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Our Holiday Line of Christmas Goods is Larger and More Select This Year Than Ever Before Enlargement Necessary In order to better display our exceptionally fine line of Holiday Goods and for the benefit of our customers, we have enlarged our store room and are now using the Second Floor of Our Building as a Display Room All our friends are invited to visit this department and select their Christmas Gifts. Von will find lu re the very latest in toys for children; the most appropraitc gifts for young and old. Dolls at 5 cents to $4.oo Conic early; the stock is now on display. Karly Shoppers Get The Choice. PALMETTO DRUG CO. Laurens, S. C. WALL STREET ARITHMETIC I to mills make one trust. to trusts make* one combine. io combines make one merger. to mergers make one magnate. i magnate makes all the money. The Original Step Toward Ik-coming a Magnate is the Step Toward a Hank's Door to Lay by YOUR FIRST SAVINGS. Enterprise Bank Laurens, S. C. Wishes to Aid You to Become a Magnate I Quality and Price | 1 ouch these two points in the combination and you ^ ^ have opened the money saving values hen-. fR Ladies1 Sweaters in limited quantity, market value $3.50, ?5| price $2.50 while they last Ladies1 Bleached Ribbed Fleece Underweai in sen- ? ? crate pieces at 25c. l-.xtra large and heavy quality at s??". ? Ladies* White 01 Scarlet Ribbed Wool Underwear, * sepei ate pieces, y,\ Children's While Cotton and Wool Vests Ladies'and Children's Winten Hosiery. * <ftB Ig and further trouble will be avoided. 9 :? :? Get a pair ofSandow Stockings into youi Boy's Shoes m 9 No advance pi ices in Cotton ot VVool Flannels asked ^ here, and this applies to all Wool Dress Goods in modern Jl and high grade quality. Jl^ IW. G. WILSON & COMPANY | lj Laurens, S. C: tWEARlRROYED! ill 18 ??l mum ililiilll OORTRIQHT METAL SHINGLES have been in use on large and small buildings all over America?under all conditions of wear and weather?for more than 23 years?yet" no one has seen a wornout Cortright roof?many have seen a Cortright roof moved from one building to another. Put on in half the "lime?no solder, no scams, fewer nails, least fitting, little weight, painted inside and out. Let us show you the four styles, gnd some houses with Cortright shingles on them. FOR SALE BY Brooks & Jones, Laurens, 5. C. ITEMS OF INTEREST IN SOUTH CAROLINA Culled And Condensed for Busy Readers RESUME OF PAST WEEK ( urn-ill K tents of Interest in This stiiic Selected und llrlcllj Noted For Advertiser Kcndcrs. Chester The grand jury found true bills against Jodle M. Ituw linsoii, Joseph I*.. Wylle, .lohn Mack, James s. Furuum, .lohn T. lOarly, Morion A. (toodiuuu and II. Lou Kol umous for consnJracy, and James s. Fnrnum for bribery. Ilench warrants wore Issued for the arrest of Ittiwlinsoii, Itlaek, Furuum Hllil Solomons. Ilonea I'alh Mr. lohn R. Ilumhorl, who lins li'-hl tin- position of secretary oi tin- Clihjuolu Manufacturing com pany since its organization, has ion tiered Iiis resignation to tin- hoard of directors ami will leave lloliea I'ath within the next two weeks for Whlt inll'C, Where he has accepted a position with the (Sleuu-l.owry Manufacturing COUIpaiiy. While he has made no statement to that effect, it is generally supposed that the change is made merely from a llnanclal standpoint, tin- lllonn-l.owr.v Manufacturing com pany having made him a very Matter lag offer. Charleston Charles Campbell, ululating to he a sober and industrious negro farmer of Itunnyiuccdo, lias a snake curiosity of no little interest; a young rattle snake with two perfect ly developed ami formed heads, each head displaying a forked tongue of lively characteristics. The attractive ly marked Stiakclcl is coillltied in a small box, covered with a screen, and it seemed to appreciate tin- attention it attracted. Campbell said he saw the snake crossing the road m-ar Magnolia Gar dens Saturday morning and In- could scarcely believe his eyes when he made out two heads on the sinuous body of tin- little creature. He made nil haste to capture the curiosity ami In- now wants to sell it. Washington President Taft's 13,000 mile journey, which began with his departure from floverly on September ll. will end at :!:::.". p. m. Wednesday, when his special train will roll into the I'nion station in Washington. The Itinerary of tin- last three days oi his trip will Include stops in Florence, S. ('.. Monday oveillllK, in Wilming ton Tuesday and in Richmond Wed nesday morning. From Itlchmond In- will proceed direct to Washington. Chicago.- Samuel w. Van Nostrum, who was adjudged tin- "model hus band" at tin- second annual 'hubby show." received from bis wile credit lor hchin the possessor of all (In- vir tues necessary to make an ideal male. "oilier than possessing the most super-husbandly ipialily of being good-natured before breakfast." said Mrs. Van Nostrum, "my husband til lows im- tu carry tin- family pocket book ami declares, just as if lie meant it. that my cooking is so far above 'mother's' efforts in tin- culinary line. I thai then- could be no comparison. It that is not glory enough lor otic woman. I would like to know what is." 'I in- complete lit 1 of desirable tplal Hies attributed to her husband by Mrs. Van Nostrum tire: Prompt at meals. (lood entertainer, An adept with tin- Chafing dish. (lood Judge of feminine beauty. (Sonorous ami kliid-hearleil, Knjoys home more than the club. Happiest when among friends. Mr, Van Nostrum, who also received the prize for his almost womanly ahil Ity lo sew on a biitlon. is thirty live years old. and has been married nine yours, Cured Croup ami Saved a Child's Life, "it affords me great ploaaur* to add my testimony to that of the thousands who have been benefited by Chamber lain's Cough Remedy, My child, An drew, when only three years old was taken with a seven- attack of croup, and thanks lo the prompt use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy his life was saved ami today he is robust and healthy boy ." says Mrs. A. Coy, Jr., of San Antonio. Texas. This remedy has been in use for many years. And thousands of mothers keep it at hand, and it has never hern known to fail. For sale by the I,aureus Drug Co. GHICHESTER SPILLS DIAMOND ?ji?i\?^ BRAND ircUt '>r CTU-CHRSTKR'S A KAN" 1-11,1.S in Kin mnl/A Ic boten, icaled with DlnevO) : ll NO DTUKK, Ilur it your YV ?iU for 4 III ? IIKM.Tf lt H V I.ADII'.S I Art jour OruKgUt DIAMOND UK AN' Ooi.o lurtnlllc RlbLon. Taki Draiorttt m,.l DIAUONO II II A N II I'll.I.H, fol tw. ntyflvo jKiir? rc-Rnrilt-U M IlcM.S;if?-st. Alwny* Rclfable, SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS TIMF. PUPRYU/UPRP WOki'll Adi erti-in--.- Adugcs. AltllOUgll sonic of tliu more critical mimlcil among the sons of Adam may , not subscribe to all lie propositions) laid down in the following Advoitls lag Adages contributed b> Tudor .leaks uro nevertheless so smart and thought provoking a> to merit The News' hearty pnss-thciu-nlong coin-; pliineut: Advertise Mrst and then theorize. Advertising never takes a day off, Sweet arc the uses of advertising. I \o day without an advertisement. The path to the purse is publicity. Advertise today and sell tomorrow. No man buys what lie never heard of. Trust in Providence, ami printer's ink. i'oor advertisements are heiter than mme. Advertising that costs nothing is worth it. It ashamed of your business, keep it dark. 't here is nothing so lucky as adver t Ising. Plant advertisements that sales may ??row. Tibet doe n't advertise; but Ibis Is America. N<ai know of P. I. Itanium? Queer, isn't it ? it your business is honest why make ii a ??ecret ? The best advertising is tin- cheapest in the end. Mowers may blush unseen you llUISl advertise. Yuo know what it is advertised ami so do others. It you don't advertise your bus-' In ess the sheriff may. Fishing without bait is business without advertising. C'harlotti Nowrt. Seme I'nnin tils. The following collection of freaks in advertising shows what the mis. placing of a. word or the omission of I a comma will do in the wrong con st ruct ion of a sentence: Wanted A furnished room by an old lady tt it ll elect l ie lights. Wanted A room by a young ;;on tleinan with both kinds of gas. Wanted A room by a young man with double doors. Wanted Ladies to sew buttons on the second story of the Smith \ llrown building. Wanted A dog by a Millie boy with pointed ears. Wanted A boy who can open oys ters with a reference. Wanted A furnished room by a lady about 1"? feel square. For Sale a farm by an old gen tleman without buildings. For Sale A nice mattress by an old lady lull of feathers. For Sale A piano by a yoilllg htd.V who is noing abroad in a strong iron frame. For Sale A parlor suit by an old lady stuffed with hair. I'm- Sab- A cottage by a gentle man with a bay window. Lost a ??reeii lady's leather pock et bonk. Lost An overcoat by an old gen tleman lined with red flannel. Lost An umbrella by an old gen tleman with a bent lib and bone han dle. Notice Annual sale now going on; don't go elsewhere to gel cheated; come in here. For ib nt A new cottage suitable lor a young married couple with mod orn Improvements. Personal \ lew. The Chattanooga Nows given the fol lowing : "Life is full of ups and downs," says; i he ele\ ntor conductor. Lite is a cell." side, the Ion;' term prisoner, "Isusinosa is picking up," says Iho printer. "Appearances are deceitful," Ad mits the ladles' tailor. "Our policy is to lake iblngs lightly," sa.VS the coal man; the ice man nods assent. "ItllsinesH is fare," says the COIldUC tor. "The man who succeeds must lake interest in life." says the money lender "There Is always room at the bot lom." Hays the well digger, "I believe ill IllgllCI' eillical ioll," Sa.VS I he aviator, "As the twig is med the y Oil 111 Is inclined," says Hie reboot teacher. "II takes sand to succeed in ins business nowadays," nays the grocer. ? I believe in forget ling the passing guessed," says the weal tier prognos t icalor, NO'IH i: TO < It I-'I) I TO KS. I n t he i list riet t 'on ri of i he Fulled Stales, lor the District of South (larollun In the matter id' Cross Hill Oil Mill. Ilnnkrupl. To the creditors id' f'l'OHH Hill Oil Mill, of Cross Hill, in the County of Lau rens, ami district aforesaid, a bank i apt; Notion is hereby given that on the L'Tlh day of October. 11101?, the said Cross Hill oil Mill was duly adjudi cated a bankrupt and that tin- Iiis I meet lug of the creditors will be hebt in the Court House at Lauren.;. S. ('.. on the -tub day of November, 1000, at three o'clock in the afternoon, at which time the said creditor.-- may attend, pI'OVO their claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt, con sider a proposed sale of the assets of said estate and transact stich Other business as may properly come before said meeting, JOHN .1. FA ULF, lleforco in ilankruplcy, Columbia. S. C. November 1, 1000. Simpson, Cooper & Babb, Attorneys ut Law. Will practice in all Slate Courts, prompt t.ttention given to all business. LAND AND WATER! See me about sei ling that properly of yours or about buying before you buy. (Jet my plan iL never failes when I can get a buyer. I have a lot of choice properly in Clinton for sale, write or phone me and see it I can interest yon. P. S. Jeans CLIN ION, S. C. BELL PHONE, NO. 75 ^ Buy a Farm Now! hi the fall oi the veni is lite time lite lo buy a nice <q? farm, you will soon have lo plan L>t next years work, so come let us show what we have listed. We have recently hail some exceptional nice farms listed for sale rant'ino from ?.\ to 300 acres. Prices from ^ $15.00 on up. We have lartns all ovet the county well located as lo Neighborhood, Churches and Schools and ' h we can please from out list. $ Laurens Trust Co. \ C. A. Power, Mgr. Real Estate Department. Now Is The T ime Sullivan's Store The Place Just arrived n lot of fine Seed Wheat, Send Ityo and llarley, 1000 bushels pure Indian Territory Ifed Kind Proof Oats Ihc kind ttiat grow tall and head heavy free from Holl Wevil, We have received within tin* last week one car Henry Clay Flour the bosl <>n earth, a car of Copy right and a car of the liest Second Patent Flour, price right, Wo handle fresh water ground Corn Meal, ground onl liest Knst Tennessee White Corn. Fresh lot of While Lake fish in kits, reliable brand of Cheese none hotter, fresh juicy I lams. Sun Cured Dried Apples, and a lot of other goods too numerous to mention here. We carry n nice lim-of shoe;;, can Ha vc you money if you will trade at J. H. Sullivan Laurens, S. C. Headquarters for Bagging and Ties Sow Vetch and Alfalfa Get fresh seed from me. A full line of Fountain Syringes Dr. Posey's Drug Store Laurens. S. C. ^T4AA?T4ll^l^l^ ij J. N. Leak, Pres. J. |?\ Dorroh, Sec'y. J| jp. We hope to meril Ihc business of ihc public ai large 55| $.9. and solicit same. JfU m&t Apply to its toi lei ins Southern Co-Operative 21 ? Collection Agency j? ?2 flray Court, 5. C. Ji |J Busines placed with ibis firm will receive prompt J| ?X altcnlion, *