Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE f LANNUAV EVE? POPULAil To lie Presented in Laurens for (he r'lrsf Time oil the HHh. The success uf "The Clansman," which will be seen for the first timo in the Laurens opera house on Octo ber the I(5th with the original New i'ork company and production, con-! lillUOH to 1)0 the sensation and surprise of (lie theatrical world. Old fogey opponents of Thomas Dixon's writings uliu predicted lint failure for the ini tial dramatization .of "The Clansman" fouiul a "poser" in the enormous hus ness of tin- first season when two coin panles presented it simultaneously North and South to the largest audi ences that had ever gathered within the respective theatres. "A one sea son success!" croaked the pessimistic, l he answer came in a second season bigger even than the first, with the endorsement added of all the large cities east of the Rocky mountains. Won't lasi over two seasons anyhow" said a theatrical sharp who prides himself as a prophet. Yet the third season iii inly established "The Clans man" an American theatrical classic, :>nd brought the aggregate attendance Ii-, tiros up to nearly 4,000,000. Now in its fourth season a presidential eioctloti year -the play is again pack ing die theatres to their capacity; for its central theme of white supremacy is as Interesting to tue people of San l-'rnncisco, Seattle or Los Angeles as 10 I hose of New York. Chicago or New Orleans. The first visit of "The Clansman" to the Pacific coast has been attended by enormous demons nations. Months ahead of the date announced,managers nave been im portuned by their patrons for seats. The play has been the subject of news paper comment ami public and private gossip everywhere. Ministers have >reached about it; politicians, big and little, have been mightily concerned : lit] worked up. Ill the larger towns towns UlO box OillCO scenes have been almost riotous, so oagor has the public been to get its money in and obtain 11 e first reservations. Audiences are worked up lo pitch of frenzied en thusiasm that the campaign managers of Taft or llrynn might envy well. In a word. "ThoClansinnn" the biggest fact, the most interesting phenomenon on the American stage today. Leading all oilier native plays in point of popu larity, it is e ? erly demanded in for eign lands and productions in Japan and \nstrla are now on the tapis. M0M THE BRIDGE AT M!1>M(?HT." Attraction n( (lie Opera House Wed ncsdin Kveiling, Oct? Tili. The entlro audience *>r a packed lions*- can get a full view of the cele brated bridge scene in "On the Bridge at Midnight;" see the great jack-knife Structure Open, a steamer pass through the draw, and many other details ol' the elaborate picture. Till transfer of this hit of Chicago to the stage taxed the Ingenuity of the best SCeiliC artists and Stage carpenters, but Messrs. KlllUl K Ca/.zolo were letorinined and the result, a complete liuiuph over all obstacles Is well known. The scene was made the crowning feature of Hie scenic equip ment of the excellent pla> which had been accepted from William L. Heil erts, auibor or man) popular melo dramas, 'I'be production in its en tirely, will appear in the Luit r Cits Opern bouse. Wednesday evening, Oct. the 7th. To quickly chock a cold, druggists are dispensing everywhere, a elever Candy ("obi fine Tahlot call? <i Pre ventics. Preventles are also line for feverish children. Take Prcvonlics ai the sneeze stage, It) in ail off a cold. ijon <*r IS " 'C Palmetto Drua Company. Itcsoliitons af Itespccl. Whereas, h bus pleased the divine ruler to remove from our ranks Dr. p.. P. Godfrey whose deplorable ami untimely end came August It. 1908, Its the result of accident, and. Whereas, bis family, a large t irclo oi friends, the profession at largo and Ibis society, looses a useful man and kind physician. He it Resolved, Thorefo i I First. Thai the Lnure s Count) Medical Society bow in i Itthl sub mission to .Cod's ruling f itl unkind fates realizing the full purport of that dictum, "1 Iis \\ ill be done." Second. 'mat l)r, Godfrey \yns a useful man. a beloved physician; pa triotic, loyal i > bis friends und ready, even to niiswi r lliglll or virfV- 'he de mands of the Isick and suffering with out protest aild oftOII JfitllOUl remun eration, jr Third. Thai oinypage in our minute book be devotodfto bis memory, and these rosol iii^yfis be spread thereon; likewise that a copy be sent to bis family and published in the local papers. Fourth, Thai this society extend sympathy to bis wife, children and bereaved and ngetl mother. Itespet i fully. T. 11. v.. Halle). M. D. A. .1. Christopher, M. i? It. k. ilnghes, M. D. Laurens. S. C. Sent. 2?, 1908. The lavgisl and best line of solid oak. beautifully tlnislied lied room! Suites in different designs at money- I saving prices. Don't buy until you see our line and get our prices. s. M. & 10. H. \\ likes ?v- ?'o. The Observer, of Course. "Comparisons are odorous;" but WO heartily agree with "an experienced newspaper man" who told Mr. Feath < i stone that The Laurens Advertiser is "the best weekly in the State." When it conies to semi-weeklies well, that's another matter.--Newberry Ob server. Win .lames I.ce Uol Welt? Everybody in Zanesvllie, ().. knows Mrs. Mary Lee, of rural route 8. she writes: "My husband, .las. Lee, firmly believes he owes his life to the use of Dr. King's New Discovery. His lungs were so severely affected that consumption seemed inevitable, when a friend recommended New Discov ery. We tried it. and its use has restored him to perfect health.'' Dr. King's New Discovery is the king of throat and lung remedies. Vor colds and coughs it has no equal. The first dose gives relief. Try it! Sold under guarantee at Laurens Drug Company and Palmetto Drugstores. 50 cents and $1.00. Trial bottle free. We Offer You Insurance Against loss by fire in reliable old line companies for the same price yon pay for cheap insur ance. Our companies have the reputation for paying honest losses promptly, cash without discount. We cheerfully fur nish statements of the condi tion of any company in the agency on request. E. H. WILKES & SON COMPANY, Agents. Laurens, S. C. Glad of at t utnpromise* The Newberry Obsorvor says heaven is the same distance from all purls of th?> earth. Thai is hartl to believe - luu wo can understand why a Nowbor ry paper should be willing to make Buch an assertion.?Anderson Mall. Stale of Ohio. City Of Toledo. ss. Lucas County. Frank I. Cheiuicy makes oath that he is soniot partner of Iho linn <>r F. .1 Chenney ?V: Co., doing business in the City of ToletlO, County and Slal<> aforesaid, and thai said liriu will pay the stun of ON Id I n NHKI'.D I><> 1. LARS for each and i very ease ol" Ca Itirrlt that cannot hi cured by the use of I lull's Catarrh i't ? Kit ViNK .1. Cll FXNFY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this.' ?ah day of De cember, A l) 188??. (Seal.i A. \Y tlliWASCN. Notary i'ubllc. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Inter nally, and acts dlrectl) on the blood: and mucous surfaces or the system. Send for testimonials ire F. .1. Chenney ,V Co., TOI ? !?> <> Sold by iili druggists, 7S < Take Hall's Family Pills lor on stipatlon. Some Bargains in Real Instate. I One house and lot in Sullivan St.. good six room house and the lot alone containing about one acre is almost worth the money. Price $1,600.00. A nice cottage on Garlington Streut. . Price $1,150.00. Some nice building lots on the ctlgc of town, six acres for onh $1,000.00 Some bargains in nice building lots and small farms, suitable tor truck farms, itist beyond the Watts Mill, see I . us about these. We also have sonic nice larms on our list. See US. if you want to buy or si ll I real estate. The Laurens Trust Comp'y II. A. McLLXM), Mgr. Heal Kstatc Department. Oflicc in Todd Building. A cart generally suffices for the campaigners?but for your comfort and convenience an in vestment in one of our Habcock Buggies will prove to you one of the besl investments you have e\a f inade. Durability, Excellence of materials, and general quality imcxeel lejfl. lufvestigutc. Barksdale & Franks Laurens, S. C. Scene From "The Clansman." KINGAN & ARMOUR Arc the best Mams on the market. Silver Loaf Flour Is tho highest patent and most satisfactory Flour. ASK THE COOK. TEAS AND SPICES. We have ort hand a fine lot of Newton's best Extracts, and the finest Teas and Spices to he had. JAVA-MOCHA BLEND Nothing surpasses this in the way of Co I fee. MAHAFFEY & BABB FOR HEAVY AND FANCY GROCERIES. Next door to Enterprise Hank Building Phone 211. 1 i? 1.aureus St. A SQUARE DEAL In photogtaphs from tile cheap est to the highest priced. Nichols i Studio West Main Street M p Q fl The place where you can get the most for your money is the place that should interest you. QUALITY AND STYLE Combined with lowest prices are the principal things that we depend on for making our store the dependable store for the masses. We talk quality at all times because we believe in giving our customer:, dependable goods. We talk styles because we believe in selling the newest at ail limes. We talk lowest prices because we believe in that old saying live and let live. We say here what we do?come to our store and you will see that we do w hat we say. We give you here a few prices that you can't equal. Copyright 1908 by SCMLOSS BROS. & CO. Fine Clothes Makers palllmoro and New YoVt Gentlemen's Correct Clothes Fashions. TIIK BRA I NY CHAPS THK YOUNC IKI. LOWS that :u?'making a stir in tin" world have ideas of thcit own they want Individllll Clothes that denote Character and give pros tigo. Unless it follow is a wearer of SCI1LOSS clothes the first thing thai strikes him when he goes away to school is the difference between his and the clothes the average College man wears. The SCII LOSS Young Men's Models are de signed by a college chap and will he copied by tlie college tailors. "Nifty" doesn't quite tlc scribo them. The "London" "Adonis" "Hall inu re" "Harvard" an1 all College Models with new kinks open seams novelty cull's studio Haps arlisO collars ami lapels and a (logen new novel ties in coat, vest and tiouscrs. i.aj >11 ::~c i)i:partmisnt Here are some values that you should ask to see, we have never offered better. Silks 32 inch Iii auk Taffeta Silk worth ?Si.i'it, din- special now 75c i?S inch Hilk Waistinp; in a big assort uicMil of colors, worth 50c, ourspecial 39c 3|j Inch I Hack T?ffol 1 Silk, worth at tntjsl places s? 1.50, our special how $1.60 Woolen Dress Goods 52 inch llrbad Cloth hi all colors^ best wo have ever offered 1 1 Si.on I.: inch hue shadow stripe fterge in all colors, special ? '5c Iwtia {rood all*wool I'.in.,mas, special value s?)C I .adies' Cloaks Here is where we arc offering the greatest values you have ever seen. Ladies 50 inch very fine Covert Coats trimmed with Velvet and Mraid, worth $7.50 to ss.5< >, ottr special for $5*?0 Rxccplional values in Ladies Coats in all colors at $7?? The Yankee Princess Coats for Ladies, swellesl out at Si you to $25.00, Special lot of IMaid lllankcts worth $3.50, out special $>i,oo .Special values in all-wool I'.lankets, >.|.o<i to S/.5<? Our Millinery department is better equiped this season than ever. Wc arc showing Hie. gv satest line of Hats we have shown since we added Millinery. Can give you Hals at prices to please you. We are showing a great many styles In Ladies and Misses Suits this season- can give you some of the best values you can find anywhere- Come in and take a look, it won't cost you anything to sec the styles. We receive new shipments daily. X)A- VIH~11< >13K1^ COMPANY Head to Foot Outfitters, Laurens, S. C.