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Subscription Price is $1.00 per Year Payable in Advance. S. K. ItONKY, editor. published uy \ .ADVKKTISl-'.K I'KINTIM. company I.AKKKNS. S. c. IATeh koh advkrtisino. Ordinary advertisements, per square, one inser tion, $1.00; each subsequent insert ion, i oO cents. Liberal reduction made for* '/ large advertisements. ^'Obituaries: All over 50 words, one cent a word. ?Notes of thanks: Five cents the line. intered at the postofllec :it I.aureus, S. ('. as second class mail matter. ?? -AUR11NS, S. C? NOVEMBER 10, 1900. FOR \ FLOCK Mil.!.. t- Tlo.ro. are very lew eities the size '.aureus ami with sueh an excelb 111 Mii'ii i'V bucking that haven't a Hour flpiil. in l*aet there are do/.ens of snji'hr places and with no such BUI' jtalndings and general com< ni< n <?: (liA: hav ? Hour mills, t u : they nr ? (lAirishlng; they are an ;.. el to the cj/tiimunity. a good U\\ >simi at, and a ; ff e I neon t Ivo to wheat raising, >ome years ugo, this ctl> had ti Hour 1: it was burned and never rebuilt. iy? We od not know: possibly bo Use the linns then were not panic, al'ly auspicious; money was not .cniii'ul. business was dull, ami Lite .armors were raising very little wheat. I tut right now, it seems to us that there is a great opportunity; hionoy is plentiful, business is good, and from the outlook (hero will bo a big wheat lcrop in I his count v. Laurens should by till means have i (lou ? mill. The coal of operating vf 11 not be great, electric or water ? power being cheap, and the country surrounding I.aureus could and would easily support the mill. Tie re is going to be a wheat rats lag contest in ihe county this winter, and while the prizes lo bo offered are soim what of an encouragement, the establishment id' a mill right here in our midst would be a still greater in centive. All who know about the markets now. see thai according io the present price of Hour, wheat is one of the greatest money crops that our p opie could grow. There is a little talk of establishing this mill; there should bo Immediate action. Why not let some of our substantial farmers, some of our mer chants and business men gel together on the proposition. It will pay; it will encourage diversified farming; it will furnish employment for quite a number; it will need power which may be had at very reasonable terms from either the City or direct from the plants in the vicinity of I.aureus thus patronizing home industries; it will aid lie- farmers ia raising homo sup plies. Taking everything Into considera tion, we do not know of an institution or nil industry thai I.aureus needs more than a Hour mill. t ii iri.kstovs iiospi i u.i rv. The very name. Charleston, is syn nnnoiiious with hospitality. "You ere invited by the city of Charleston" is guarantee thril you are to he ihe recipient of Ihe lies! thai can be pro vided, that you will be treated as an honor-d guest. And It is an honor io he the gilbst <>? t'.--- oily of Charles ton. on Friday evening of the past week, something like n hundred find twenty five men fl'om all parts of the state were InVited by the city of Charleston to bo present at a banquet tendered to the president of the Culled states. Among this number the editor of The Advertiser was Included .lust why he was asked, and through whose kindin-.- the invitation was sent, he does not know, nor does that matter particularly, He. a country editor, was invited, and the honor was appro. Ola ted; he went. And the pleasure of the visit will never be forgot, President Taft was the guest of homo- at this banquet at the Charles ton hotel, and to say that the people of Charleston measured up in genuine hospitality to the dignity of the oc casion is but giving feeble utterance to what everybody In South Carolina already recognizes as a fact. There seemed nothing left undone to make the entertainment the very liest, and yet. there was nothing of the glare and superabundance and coarseness and overdoing of things?a fault with many communities which arc not "bred and horn" with the grace and ease that distinguish real hospitality. The name. Charleston, is the guaranty mark. On Friday evening there was hut one after-dinner speech and that was made by the president. The banquet lasted but two hours and a half and the guests were not wearied with long talks. Mr. Taft spoke for about twt n ty minutes (idling his friends of tUo pleasure afforded him In the tour he Is making; it was his fifth visit to Charleston and lie felt almost ul home among so many thai ho knew l>y face ami namo. He did not speak of po litical matters; ii was Btiiclly a social occasion, said for Iii?' lime being. Ml". Tnft was not a republican president, ho was the chief of a whole nation, re ceiving honor rrom some of Iiis people. The great city of Charleston, of which ttio entire siatc should !?? proud, is worthy of unlimited praise for the manner in which she entertain ed the chief executive of the country: she has the sincere thanks und assur I ?l \U\ IS.M. In recent t i:s \VC have heard a gietll (I on I about toadyism, especially! since ('resident Tnfi has been in the south. Toadyism means (he servile i adulation, mean, cringing, sycophancy, and fawning upon an official with the view, possibly, of obtaining some fnvor. Senator Tillinan starte l ihe ball roll Itlg in these parts, wurhlltg the |)eo|)lo against the visit of this republican president with his "jug of molasses to catch flies." Som ? ol Ills blind followers took up the ?iy und have been "tearing off ti good ?! ai of rot" on the subject; I in i the situation is just Hits: the visit of the prcsldi in Is not lot politi cal purposes; he is merely becoming aaiiunintcd with the country that lias chosen him to administer Its affairs. The people Of this country, those wiio are not blinded by prejudice and wall ed in with Ignorance, consider the vis it to their state an honor. They re ceive and entertain the president of a urcai nation, their < hlcf executive; they do not faun ::t hi.- feet. His words of appreciation for this hospi tality are not sugar-coated doses of republicanism. As n matter of fact it would be pretty sorry commentary on tlie Integrity of the southern peo pie to think that they t ? >11111 he won over to the Republican part) by stich ineuns: and yet. Senator Tlllman was afraid his people would "bite", so he warned them. Strange to say. one i f the most con spicuous (inures at one of these en tertainments in honor of the president was this same Senator Tlllman. lie was right there, seateil very close to the president, smiling upon him. and he was about the first one to reach his side with congratulations when the president bnd Concluded his speech. He rode in the president's private car from Charleston to Columbia and then on to Augusta. All of which is per fectly all right and good. Ill fact, it Is just what any respectable gentle, man would do: he was courteous to the nation's chief. Out, the sad part of it is Unit while Senator Tlllman is hobnobbing with the president, in per fectly legitimate ways, |,i> blind fol lowers are loft 111 the lurch. Here they have heen fussing about this toadyism, .tust as they were told to <lo. while the wily senator slips off ami lias a good time at ft banquet with the president. it Is to laugh. It Is really amazing hoin un-Tillmnn* like are some of his odl tlrers. and how un-Tillmnnllke the senati r himself Is at tiai >s. \N 10M < VSK. If wh: m Dr. IV A. .1. i:,>'.; of John ston says is true, and front the lone ami manner of his writing We are In clined to believe hint, there Is some thing "roti. a. in Denmark." The how-fnmOus Rill Rroadwater case, front star; to finish, seeti s to have been t'.a' greatest farce in tie- criminal history of (lie state. We ate very much Concerned about what Solicitor (fcorge Reil Tlmmertuau will have to say in reply to the accusations made by Dr. Reil. At the present lime, tin- case looks mighty ttgly Against both the solicitor and .lodge DeVore. Crom what we gather in a careful rending of (be three communications to The State about the case, it seems that the solicitor ami the defendant's attorney were in a collusion to set the defendant free, regardless of his guilt or innocence; it appears thus, if Dr. Hell's statements are true, So much i-< being said about the Jury system these days; its weaknesses are being pointed out. and jury after jury is being condemned for failure io perform its duty. If conditions are as painted down In the Fldgefleld cir cuit, we need a little reform in judicial circles :uid a little cleaning out among the solicitors. Verily, polities Inter feres with the administration of jus tice. The case appears very Ugly at this distance Perhaps Solicitor Timiuer man can clear It up. ? ? ? The forty-first annual state fair came to a close in Columbia last Sat urday night; it proved to he the great est and hest In the history of the fair association. More people visited Co lumbia during tie week than ever before! the weather was finer; Ihe races, 'better: the exhibits far ahove what they have ever been before. Long live the state fai-; may it grow greater every year. ? ? ? President Tafl was entertained In Columbia 6n Saturday of last week In true South Carolina style. II.' delivered a short ad.lross at the fair grounds, spoke at the luncheon in his honor at the state house in the after noon, and tnude a 'our of the city with st largo and representative escort. George Washington and Tafi are the only presidents who have ever visited Columbia. A headline hi one of the dally pa pers of Sunday Bald: "The City Of Augusta Floated." Wo wondered for a moment whether in Budwelser or Schill/., i>ut rending on hit - Hie article found that it referred to the ship which lihd lic'ch rigroiind ofi Tybeo. contest in this county is going to be a big thing; why net get into the race rigid now and show your neighbors what kind of farming you can really do. ? ? ? Senator Tlllman looks mighty line in full ovening dress. But we just couldn't keep front wondering whether or not In? wore "one galllis" or an llp-to-date pair of president suspend ers. ? ? ? ICditor Carpenter of the Anderson Dally Mail ought lo be sued for slan (lor; lie said that Kditor Heat'Oll of the Sp'irlanburg Herald wanted to know if he COUtd wear his tail shoes at the Taft banquet. Honroii didn't say it he's from Spartnnhurg, ? ? ? South Carolina lias taken the lead in this pellagra business. The first real congress of BCiehtlsts was held in Columbia bi t week, at which the te w disease was discussed. No. dear reader, do not blame Sen ator Smith for fee present high price of cotton: lie is not guilty. ? ? * How about your! contribution to the monument fund? Have you sub scribed yet? Do llOt ibday; let the peoplo begin rlgh| now and raise the amount. it can he done. We peo ple of Lnttretts cave nearly $300 for a monument to ihe women of the Con federacy lo be erected in Columbia. The Laurons county monutm at is to honor the heroes that went out from among us- Lniirens count} men. Wc are honoring our brothers, fathers and other kinsmen. AFFAIRS AT CLINTON BRIEFLY RELATED Social Kreuts of the Cast ?eck The Ita/aar Wcilncsihl) and Th?rs* tin) Other Items. Clinton. Nov. S.?The event of su preme Importance In Clinton this kVeek will be the bazaar which will be held Wednesday and Thursday In Copelnnd's hall. Twenty turkeys have been bought and other things will be in proportion. Old-fashioned turkey dinners will be served both dtiys and oyster suppers, Ice cream, cake, and coffee will be sold during the afternoon, The chrysantliemuin display will not be as good this year as it has been in some former years. but there are s.w-ral prospective con testants lor the prizes and some love ly llowei'S will be seen. The child ren's booth will contain all sorts of toys, fruits, and candies, ami .Mrs. .1. I. Copolnad, Hi.- eflicieni chairman, has enlisted the help of :i number of j the Children. .Mis. .1. 1>. Jacobs. chairman of the fancy work commit* I tee. has worked since last fall and as . .1 result has collected a beautiful dis pla> of fancy articles Of all sorts. During ti.e past week three social gatherings have been held preparatory to Cue bazaar. .Mrs. j, P. Jacobs, chairman of the dining room com mittee, entertained her committee on Friday afternoon at a pretty after noon lea, 01: which occasion final ar rangements were made. Mrs. .lohn Hunter, a member of the taney work committee, entertained that commit tee with a delicious turkey dinner on Saturday, the day being spent in niak lug garlands for the decoration of the | fancy work booth. Mrs. .1. I. Cope laild entertained the Committee of the children's booth on Monday afternoon, when the various articles they will offer for sale were labelled and as .-. >r'ed. Several elaborate social affairs have been given In Clinton recently. Mrs. City Pitts' reception last Friday afternoon was one of the prettiest and most enjoyable affairs ever given in Clinton. Mrs. Josephine Vance. M:s W. I). Copcland. Mrs. t. d. Copoan i. and Mrs. j. B. Copcland nssistel let i in receiving and entertaining tie- large number t-f ?? ,<sts. Mrs. j. F, Im ona, Mrs GeorgO V. right, and Miss 'iv.rH Copcllllld w, r?> the fo -enate whim ; of the pretty prizes she awarded. Last Monday night Miss Grace Briggs and Misses Kate and Anne Austin wer-? hostesses at a jolly Hal loween party. No pains had been spared to obtain the effect of wierd ness ami pictures .uoness. and the en. joy men t of the guests well repaid the trouble Ghosts, witches, black cats. Jack lanterns, dream cake. nuts, pecu liar sounds of various sorts, kept the crowd on ihn alert, At times Ihe lights would disappear entirely and clanking chains and gibbering ghosts would send the creeps over the least superstitious. Mrs. c?eo. Wright entertained about twenty-five ladies at an informal but delightful sewing patty Wednesday afternoon. .Mrs. George Young is visiting her sister, Mrs. Bethen, In Alabama. Mr. George Wright Ihltf purchased I a lot from the Presbytei'lati College, ' on Culvert avenue and will erect n , pretty house on It within the next yea r. Ol R SPECIAL NOTICES. For Sale due bouse and lot In !<>w:i of Mountville. wttl sell for cash or exchange for farm property. Also several houses and lots In city of I.aureus, and quite a number of farm lands very cheap. Call Oil Anderson & Blnkely it" you need any property or have any to sell. Cabbage Plants ??,.>00 Wakefletd and Karly Jersey Wakelleld Cabbage plants ready for delivery at $1.50 the 1.000, or 20 ets the 100. .1. \V. Don- j nan. Lnurens, It. D. 2. l3-5t. Seed Wheat Go to Fleming ft Co. | and buy the Blue Stem: best for this country. Free of onion and grass seed, cockerel cheat chaff and broken grains, l3-5t. j ..Copyrluht Flour leads them all In quality, don't let your grocer sell you a Hour as good, there i> uo Flout' as good. Copyright is pure. 13-41 , For Sale One hay horse: age right: qualities right: Cheap for (ash. .1.! Wade Anderson. Laufens, s. c. 11-21 Fur Sale \ splendid farm near this > city, or will exchange for country property. See .1. Wade Anderson. ! I.aurens. S. C. 1-1-21 Fur Sale A boautiful lot of the finest Chrysanthemums that mow: various colors and shapt s. Phone Mrs. R. ?5. Hell. I.aurens. S. ('. For Sale The best Patent Flour on the market. Ann Arbor Patent from the celebrated dour point of Michigan. Get a sack from M. II. Fowler. I.au rens. S. ('. 15-11 ; For Sale Xew Crop Georgia Cane' Syrup. lOnough said. (let at M II. Fowler's, I.aurens. S. C. 15-U Trespass Notice Ail persons are hereby forbidden to trespass on my premises hunting or otherwise. John I). Mills. I.aurens. S. C. Nov. Stil l". For Sale or Kent?All that Planta tion of Land, situate, lying and being in the county of Beaufort. South Car- 1 olllia, known as "Cane island.-' hound ed on all sides by waters of Beaufort , River and just opposite Porl Royal, containing four hundred and forty | acres, over two hundred and titty of; Which are under cultivation, the hal- ' ance could easily he cultivated this j year. Large fine dwelling, barns, tenant houses, wharf and all COIiveil- ; lences new and In perfect state of preservation, an ideal cotton planta tion or truck farm and beautiful home, abundance Of labor. Address W. .1. Thomas, Beaufort, S. ('.. or .1. Ross Hannhan. Charleston. S. C. 15-31 , liiiareus Prize Winners. At the state fair, held last week, Mr .lohn I >. W. Walts was awarded sever al prizes on his fine Ayshlres, hound | dogs and other exhibits; Mr. Alfred Darksdale on Jersey tows and Mr. Fred Green on Pointer dog. New I.(tier Carrier Appointed. As a result of the recent civil ser \i<.xnniinntion. held her,'. Mr. Wel lie o. McDnnlel has been appointed as carrier on I.aurens route No. ::. ef fective November 16. to succeed Car rier R, p, Sexton who will be trans, ferred to I.aurens No 1 on the l"1,. a vacancy has existed on No. I for sev eral weeks. Mr. Louis Anderson serv ing as temporary carrier. Miirrinire ai ( ras? 11 ill. Mr. R. Pierce and M:-> Kate llcn drlx of Waterloo were married last Saturday, the tltll Of November, at the residence of Rev. G. M. Ilolllngsworth, Cross Hill. Mr. Hollihgsworth ofilclat. Wo desire to thank our friends who honored us with their presence at our recep tion last week and we wish to express our high appre ciation of the many compli ments paid our store. It's our purpose to give Laurens a grocery store second to none in the county and if the liberal support continues which we are now having we shall have no troubie to accomplish our desire. Many fre-di seasonable eatables this week. J. W. Payne & Co. The Cash Grocers. Dial?Gray Block. AM APPROACHING MARR1AGK. Mr. George >v. Justice to Wed Miss Mari?- Henderson. Waterloo. Nov. 0.?Miss Mary Wat son spent the week-end with hot- home people ia Greonwood. Mr. ahd Mrs. W. Carl Whnrton, Col. I. H. WhartOI) ami Mr. ami Mrs. ('.. W. Long, are in Columbia this week at tending the state tair. Miss Marie Henderson is visiting her sister. Mrs. Joseph Leach, at Hickory Grove. Dr. and Mis. Clifton Jones or I.au roiis Spent Sunday in Waterloo. Mr. p.. \. Anderson is at home from a visit to Greenville and Traveler's Rest. Mrs. A. C. Long was the guest tili.? wo?k of her sitter. Mrs. J, J. bendy, in Laureus. Or J. Q. Wilbur spent Tuesday hi Laurens. Mrs. J. T. Anderson will leave n"\i week for a week's visit to her homo people In Clinton. ? a wedding of more than usual Inter est will be that of Miss Ethel Mart.' Henderson, of Waterloo, and Mr. Uoo. w. Justice, at the Waterloo Baptist church. The bride-elect is ?he of the most popular young ladies in ibis sec tion, and till- wedding announcement will be of interest to her many friends in Laurens county. The menrriago I will tiike place oa December l>th. One lot on Main street, close to the Public square; six room, modern dwelling; water, lights and sewerag ? A nice home. Price $5,000. 2l6 a> res of land in Dial's township, known as the ('apt. Swltzer place; six room cottage; 2 tenant houses, line barii and outbuildings. Price $20 here. r>_':j acres land near Tumbling Shoals: hounded by lands of W, D and J, G. Sullivan; y room dwelling; good outbuildings. Price $22.50 per acre. 323 n< res laud bounded by lands of Daniel South, Davis land. Mis> West and other's, known as the Cullen Lark homestead, 7 room dwelling and ?' ten nut houses. Prices made right. Terms easy. 71 acres on Reedy River, hounded by lands of .lames Downey, Will Cald well nil i others. With tenant house, Price. :>::?' per acre. Terms mad.' LM_. a."res of land. 0 room cottage nicely located in the town of Gray Court, with one of the Iltvest wells of water in town. Price. $2,300. S room dwelling, on Centennial Sr.. Clinton. S. ('.. with SI huadredths of mi acre of land,, known as the Gritlln place. Price, $ 1,000, n acres of land near r.nnfortl Sta. tlon. with dwelling, Price. $20 per acre. 50 acres of land in Fountain Inn, nicely located; price. $2,600. 325 acres land t miles of Cross Hill, known as the old Campbell place. Price $10 per acre. Easy terms. 107 acres of land hounded by lands M. H. Holder, W. D. Ahercrombie, and others; S room dwelling, 3 tenant houses, good barn and OUt-buildiugS. Price $25.00 per acre. Terms: $1,000 cash, remainder in live equal instal ments. 17" acres known as old Goodgyn place, has 8 room dwelling. 3 tenant liottses, tine corn mill in good running order with 70 horse water power. Price $4,500. Terms made easy. 117 acres of land near Cray Court, bounded by lands of E. T. Slull, W. B. Gray; seven room cottage, flae barn and outbuildings and fine past ure. Price $t".o per acre. 200 acres of land near Durbhl Creek church, hounded by lands of W, T. Parks and I.aurens White: tenant houses, well timbered, good state of cultivation. Price $30.00 per acre. "7 acres land, hounded by lands of J. ii, w dls, Thomas Hurts, and others with live room dwelling, good out* buildings; near F.kom. Price $\~> per acre, :: acre.1; of land In the town of Whlt m}re. S. C. nicely situated, suitable for dwelling lots. Price. $'??,. Ore lot at Watts Mills, with sevoa room co:taue. ??>o foot fron?, mid 106 feet ?:-'?-?'.?? wlt'.i meat market. Price ? _ ? 150 acres li nd. one-half nltle of Dial church, with a handsome dwellings 3 tenant houses and good outbuildings. Come quick L you want t'.i.- plUOO. Price $50 per acre. 52 acres of i :: i just outside of tivo corporate llinlts of me' fo\vh of Gray Court, with oae tenant house. Price $50 i???:? acre. Two acte lot In the town of Gray Court, with 7 r otn dwelling, nicely located. Prh e $2,500. One lot at Watts Mills. 250 feet front by 7-' feet deep, i room cottage and o;t' buildings. P:he $1,000. acres of land, with dwelling, good ban: and out-buildlngs, near Owitigs. Price $3,50.); terms made easy. 11; ac-. e.-. bounded by lands of Jeff Davis and Herbert Martin; 3 good ten ant houses, and good barn. Price ?."'.' per acre. 100 acre? of land, with five room dwelling, 3-c,ootn tenant hou?e. good out buildings, near Hickory Tavern, Sullivau tOWUsU'p. Price $15.00 per acre. acres of land in town of Lanford, with tonaut Lous, at $50.00 per acre. SO acres of land in one mile of tlio town of Gray Court, with two dwell ings. Price $10 per acre. 34$ acres of land near Rabun Cree!; church, 8-rco:u dwelling, three tenant houses. Price $02.50 per acre. 88 acres of land .near Bramlett's Church, hounded by lands of W. P. Harris and Jho. Hurdette. Seven room dwelling, .: tenant houses, good barn and out buildings. Price $20 per acre. 60 acres la Dial township, hounded by lands of pink Hellams, Ludy Holt ltd lt. C. Wallace. Price $1,300. 1 10 ttcres hounded by lands V. O. Hellams and Mitchell Owens, ia 3 miles of I.aurens; - dwellings and out bUlldlhgs. Price $:'.."> per acre. '.' acres in 'own of Gray Court; tilce building site. Price $.".00.00. F27 acres land in Sullivan township, i> room dwelling, good out buildings, l tenant house. Price $30 per acre. lop acres of land in Youngs tow nship, li root:: dwelling, two tenant houses, good barn. Price $2.250. 647 aere3 land 4 mites of Laurens, bounded by lands Mrs. Burgess, Rob Brown, .Ir.o. Madden and others; 6 ten ant houses; 7 horse farm in cultivation. Will be c'Ut into lot-; of '." acres euch. Price $20 per acre. J. N. Leak Real Estate, Stocks and Bom Is. Gray Court, S. C. Special At J. L. Hopkins for the Buying Public. <4.nch Broad Cloth, only 59c Tiico Flannel, per yd. 19c Outings for all, per yd. 5c, 8 1-3C and 10c Red Flannel all Wool, per yd. i2l/?c White Flannel all Wool, per yd. 15c A. C. A. Red Ticking, per yd. -5C Ladies' Long Cloaks We are going to put these goods on sale Saturday at just half price, come to see them. $10.00 Cloaks only $S,0? H.00 Cloaks only 4.00 7.00 Cloaks only 3 50 6.00 Cloaks only 3.00 5.00 Cloaks only 2 ,50 4.OO Cloaks only 2 00 Be sure you come and look these goods over for they are Special Bargains. Yours J. L. Hopkins