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INO. ? Ordinary uare, one inser equent insertion, duction made for i. )0 words, one cent ] e cents tho lino. at Laurens, lass mail matter. LAURliW?^H-. DECEMBER U, 1907. lei FARMERS FINANCING MILLS. The News and Courier calls attention to the helpfulness of the Southern cot ton grower to the Southern cotton mills. The European or New England manu facturer must buy his supply of cotton months ahead. He cannot afford to al low his supply to run down to a matter of two weeks' consumption. There fore he must lose interest on a large ?tof money, which he pays for cot stored ) and waiting to Irn cotton manufacturer, hand, may buy cotton at ?ny quantity any day by larket price for it, meanV lirkjet price" that which he agree upon. Thus, bo >wers, or some of them, >n throughout the year, iurer may replenish his it reaches a low point, [the necessity of borrow buy a supply for six or ^twelve monthV ahead. In other words, Ihe growers who hold cotton actually )nance in large measure the Southern lanufacturers when they buy cotton as jey need it for spinning, the value of the holding movement the Southern manufacturers is ob and it ought to convince the mfacturers of the wisdom of treat the local growers with liberality. Southern manufacturer who has business sense is the best friend e Southern cotton farmer. Their lests lie mighty close together. PIERCE CAINE. [hough cut down almost upon the \old of his young manhood, Pierce was spared long enough to success in life. As a lad and ing man he went about his busi a inanly way. He attended to [es faithfully and promptly, and |ie day that he entered into ac rk he had no trouble in com tbe confidence of business men ins. He was well brought up. (er, who passed away in the rer of manhood, lived long enough listill into the son the value of cor business habits, and the son lived |o them; so that, young as he was, /as a useful man of affairs, the of the kind of home and family makes this American country of powerful and respected, and a !.ble member and supporter of his th and of society. The promise ed to be that his influence and Ingth in the community would dily grow, and that by the time i'le life was reached he would be je leading business men of Lau wC would lay emphasis on fh that, though scarcely more youth when he passed away, he successful man. His brief ca is, therefore, an example carrying lesson that the servant to whom been given a talent cannot be ex |sed if he hide it away, even for a gason, postponing the day for taking nit and multiplying it for the Mas 's sake. This young man was only rso young that some of us who do |call ourselves old, or feel that we ig to other than the younger Kcner still looked upon him as a boy ? "his life was fruitful and his work ran good. THE TORRENS SYSTEM. A writer in the News and Courier proposes that the Torrens system of land tenures be adopted by the Legisla ture for South Carolina, and the Sum Item hdartily endorses the proposi |This is the first time, we believe, e enactment of the Torrens gys has been seriously suggested in s State in twelve or fifteen years, Advrtisk.k having advocated it early in the nineties. The Torrens or Australian system abolishes distinctions between real and personal property. Instead of holding ssession of land by a deed, the owner 7??8 a certificate which is transferable by endorsement in the same way that a bank or cotton mill certificate of stock s transferable. The State guarantees he certificate as a good title, a small tax being paid when the land owner exchanges his deed for a certificate, and at each subsequent transfer. The proceeds of this tax create an insur ance fund which protects the State | against loss when a title that it guaran tees is attacked. In time the necessity! for this insurance fund disappears and the tax is not levied. The argument in favor of the plan is that it would make land a ready basis of credit, just as stock in corporations is now a more acceptable collateral "tfiafi land. The borrower on land must pay heavily for examination of title and record fees. The moneylender requires1 a high rate of interest on loans secured by land mortgages, because foreclos ure is a tardy and expensive process. The News and Courier points out that, while the system is a great im provement on the present system, so far as intelligent and frugal people are concerned, tho cumbersome land ten ures prevent the prodigal and unthrifty classes from disposing of their lands, and prevents corporations and wealthy men from buying lands in great acre ages. We think that the Torrens system would enhance the general wealth and prosperity of tho State aa a whole, but Jt is not ui likely that the number of in dividual landowners would for a time decrease. The only argument against the adoption of the system is that not all of the people are sufficiently enlight ened and educated for it?in other words, that an awkward and out-of date system of land tenures affords some protection to the ignorant, al though it is burdensome to the thrifty people who know how to take care of themselves. VICKSBURQ MONUMENTS. Gen. C. I. Walker, commandorof the Department of the Army of Northern Virginia, U. C. V., has lately returned from a visit to the Vicksburg ground which Congress has made a national park, and writes interestingly of the monumonts erected on the ground, showing the positions of troops of var ious States in the battle. Some of the wealthy Yankee States have built monuments which cost $100,000, and^ even $200,000. Gen. Walker sa^s that, while South Carolina cannot hope to spend any great sum of money, the State should erect a monument to mark tne participation of South Carolina regiments in the struggle. An excel lent site, he says, has been reserved for a South Carolina monument. Remarkable Rescue. That truth is stranger than fiction, has onco more been demonstrated in the little town of Fedora, Tenn., the resi dence of C. V. Pepper. He writes: "I was in bed, entirely disabled with hem orrhages of the lungs and throat. Doc tors failed to help me, and all hope had fled when I began taking Dr. King's New Discovery. Then instant relief came. The coughing soon ceased: the bleeding diminished rapidly, and in three weeks I was able to go to work." Guaranteed cure for coughs and colds. 50c. and $1.00 at Laurens Drug Co.'s and Palmetto Drug Co. 's drug stores. Trial bottle free. HE KICKS ON THE "CASSEROLE." Rural Editor Tells Why His Meal on the Diner Proved Unsatisfactory. It was the pleasure of the editor in company with a leading citizen of Downs, last week to visit Kansas City. It was the first time we had ever had the pleasure of traveling with a gentle man of his prominence in the financial and social world, and we enjoyed the experience. He didn't know it, (or if he did he was too considerate to "let on"), but the fact is we watched him carefully, and tried hard to follow his lead on matters of etiquette, and we hope we didn't disgrace him. The greatest difficulty we experi enced was on the dining car from Kan sas City to Chicago. We've often won dered why waiters stand so close to the chairs of guests where they serve meals "a la carte," and we think we have at last solved the riddle. It is to keep the guests from falling off their chairs when they read the prices opposite the various articles of food. Well, we man aged to call up a sickly grin and politely requested the shade of our funny bone to bring us a "squab en casserole." We'd heard about squab, so concluded that six bits was none too much for the experience we'd get in eating one. The squab was about the size of our baby's two fists, and came on the table swim ming in a lot of sour soup, which we suppose was the "casserole," though we didn't ask. The squab made about three mouthfuls, and then we were up against it. We didn't know whether the "casserole" was to eat, drink or sop bread in; but, being hungry, we used it like vegetable soup, and tried to get our money's worth. We had a pot of hot coffee and some other things, but tho squab is the thing we thought most about. By the time the bill was presented we had steeled ourselves to look brave when the highwayman who had charge of affairs presented it. It doesn't matter how much the dinner cost, but we want to say right now that if the little Optimists are to have enough potatoes and gravy to eat this winter some of our delinquent subscrib ers had better dig up pretty quick. Jamestown, Kansas, Optimist. He Fired the Stick. "I have fired the walking-stick I've carried over 40 years, on account of a sore that resisted every kind of treat ment, until I tried Bucklcn's Arnica Salve; that has healed the sore and made me a hnppy man,,' writes John Garrett, of North Mills, N. C. Guar anteed for Piles, Bums, etc., by Lau rens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co., druggists. 25c. Union Meeting. The Union of the Fourth Division of Laurens Baptist Association will meet with Mt. Pleasant church on Saturday, December 28, 1907, at 11 o'clock a. m. PROGRAMME. 11:00?Devotional Service, led by the Pastor. 11:20?Organization. 11:30?Discussion: Bible Evidences of Regeneration. T. H. Madden, W. P. Brown, J. L. Boyd, Rev. W. P. Tur ner. 11:15?Intermission. 1:0O?Discussion: Some Social Ten dencies Which Hinder Spiritual Life and Progress. W. B. Fuller, W. C. Wharton, W. E. Griffin, Rev. J. A. Martin. 2:00?The Gospel Truth as a Factor in Developing Character. ? Rev. C. Lewis Fowler, J. H. Wharton. SUNDAY MORNiNG. 10:30-The Study of the Bible. Rev. C. Lewis Fowler, or W. P. Culbert son. 11:00?Missionary Sermon, Rev. W. P. Turner, or Rev. J. A. Martin. W. P. CULBERTSON, For Committee. Beware of Frequent Colds. A succession of colds, or a protracted cold, is almost certain to end in chronic catarrh, from which few persons ever wholly recover. Give every cold the attention it deserves, and you may avoid this disagreeable disease. How can you cure a cold? Why not try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy? It is highly recommended. Mrs. M. White, of Butler, Tenn., says: "Several years ago I was bothered with my throat and lungs. Someone told me of Chamber lain's Cough Remedy. I began using it, and it relieved me at once. Now my throat and lungs are sound and well." For sale by Laurens Drug Co. Last Notice, All persons indebted to the late firm of R. P. Milam & Co. must make pay ment by tho first day of January, 1908. On that date all uncollected claims will be placed in the hands of an attorney for collection. JOHN W. FERGUSON, Survivor. 19-2t. .- ??' ? - ? -'*? A WARM WELCOME. Tha Way an American Visitor W? Recoived In London. "When I arrived In London," says a well known actor, "I received a charni iug letter from a man whoeo name I could not recall ever having heard be fore, but presuming that it must be some friend whom I had forgotten I readily accepted tho Invitation to din ner which the epistle contained aud duly turucd up the following evening at the hotel named. A gentleman whom I did not recognlzo at once ap proached me with outstretched baud, and so pleased did he seem to see me that I did not ltko to hurt bis feelings by admitting that my memory had failed me, but trusted that some chance remark might presently remind me of our previous acquaintance. "Iu duo course we enjoyed tho best dinner the house had to olTor, accom panied by the very choicest cigars. At this point the gentleman left tho room in order to get something out of his overcoat pocket and failed to reap pear. I waited for him in vain. Then by degrees the truth dawned upon mo, and I realized why ho had been so genuinely pleased to meet mo. How ever, he told so many amusing stories that tho evening was pleasant enough to more than compensate me for being obliged to pay tho bill."?Now York Globe. A SOLDIER'S DREAM. This Littlo Gem of Fiction Comas to Us From Francs. A French soldier who had been away from home for several years returned unexpectedly to his native town. The day of his arrival bel?g Sunday, ho went to the village church, believing his wife would be there, aud ho thus COUld see her the sooner. Taking a! seat near tho door, he waited until the eervico was over. While walling, being very much fa tigued after a long journey, he fell asleep, his head resting on tho back of the pew. Whllo sleeping he dreamed of being Bebsed as a spy and after a short trial was condemned and led out for execution. The guillotine had been erected, the army stood ranged about, and all tho preparations were made as Impressively as possible. The con demned man was placed in position, and tho lost act in the drama was at hand. Just at that moment his wife was passing down the aisle of the church on her way out. She recognized her husband and Iu order to awaken him tapped his neck playfully with her fan as his head was thrown back on tho Beat. The contact of the fan he in his dream supposed to be the knife of the guillotine. The shock was so great it killed him instantly. A 8ad Bereavement. An honest countryman, anxious to explore the wonders of the British museum, obtained a special holiday a Bhort time since. Accordingly, taking with him a couple of friends, ho pre eonted himself at the door for admit tance. "No admission today, Blr," said tho keeper. "But I must come iu. I've a holiday on purpose." "No matter. This Is a close dny, and the museum is shut." "What!" said John. "Ain't this pub lic property?" "Yes, but one of the mummies died n few days ago, and wo are going to bury bun." "Oh, in that case we won't intrude!" said John in a hushed voice. So he re tired.?London Tit-Bits. The Unpopular Pump. "That famous temperance reformer Francis Murphy," said a Plttsburg man, "had many an odd adventure In tho course of his very useful life. lie once told mo of a case where a drink ing man with a neat joke got for the moment a little the better of him in an argument. Tho man was a clubman, n hon vivant, famous for his wine cel lar, and Mr. Murphy read him a strong lecture on the drink evil. But the bon vivant only smiled, shook his head and Bald: " 'Well, Mr. Murphy, I have seen many a pleasant party around a table, but I have never scon ono around a pump.' "?Cincinnati Enquirer. His Consolation. John and Willie are twins. Tholr best friend and playfellow Is Archie, who Is gifted with red hair and a hot temper. Ono day they quarreled and Archie started home In a huff. The i unsympathetic twins called after him, "Bed head, red head!" Archie seemed not to hear until the insult was re peated. Then he turned and called back, "Don't care If I am rod headed; I ain't twius, and folks can tell me apart!"?'Grand Forks Press. I "Financed." "Deah me, Miss Mnhala, who's do swell gemmen wot don' tuk yo' out walkln' ?' "Dat gemmen? He's de ono what is financed tub mo, Mistnb Johnslng."? Bnltlmoro American. Mother and Son. Mother?Mow, you sit down in that chair and be good for ten minutes. Son?I don't want to. Pa'll be homo in ten minutes, and I'll havo to bo good anyway.--Judge. A Novelty. Guest?i hear you are going to give up housekeeping. Host?Sh?not so lOUdI My wife wants to have the satisfaction of discharging tho cook.? Tuck. Whllo wo are considering when to begin It is often too lato to act.?Quin tllian. The Mafjic No. 3. Number three is a wonderful mascot for Geo. H. Parais, of Cedar Grove, Me., according to a letter which reads: "After suffering much with liver and kidney trouble, and becoming greatly discouraged by tho failure to find relief, I tried Electric Bitters, and as a result I am a well man to-day. The first bot bottlo relieved and three bottles com pleted the cure." Guaranteed best on earth for stomach, liver and kidney troubles by Laurens Drug Co. and Pal metto Drug Co., druggists. 50c. Panama Canal?Rric Canal. Machinery is digging the Panama Canal a thousand tunes quicker than the shovel dug the Erie. Machinery produces the L. & M. Paint at 50 times less cost for labor, than if made by hand. The Ii. & M. gives the best job in the world, because L. & M. Zinc hardens L. & M. White Lead and makes L. & M. Paint wear like iron for 10 to iC years. It only requires 4 gallons of this cele brated pajnt and .1 gallons of Linseed Oil at GO cts per gallon, to paint a mod erate sized house. If any defect oxists in L. & M. Paint will repaint house for nothing. Sold by J. H. & M. L. Nash, Lau rens, Clinton Pharmacy, Clinton- 18-2t th? electric crater. Mow the Aro Light la Produced Be tween the Electrodes. Everybody knows that an arc light Is formed by causing an electric cur rent to p;> ss between the points of two carbon rod*- One of these is called the posillvo and the other the nega tive electrode, and tho current passes from the former to the lattor. Parti cles of carbon are carried on from the positive electrode until Its end be comes cup shaped. To the littlo cup thus formed the name of crater is applied, and from this crater four-fifths of tho light Is emitted. The negative electrode does not become so hot as the other. Be tweeu the two a little cloud of vapor ized carbon is formed, rising from the crater, and this vapor gives forth a golden yellow light. But It is over powered by the light of tho crater it self, which has a violet tinge due to the Incandescence of solid particles of car bon. The arc of light extended from one electrode to the other also hag an axis of violet color which is its most brilliant part. The fact that most of the luminosity conies from tho crater explains the reason why the light does not appear equal in all directions. It Is brightest from that point of view which shows the largest portion of tho crater. An interesting effect la often noticed when flies or other insects flutter about an arc light. Their shadows cast on a neighboring wall appear gigantic. The roason is that the light of tho crater Is concentrated In a point smaller than tho bodies of the insects, and the bound aries of tho shadows consequently Widen with Increase of distance?St. Louis Republic. the warrant came. 80 They Took the Woman From Her Wnehtub to the Gallowa. The hanging of a woman, which in these dnya calls forth public protests, was apparently a matter of Indiffer ence to our grandfathers and grand mothers. It was In the nineteenth century that a woman found guilty of BOUie trifling offense was sentenced to I death. By chance the warrant for her execution was not sent to tho high shorllY, nnd she remained In prison for nliout three years, noting as a Jail washerwoman nnd occasionally, as a favor In acknowledgment of her good behavior, going out, ns M'ns then the custom, ns washerwoman to private houses. But a clerk looking through the homo office records found the war rant that had never been dispatched, and it was thereupon promptly for warded to the sheriff for due process. Tho woman was found by the turn key nt the wnshtub In a house in the town ? Aylosbury. "Well, missus," said he, "yon are to bo hanged. The warrant lias come at last, nnd we must carry the sentence out tomorrow morn ing nt tho latest." "Worry well, then," the wretched woman submissively re plied, "I suppose I must go," and, hav ing washed the soapsuds off her nrnis, departed with the ofllclal. She was duly hanged the next morning, from all which it would seem that barely a century separates us from a condi tion of primitive barbarism.?London Chronicle. Not Good Twice. Lincoln's stories grew better nnd bet ter ns he grew older. One of the l>ost was told to a visitor who congratu lated him on tho almost certain pur pose on the part of the people to re elect him for another term of four years. Mr. Lincoln replied that he had been told this frequently before and that when it wns first mentioned to him he was reminded of a farmer in Illinois who determined to try his own hand at blasting. After successfully boring nnd filling in with powder he failed in his effort to make the powder go off, and after discussing the cause with a looker on and failing to detect anything wrong iu tho powder tho farmer suddenly came to the conclu sion that it would not go off because it had been shot before. A Point of View. The new steamer City of - was laid up for repairs, nnd one of tho rickety old timers of the line was sail ing in her place. A passeuger who was somewhat Irritated by tho fact re marked to another, an Irishman, by the way, "The City of-always gets in at 2 In the morning, and this old tub never gets In before G." The Irishman thought for a moment nnd replied: "It's all right. The dis tance is just the same, and we get a longer sail for our money."?New York Press. Needed a Cloudburst. Staying at an inn in Scotland, a shooting party found their sport much interfered with by rain. Still, wet or fine, the old fashioned barometer that hung in the hall persistently pointed to "set fair." At length ono of the party drew tho landlord's attention to the glass, saying, "Don't you think, now, Dugald, there's something the matter with your glass?" "No, sir," replied Dugald, with dignity, "she's a gude glass and a powerful glass, but she's no' moved wl* trifles." 8uch Is Fame. A learned correspondent writes: "I wns examining a witness, an elderly woman, tho other day. On my Inquir ing her nnme she said it was Mrs. Hardell and that sho came from Gravesend. I asked, 'Did you know Charles Dickens?' Sho replied, 'Do you mean tho undertaker?' Such is fame."?London News. Mnko use of time while It Is present with you. It depends upon your will nnd not upon tho number of days to hnvo a sufficient length of life.?Mon taigne For Eczema, Tetter and Salt Rheum. The intense itching cheractoristic of these ailments is almost instantly al layed by Chamberlain'sfllalve. Many severe cases have boon cured by it. For sale by Laurens Drug Co. PAIN r?ln In the head?pain anywhere, has Ita canse. Pain Is congestion, pain Ih blood pressuro? nothing elso usually. At least, so Bays Dr. Shoop, and to prove It ho has created a littlo pink tablet. That tablet?callod Dr. fthoop's Headacho Tabletr coaxes blood pressure away from pain centers. Its effect is charming, pleasingly delightful Contly though safoly, it surely equalizes tho blood circu lation. If you havo a headacho. It's blood pressure. If it's painful periods with womon, samo cause. M you aro sleopless, restless, nervous. It's blood congestion?blood pressure. That surely is a Mrtalnty. for Dr. Hhoop's Headacho Tablets stop It in 20 minutes, and tho tablets simply distribute the unnatural blood pressure. Bnifse your finger, and doesn't it got red, and swell, and pain you? Of courw It does. It's con gestion, blood pressure. You'll find it whore pain ls?alwavs. It s simply Common Heute. Wo toll at 25 cents, %nd choorfully roconunend Dr. SHoop's Headache Tablets palmetto drug co. Real Estate OFFERINGS I Four acre lot with 10 room dwelling with cook room and pantry, bounded on I north by C. & W. C. Ry. east by north Harper street, south and west by Joe Williams and others. Has beautiful grove, good barn and outbuildings; one of the finest locations in the city. Price only $7,500.00. 84 acres near Friendship church, good dwelling and outbuildings. Rounded by lands of W. R. Cheok, D. Woods and others. Price $2,500.00. One lot with four room house on Gar lingtonst., nicely located. Price $1,650. 56 acres at Gray Court, 4-room house and out building, bounded by lands of E. T. Shell and M. H. Burdino. Price $60 per acre. 240 acres land, 2 miles of Fountain Inn known as the Tom Harrison place, good dwelling, 2 tenant houses, barn and out buildings. Price $8,500.00. Seven room house and two aero lot in town of Gray Court, modern build. Price 2,500.00. 68 acres land 2J miles Gray Court, bounded by lands of J. II. Godfrey, John Armstrong and others. Price$1,650.00. 176 acres of land near Cross Anchor, Spartanburg county. Bounded by lands of Mrs. Bono, Ashmore Tinsley, Mrs. Harris and C. Yarbor. A part of the Louis Yarbor tract. Price, $3,500. 100 acres of land near Waterloo, bounded by land of Pat Anderson, Dol ly Maden, T. A. Nichols and W. II. Wharton. Known as the Jim Allen place. Price, $1,500. 194 acres of land in Sullivan's town ship. Bounded by land of Joe D. Sulli van, Wash Sharj) and others. Price, $2,250. 200 acres of land near Mt. Pleasant church, with two dwellings and out buildings. Bounded by lands of Lee Langston, Will Saxon, J. M. Pearce and the Widdy place. Price, $2,000. 8-4 acre lot, Fountain Inn, 5 room house and good out buildings, wired in with good strong wire. Price $900. 488 acres land, bounded by J. H, Abercrombie, Enorce River, J. P. Gray, ! O. C. Cox and others, known as the old Patterson home place. Price $7,500.00 112 acres land bounded by lands of W. P. Harris, Enorec river, J. II. Abercrombie and others. Price $2,000.00 263 acres, known as the Badgett place, joining lands of Watts Mills. Can be divided to suit purchaser from one acre lots to 100 acres. Prices and terms made right. 97 acres land, bounded by Gus Milam, Ed. Adair and L. C. Tribble, dwelling, one tenant house, good barn and out building, price $2,250.00 200 acres land, Waterloo township, bounded by lands of estate of W. T. Smith, J. R. Anderson and Saluda riv er. Price $2,500.00. One lot in city of Laurens, nicely located, six room cottage, containiug 5-8 acres. Price $2500.00. j 2G8 acres in Waterloo township, nice dwelling, two tenant houses, good out I building, bounded by lands of J. R. J Anderson, D. C. Smith and others, known as the home place of the late Dr. J. R. Smith. Price $3,500.00. 200 acres land, bounded by lands of Mrs. Jesse Teague, Jno. Watts, Dr. j Fuller, dwelling and tennent houses, 4 I horse farm in cultivation. Price $5,000.00. One lot in city of Laurens, bounded by j lands of Mrs. Ball, GO feet fronting j public square, 335 feet deep, 2 store rooms. Price $4,250.00. 55 acres, dwelling, good well water, J 4 miles north of Laurens, bounded by j lands of Henry Mills, Lucy Mills, and Ludy Mills. Price $1,200.00. J 48 1-2 acres of land, good dwelling, one tenant house, barn and out build I ings, bounded by lands of Bill Irby, Billy Brown and Dr. Davis and known as the Davenport place. Price $1,500.00. j 810 acres, more or less, hounded on J north by W. A. Simpson, east by H. II. I Mills, south by Ludy Mills, west by I Burns and others; fifteen horse farm in I cultivation, 200 acres in forest, ten j room dwelling, 8 tenant houses, good I bams and out buildings. Price $40.00 j per acre. J 290 acres near Ware^Shoals, bounded I on the north by J. MV Oulla, on the cast by Turkey creek, on the south by H. P. McGhce; known as the Bramblett place; well improved. Price $25.00 per acre. 200 acres in Chesnut Ridge section, I bounded by lands of Mrs. Jessie Martin, Jjno. Watts, Dr. Fuller and others. I Dwelling and tenant houses. Four j horse farm in cultivation. Known as j the Fannie Hudgens place. Price per acre, $25.00. Part of lots No. 8 and 9 Converce j Heights, City of Spartanburg, S. C. Price $1000.00. j Ten acres in the town of Lanford, j bound by J. R. Franks, and others. Price $750. I 39 1-2 acres bounded on the west by IS. O. Leak and Laurens R. R., on north by the railroad and others. Three tcn I ant houses, good well of water all in j cultivation. Price $2900. 2 acres land in the City of Laurens, J on West Main Street, bounded by pron I erty of Mrs. Catharine Holmes ana oth ers. Price $1,300. 88 acres in Young's township, bound I ed by lands of John Burdette, S. T. Garrett, W.P.Harris and others, 60 J acres in cultivation, good dwelling, two j tenant houses. Price $1,850. 101 acres land, Young's township, I near Martin's Cross Roads, good dwcll j ings and outbuildings. Price $2,500. I 52 acres land, Young's township, near I Martin's Cross Roads, good dwellings I and outbuildings. Price !^!'}.50 per acre. j 189 acres land in Laurens township, J known as the Mat Finley place, about J 4 miles from Laurens, 7-room dwelling, 13 tenant houses, all necessary outbuild ings, 130 acres in cultivation. Price $5,250. One 40x80 lot with two-story frame I and metal roof store room thereon, in town of Owings, S. C. Price $650. One lot 71 x 304, more or less, front ing on Sullivan street, adjoining lot of J. M. Philpot. Good six room dwelling with city water. A bargain. $2,250.00. Eight room dwelling and 1 acre lot, comer Academy and Irby streets, Lau rens. Modern improvements. $1,600. 153 acres"land, one-fourth mile of Warrior creok church, good dwelling; 3 tenant houses, good out buildings, good pastures well watered. Price $31.00 an acre. Can make easy terms. 87 acres land in Hunter township, good improvements. Price $18 per acre. 147 acres of land two miles east of Qray Court, known as the Garrett place. Price $2,000.00. 62 acres land, two dwellings and out buildings, one mile of New Harmony Church. Price $35.00 per aero. 150 acres of land within the corporate limits of town of Gray Court; with dwelling and 3 tenant houses, barn and outbuildings; also fine rock quarry in good working order, price $4,000. 15 acres of land, bounded by lands of Albert Ramage, Bee Blakely and others. Price $50 per acre. Laurens Trust Co. Laurens, S. C, or J. N. LEAK Mgr. Real Est. Stocks and Bond D?pt. GRAY COURT, S. C. In the selection of your personal effects, whether apparel or jewelry, you will appreciate the Ultra Exclusivi-nu.;; of THE HOWARD WATCH Let us present the newest models for your Inspection We also sell the Elgin, Wal tham, Rockford and South Bend Watches. Fleming Bros. Reliable Jewelers. Drop a Penny in the Slot Fresh Salted Peanuts. M. U. FOWLER. Anderson & Blakely BROKERS Real Estate Renting Stocks Bonds Burglary Theift and Fire Insurance Anderson & Blakely Brokers West Main St- Laurens. S. C Dr. King's New Life Pills The best in the world. Helpful Holiday Hints. Begin your Christmas buying here. We have a superb line of those dainty articles of use and ornament that make the most ap propriate and welcome Christmas gifts. Fancy goods and toilet articles are here in great variety, and all at the very lowest prices. Here are some examples: Toilet Sets, Manicure Sets, Military, Hair and Cloth Brushes, Smoking Sets, Shaving Sets, Jewel Cases, Fine China, Cut Glass and other things too numer ous to mention. Dodson Edwards Drug Company Laurens, S. C. * ?2 Highest & j? Grade & % Fruits ? & and j, * Table * ?I s? ?5 Groceries 5? ?2_* ?j ?? & % 'Everything ^ I to Eat.' % * I* g ??. j, J| Kennedy ? i Bros. I? g :? I Now is the Time /IS I to Buy a Buggy * I or Wagon. Now that the money market j& is getting easier, lay your plans jk 1 to get that Buggy or Wagon & lj| you have been needing. We # handle only the best and most & $ reliable grades and will take m \9 pleasure in showing you our # \k stock. % ! A f ? Yours to Please $ I H. E. GRAY & SON f Suggest Something The Christmas shopper sometimes requests assistance in the selection of a gift. We suggest in advance a few items. A pair of nice Wool Blankets. A handsome Counter pane. A Pine Linen Table Cloth. A dozen Napkins or Towels. A Cloth Wrap, Scarf Zephyr Shawl or Facin'ator. A nice Tic or a pair of fancy Suspenders put up separately in neat boxes. Handkerchiefs Hemstitched or Embroid ered. A fine Hand Satchel. None of these you say. What have yon in Dress Goods? Silks and fine Wool Fabrics, the shade and quality you desire at W. Q. Wilson & Co. Cut Glass.. and Novelties We are showing a very pretty line of Cut Glass Imported Vases Hand Painted China Genuine Water Color Pictures and other very pretty and dainty odd pieces of fancy and de corative goods. The Prices are as Attractive as the Goods. Palmetto Drug Co J *oooooooooooooooooooooooo* Approved Methods In all the essential details of its business, this bank seeks out and follows the safest and most approved methods. The Bank of Laurens The Hank For Your Savings. KILL.the COUCH and CURE the LUNGS w,w Dr. King's New Discovery F0RC81JgsHS?& AND AIL THROAT AND LUNGTROUBLES. GiyAHANTEED SATISFACTORY OR MONEY REFUNDED. Teller, Salt Rheum and Eczema Arocnn i by Chamberlain'* snlve. Onenpplicn i ion 11 IU ve* the Itching Arid burning ition Writ* at oneo arid !carn why wo secure boat . positions, and best salaries for our graduate. ^ EHQKNB ANDERSON! Prcfl. ^ MONUMENTS. If you are in need of a nice Monu ment for loved ouch I am prepared to furnish it to you at very reasonable prices. Sec me. J. WADE ANDERSON, Laurens, s. C. DR.KING'S NEW DISCOVERY Will Surely Stop That Cough.