the currer -y of the country. The present fight for the maintenance of a high level of prices for spot cotton must be made on the broad and businesslike principles advocated by the Southern Cotton Association, which appeals for the active co-operation and united ef forts of all the people, no matter what their business or profession. The cot ton growers all over the South arc do ing their level best to hold back the staple from an already artificially de pressed market. Tbey cannot be ex pected, single-handled and alone, to meet and successfully defeat the organ ized brain and capital of the entire civ ilized world, embraced in the spinner, buyer and speculate. It is the clear duty of every banker, reliant, and other professional or bush: a interest in the South favorable to die mainte nance of high prices to line up squarely by the side of the growers in the pres ent struggle and render such financial assistance and encouragement as will enable the growers to win. Spot cot ton is too low, and is being artificially depressed by manipulation and misrep resentation. The financial troubles in Wall street are purely local, and due almost entirely to over-speculation and the floating of valueless securities by some of the banks and trust companies. If the advice of the Southern Cotton Association is adopted, and the present determination of the farmers to market the crop slowly is adhered to, the finan cial situation in the South will remain solid and secure. We hereby call upon every business interest in the South to rally to the present holding movement* It is the only plan that will win and force the price of cotton to advance. The price of yarns and cotton fabrics is abnormally high, and the demand for cotton goods practically unlimited. The price of spot cotton under existing trade conditions is abnormally low, and the supply of the raw material will undoubtedly be deficient from the pres ent crop to meet the heavy demand of consumption during the next twelve months. Hold fast, and if any selling is done let the movement t > market be slow. Under this plan the prices advocated by the Association will be realized. Yours truly, HARVIE JORDAN, President. WILL H. WOOD, M. I)., Sec. Chapped ha ids are quickly cured by applying Cham! crlain s Salve. Price, 26c. Kor sale by Laurens Drug Com pany. Schools Continue to Open. The following schools opened the cur rent session .Monday, October 28: Shiloh, with Miss Clara Wolborn, principal; Miss Pailio McKlttrek, as sistant. Kabun Creek, Miss Nettie Putnam. Poplar Springs, Mrs. I.aura L. Hatch ell. Mt. Gallagher, Rev. J. (). Martin. Friendship (Presbyterian), Prof. W. C. Duncan. On Monday, November 4, tin* session of the Green Pond school opened with Prof. ('. I?. Owings, principal, and Miss Annie Putnam, assistant. It la healthful, wholesome. It's as for one as the other. A little dose will make you sleep and cat. Makes peo ple happy. Holllster's Rocky Mountain Tea. 35c, Tea or Tablets. Palmotto Drug Co. C STATION The State of South Carolina, County of Laurons. 15v 0. Tli impson. Probate Judge: "Wher :\s, VV. P. Childress made suit to mo, to grant him Letters of Admin istration of the estate and effects of Ben Smith: these are therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of the said Ben Smith, deceased, that they bo and ap pear before mo, in the Court of Probate to bo held at Laurens C. II., S. C, on the 21st day of November, 1!)07, next, aficr publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in tho forenoon, to show cause, if any Ihoy have, why the said administration should not bo granted. Given under my hand this 2nd day of November, Anno Domini 1907. 0. G. THOMPSON, l!-:'.( J. P. L. C. fecUSsra*? AirraSca Salve 'f'ho neg? Sa3ve En The World. Notice of Election. In consideration of petition suffi ciently signed by the freeholders and electors residing in school districts Nos. ? and 5, Hunter township, I.aureus county, asking for an election for the purpose of voting upon a proposition I" organize a High school at Clinton, S. C., as provided for by a recent act of the Legislature, an Election will be held at Clinton, S. ('., Hunter town ship, Friday, November 22, 1907, be ginning at 7 a. m., and closing at 1 p. m., under the supervision of Messrs. Ii. L. King, F. A. Copeland and E. L. Pitts. Those favoring the proposition will vote "For High School | those oppos ing will VOtC "Against High School." Registration certificates and tax re - ceipt are requirements of electors to vote. Ry order of the County Hoard of Education for Laurens county. R. W. NASH, Chairmi n. R. A. DOBSON, 14-2t L. D. ELL-EDGE. 9 Excellent It has never paid and ii never will pay to buy "Cheap" School Shoes for the Children. An investment in''Cheap" School Shoes only means another pair in about three weeks. Don't be misled by seemingly low prices. It's the Shoe that tells the story ?not the price. Any store can quote low prices. For good, dependable School Shoes the best School Shoes made, come here. 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