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OVER 06 YEARS' EXPERIENCE Patents I RADE IYIAHH? Diiiqni Copyrights Ac. Anyone landing ? aketrh and description way quickly aaceMaln our opinion frae whotlier an Inrantlon la prohatdy piiloiifahle. CorotUUlUC?. lloiiaitrletlycoiilldontlal. HANDBOOK oul'atoiita ? ant frea. Oldest aiiency for koi'urinit patents. Patente taken throuiili Munti A t.o. rocetrc tptcial notice, wllliout eliaryo. Iiltua Scientific American. A hendaomely lllnstraied weekly. i.arirost cir culation of any arleulian Imirnsl. Tanna. M ? yaar; four nionttii, $1. Bold uy ?ii newsdealer*. IWUNN & Co ?iBro.-w.y. New York Branch Ufflce. ?6 F BU Waahlbglon, S>. C. If You are on the lookout for something "useful" for Wedding Commencement OR Birthday Gifts wo want you to know that a Jewelry store Is tiio best place in tho world to lind it. We have made special pre. partition for this happy season, and whether you wish to spend r>0 cents or $f><> you will have no difficulty In finding something hero to exactly suit your taste and pocket-book. We shall be glad to show you our magnificent assortment and to help you find exactly what you are looking for. Fleming Bros. JEWELERS When you feel JJSH? vous, tired, worried or despondent it is a sure sign you need MOTT'S NERVER1NE PILLS. They renew the normal vigor and make life worth living. 6a iura and ask for Mott's Nerverine Pills gfefiK WILLIAMS MFG. CO., Props.. Cleveland, Ohio LAUREbd DRIJfl CO. La in ens, S. ('. ATTRACTIVE Real Estate Offerings fiOO acres of line land on waters of Little River, 6 miles south of Laurens| C. H. In fine state o feultlvation; horse farm open; cheap and easy terms. 100 small farms wanted for western settlers. House and lot, on East Main street containing it aoios with fine house, barn and other improvements on easy terms. House and lot on Garllngton street, cheap for quick sale.. 400 acres near Stomp Springs in f.ne state of cultivation, f> tenant hous es. Price $11.50 per acre, one half cash, balance in 12 months. 125 acres 1 yx miles of public square, electric lights and one of the best farms In the county. $125. per ac re, one half cash, balance on easy terms Several lots on South Harper street. House and lot on E. Main street, 8 1-2 acres und 15 room concrete dwelling; finest place In upper South Carolina Ou easy terms. Two elegant residences on Sullivan street on easy terms. One hundred acres tillable land within corporate limits of city, very reasonable and easy terms. A number of farms and other prop, erty for sale, see us before you pur chase or sell your property. ANDERSON & BLAKELY. Todd Building_Laurons, S. G. You Can Save $5(M<> On Standard Typewriters If y? u Intend t, buv n typewriter r.r if Ihe ma nine you Lava <a worn our. thla la yourrppor* i nity i.) e t th? Kifitt.'.t typewriter value evei o.fjred for l ho mom y. We will n.ivo you from one-half to two-third i on the erat ol a Mai <li.nl Machine, W? Outfin.u t.ur iv um typewrib ? for one y ?ar. r.icy a .? j n t ? % , ,,aUe ?im t!o ju I ... in*?, I? f ilhu w?i k an ni ICIliin beat Ipj< thoorii Irnl ir djoiark i f tho m-i lufactuttr, Vou can have anv atan >ar?l maki ty,.owiit?r >cu prefVi re? t lilt by expeit workmon with n pkill that n.tk. a c irtel i perfect corstruition and . etion. VYrito tcday for catalotrue. No. GL AMERICAN WRITING MACHINE COMPANY 48 North Pryor St. Atlanta, GeorfU THE WEEK, * Two events of the week have an Im portant Influence upon the business situation, Inasmuch as tiny remove much of the uncertainty which has served to retard enterprise and dis courage activity. These events are the Supremo Court decision in one of the cases Involving the status of big corporations under the anti-trust law, and the prospects of the restoration of peace In .Mexico. Those develop ments had the effect, of greatly in crooslng transactions in the securities market, always the most sensitive, and quick to respond to new conditions. Its Influence is also felt to a moderate extent in the leading trades and in dustries. l?or the first time In many ' weeks the reports from Iho lending trade centers are more buoyant In tone, though it. would not appear that the actual gain In volume of transac tions hits been much, if any. This improvement in business sentiment appears in the reports from the iron and steel trade, where in spite of con tinued contraction and price conces sions in pic iron, a better fooling Is I noted, with some Increased orders from railroads. It also appears to tl limited degree In the textile markets, which report some improvement, not Withstanding the continued curtail ment due largely to tho high cost of production and tho conservative pur chases by consumers, it is noteworthy that the more seasonable weather stimulates a larger retail distribution, ami the continued line prospects for the crops have an encouraging effeel upon trade, Tho wheat conditions are admirable in every essential, while the cotton outlook is also favorable. The shoe trade is conservatively improved. The copper market appears steadier. The issue of Panama Canal bonds is expected to be an unqualified succ iss. Railroad earnings 111 the first week of May decreased 1,3 per cent. Hank clearings outside of New York this week gained 0.3 per cent, and CO per cent, over the two preceding yea's; in New York there was a gain of ' per cent, over 1910 and a loss of U..". per cent, from 1909. The improve ment in tho export trade, which has been one of the best features of tho past few months, keeps up. At New York in the lastest week exports were $10,269,140, or only $1,112,753 less than the imports, while last year the ex. cess of imports was $3.90S,509 and in , 1909 was 3,308,579. Production in nearly all lines of lex tile is increasingly limited because of the reduced margin of profit. and this, too, concurrently with a better tone to reports concerning prospects for improved trade. Warmer weather has given some impetus to distribution of dry goods id retail and in a limited way the effect of this is reflected in an increased number of small orders for seasonable merchandise. The export ; movement of cotton goods continues well idiend of last year and more ac tive buying of printed fabrics lias fol lowed the large purchase s of print Cloths a week ago. Some factors of strength have developed in the woolen goods market, among them a not Ice by tho leading producer cd' mon's wear that it could receive no more orders after June 1. and the nOtnblo activity at some other mills making novelties or specialties in tint class of goods. New high records are constantly be ing made in cotton, both spot and the July option rising above 10 cents. Liq uidation was heave in the hitter do livery, but offerings were well absorb ed. Rain is needed in some sections' of the belt, yet as a whole crop pros pects are favorable, with conditions in Texas especially promising. The reactionary tendency in wheat con tinues, although prices fluctuate with considerable irregularity. Tho dome, tic crop outlook leaves little to be de ?ired and harvesting of winter wheat will begin in Kansas in about a month. > Du.in s Review. ' ______ Westmoreland's Tetter Ointment . removes all roughness or redness of the skin. Deal? all erruptloilS, makes the skin smooth, fair and healthy. Sold at your Drug Store. LEARN AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS. Take a thirty dajs Practical course In our well equipped .Machine Shops and learn the Automobile business, and accept good positions. CHAR LOTTE AUTO s< no,,., t harlotte, N. ( Motion for Letters of Administration State nf South Carolina, County of Lauren*. My 0. Q. Thompson. Probate Judgo; Whereas Thomas I. Swygerl made suit to me tojy.-an?- htm Letters of Ad ministration of the estate ami effects of w. P. Koliett. These are, therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said \V. I'. Kel lett, deceased, that they be and : p pear before me. in the Court of Pro bate, to be held at Lauren:; C II , S. C. on the 27th day of May, 1911 next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock In the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, whv tjie said Administra tion should not be granted. Olven under my hand (his 13th day of May Anno Domini 1911. O. O. Thompson, 42-2t Probate Judge. IM ItlLVUK.OWENS IM. KL. ? * **????>. ??<.?*-.?< Tho following bit of dueling history In Laurens County. Oppenrod in a re cent Issue of Tin> Greenwood Index, having 1)0011 written by "Uncle Dock Owens" u one time resident of this county and now u citizen of Greenwood and a constant contributor to The In dex : To The Index: I have been requested to write my exporlenc in dueling and having it published. in I8CU 1 opened a marble yard at Laurens Court lions-, at that time the negroes were in the majority in poli tic;;. They were simply outrageous, being led by low down white men and among those whites was one Hen ry Uurbngo, as t rift ing a white man as ever lived. He and his mother lived on the public square and nfllHat ed with negroes only. One night some of the boys shot through their win dow with a sling shot (It was Jeff Grimes) and Durbnge tried to get a warrant for me hut the negro trial justice was notified that if he granted Burbage a warrant it would be bosl to make his funeral arrangements be. fore ho did it. Several of my intimate friends told RurbagO If he wanted to scare and run me out of town, the best thing for him to do was to chal lenge me for a duel, that 1 would run before 1 would light, and tho boys (my friends, bear in iriind,) selected his second, Win. Motto, who brought me Iiis challenge, which 1 accepted and named double barrel shot guns at thlrty-IIVe pace.-- to be loaded with buck shot. Tho boys were cheering I'.urhago and telling him 1 could not stand it. my war record said 1 never was in a battle and 1 would run. Tin1 morning of the duel we assembled down on little river. Below the Ceme tery, was a narrow piece of sandy bottom Immediately on tho bank of (he river. Jeff Grimes measured the ground, and drove up Stakes and we were placed and instructed etc. I was shaking with a Buck Ague. Dr. Black had a pint bottle of water in his pocket. Kip ('. told him to give Dock a dram for he was about to fall. The Doctor put the bottle to my mouth as if he was drenching me. then taking his handkerchief wiped my face, fanned me with his hat and j Stopped aside and the word, make re.uly, take aim, one, two. three. Bur- ; bnge raised his gun nearly porpeu- j dioilltir and ii having been fixed on j purpose, it exploded. I took dollber nt ? aim at him and tired, lie jumped in the river, and as he was climbing out on the opposite bank. I llrod again. He hollored, "Oh, Lord." and: I have never seen him since and nobody else. Ho loft for good. Lau rens was rid of as low down a cuss as . OVei' existed. Wo had another mean young white man with only one arm from Massa chusetts. He was taken with a sud den Laving about that time. His name was Freeman. Uncle Bock. I'. S. The guns wore loaded with powder and just cotton enough to keep the powder in the gun but DurbugO did not know it. Uncle Bock. Now is the time to get rid of your rheumatism. Vou will find Chamber lain's Liniment wonderfully effective. One application will convince you of its merits. Try it. For sale by all dealers. PHOTOGRAPHS ? / ! The McCord <! i Studio f will copy any Photo, en large any picture and make High Grade Pho- q tographs for you at the f very lowest prices. No photographer can do more nor offer any more special inducement than the | HcCord Studio t has always done. g The HcCord j Studio's j motto is "Best Pictures, Lowest Prices" Come to see us. g I Ir. Farmer THINK how great a convenience it would be to have a good supply of water ready for use in your house or yard. THINK how much easier it would make the work about the house and kitchen and in water ing your stock and cattle. THINK and think hard, then come to see us and we will explain to you how you can get this supply of water right from your well or spring. THINK also about that roof that needs cover= ing and remember that we buy Roofing Tin in car loads and have the prices right; also the quality. Come and see what we are doing. ivver Brothers Phone No. 369 Laurens, S. C. White Hickory Wagons Arc the best by test and reputation. We carry a complete stock of these Road-Kings and invite you to inspect them. FOR I fM The Very Best Buggies \*d You can find none better than our line of Hughes, Normans and Anchors. We have just received a car-load of each. Our prices and terms are right. We also invite your attention to our General Sup ply Department, where we handle everything in the Grocery line and the best Fertilizers made. R. C. GRAY & CO. Laurens, South Carolina m ? m