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EEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE CONDITIONS Condition of the Markets as Told In Dan's Weekly Review of Trade and Finance. Records of both bank clearings and railroad earnings reflect the recent conservative expansion In trade ac tivity due to more spirited buying to replenish stocks that becamo depleted through long hesitancy. Bank ex changes this week Increased 11.2 per cent, outside Now York and 7.5 pet cent, in New York, aud railroad earn ings gained 3.0 per cent, during Oc tober. In the dry goods trade, while there is little disposition to buy large ly for the future, there is a continued satisfactory business in the supply of current requirements, and there is a notable increase of activity in print cloths. Larger sales occur in woolens and worsteds than last year, and advices from the leading cities indicate a generaly improved textile .situation. The seasonable wealh< r and the approach of the holidays Im part a brisker appearance to retail trade. The government ginning re port again makes an unsurpassed rec ord, clearly rellectlng a remarkable aggregate for the cotton crop. Moderate orders for cotton goods are coming forward daily, but hesi tancy is noted in the placing of any substantial advance business. Low er prices are stimulating orders on print cloths and convertibles. Print er.-; have sold more goods than they have produced in the past lour months, and are running well on percales and miscellaneous staples. Duck mills have a good business on hose and belting qualities and more trade is coining forward, on wide cloths. Exports of domestics are substantially ahead of ;t year ago for the corresponding pe riod of the year. The Cotton .Market. After drifting listlessly about for a time, the cotton market finally mov ed a little further up stream this week. Evening up of contracts prior to the holiday tended to accentuate the early duluess and then, too, there was a gen eral disposition to await the appear ance of the Census ginning returns on Wednesday, These proved to he just about what the trade had expected; thai is, tiie figures agreed closely with the popular guess of 10,000,000 bales. This, of course, is another new high record, yet the report had been so freely discounted that it exerted lit tle Immediate Intlucnce. However, the more the statement was studied tlx- more bearish it seemed, and later a selling movement broke out that swept away a previous moderate ad vance. Other factors operating to ward the same end included liberal estimates its to the quantity of cot ton to he brought into sight this week, while cables from Liverpool stated that largo shipments of goods to China hnd been cancelled. Yet, around the fJC level the short account Is inclined to become less aggressive? than when prices were a cent or two higher, whereas spinners are obviously Und ing the market more1 attractive than for several years past. It is true that >.) oy are not buying in tiny vast amount, but the demand from this S mice has broadened and furnishes an element of support that was pre viously lacking. Also, the Continent has been purchasing the distant op tions at Liverpool and the British B iard of Trade reported a noteworthy In trease in exports of yarns and cloths during October as compared with the same month last year. Another strengthening Intlucnce was supplied by reports of wonthor conditions throughout the belt, the appearance of genoral rains being supplemented by i 'dictions of lower temperatures In tiie Southwest. Toward the close the market rallied unite briskly, the de : and from Ruroponn Spinners contrib uting largely to the advance. IK vorn IJveIi is whom; tor ARK VVHOXJ ML OVKIt. A torpid, inactive liver goes hand In hand with constipation and is a chronic condition, one requiring a sys tematic, well-directed effort to over come effectually aud establish condi tions of health and perfect body drain age. Blondine Liver Tills contain the el Mnents needed to increase liver ac tivity and muscular action, go accu rately to the sluggish liver and bOW els, restoring them to perfect action. They are composed of great vegeta ble agents, for the stomach, liver and gastric secretions, muscous membrane, Circulation and bowels, and always give best results?they are Nature's own laxative. Thousands of satisfied and grateful people have written us about the great benefit they have received from these pills There is one: ? Portland. Maine. dents:?I find your Bloodlne Liver Pills the most effective pill 1 have ? vor used. They cause no griping or constiontlve after-effect as most liver pills do. Yours truly. Mrs. Amanda Richardson. They form no habit. You should al ways keep them on hand. These lit tle Vegetable pills Will ward Off many Mis. never sicken, weaken or gripe. To cure constipation, biliousness and t-lck headache In a night, use DlOOd lne Liver Pills. 25c a box from 'I he Bloodlne Corp., Boston. Mass. See our speclnl T.Oc Lamps, it Is the best value ever shown In Laurens. S. M. & K. H. Wllkcs & Co. ? * FULL YALUE FOR FE UTILIZER. Home-mixing has come to stay, and means a larger use of high-grade fertilizers, and it would be the part of wisdom for the dealers In ferti lizers to give the fullest opportunity to farmers to buy the materials. It would mean larger sales for them rather than any cutting off In demand. It is a very short-sighted policy that makeB the fertilizer dealers throw hindrances in the way of farmers get ting the materials for home mixing. Sometimes, too, they seem to forget that ii real farm paper is more In terested in helping the farmers to the best methods than in Belling any spe cial brands of fertilizers. We have consistently advised the farmers against the purchase of low-grade fer tilizers, and have explained to them that low price does not mean cheap ness in these articles. We do not blame the manufacturers for making the 2-S-2 goods, for they are simply Compelled to meet the demand for low priced goods, and are compelled to sell an article that is one-fourth worthless filler. It would be better for manufacturers and farmers, too, if only the higher grades were sold, or that farmers would farm so that they would not need to buy a complete fertilizer at all, hut would invest as much, or more, money in a more lib eral use of what they need to buy. The men today who arc farming best are the men who practice a good ro tation of crops, and instead of a little 200 pounds dressing of a low-grade fertilizer, tire using throe times as much of the mineral elements that their legume crops especially need. And these men lind that as they in crease the organic matter in their soil it pays them to use phosphoric a?.ld, and, in some conditions, potash more liberally than they have ever Jone. There is profit to the farmer In a judicious ;ise of commerlcal fertlllzei and the better a man farms the more liberal purchaser he becomes of the fei tili/ing materials that he Minis ins soil needs And the fanners ar?j rap Idly find'nn mit what they nead and what they lo not need to buy. uul the mnuufit'Hurcrs who are wise will soon lind that it is to their Intei'OSt to soil farmers wnat they want and let thorn use it in such proportions as soil and crops demand. When we find in the reports of the stations* hundreds of brands offered as "specials" for this, thai 01" the other crop, and no! that every one of those "specials"' is the same thing, it is evidently time fcr the tanner to do his own mixing and try to make his "specials" (it his crops and Iiis land. We believe in the more liberal use of such fertilizing materials as the. farmer needs. We know that appli cations far heavier than are common ly used will pay better than the little dribble of a couple oi hundred of pounds of a low-grade complete fer tilizer, if the application is governed by the real needs of the soil and crops. We want to see the buyers of the fer tilizing materials make some money as well as the sellers.?The Progres sive Fanner. Fit EE II IT FAILS. Your .Mone.\ Hack If You are not Sat isfied vtith the Medicine We liccnm mend. We are so positive that our remedy will permanently relieve constipation, no matter how chronic it may be, that we offer to furnlf?1 the medicine at our expense should it fail to produce satis factory results. It is worse than useless to attempt to cure constipation witli cathartic drills. Laxatives or cathartics do much harm. They cause a reaction, irritate, and weaken the bowels and tend to make constipation more chron ic, Be sides, their use becomes a hab it thai is dangerous. Constipation Is caused oy a wonk 11088 of the nerves and muscles of the largo intestine or descending colon. To expect permanent relief you must therefore tone up and strengthen those organs and restore them to healthier activity. We want you to try Hexall Order lies on our recommendation. They are exceedingly pleasant to take, being oaten like candy, and are Ideal for children, delicate persons, and old folks, as well as for the robust. They act directly on the nerves and muscles of the bowels. They apparently have a neutral action on other assoela:o organs or glands. They do not purge, cause excessive looseness, nor create any inconvenience whatever. They may be taken at any time, day or night. They will positively relieve chronic or habitual constipation, If not of surgical variety, and the myriads of associate or dependent chronic ail ments. If taken with regularity for a reasonable length of time. 12 tablets, 10c; 36 tablets, 25c: 80 tablets, 50c. Sold In Laurens only at our store - The Rexnll Store. The Laurens Drug Co.. 103 Main street. Jno. W. Ferguson C. C. Featherstone W. B. Knight FERGUSON, FEATHERSTONE & KNIOHT Attorneys at Law Laurens, S. C. Prompt and careful attention given to all business. Office Over Palmetto Bank. THE REASON WHY You Should Do Your Fall Tradini AT WITZER COMPANY First. Our Goods are unquestionably the very best obtainable. Second. You can find just what you want in Millinery, Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Shirts and Underwear. Third. Our prices are without a doubt the very Lowest when quality is taken into consideration. 1 his should merit a continuance of your valued patronage in your Fall Buying. Read these prices and figure for yourself that your Dollars will do double duty. DRESS GOODS! 36-inch Poplar Cloth, 1-2 wool, only.25c 54-inch wool Suiting, navy, brown, garnol and black, ..50c 50-inch Mohair, black, navy, garnet and brown only . .50c All wool Serge, plain and fancy.50c Silk Department! 36-inch black Taffeta. 36-ineh Satin. onl\ . 27-inch Silk, new shades, for fall wear, onlv 75c 75c 25c Linen Departmet! 27-inch gray Linen, only.10c 36-inch brown Linen, only.15c White Table Linen.25c 60-in eh mere. Table Linen, worth 50c onlv.35c Our Sweaters! Ladies' Red Sweaters, only.98c Ladies' red wool Sweater, only .$1.39 Children's Sweaters.48c. 98c and $1.39 Men's Sweaters, gray and while.48c Men's Sweaters, one-hall' wool, while, gray, navy and brown, only. ..$1.00 Ladies' Ready-to-wear Dep'tment Long ('oats, brown and tan, worth $5.00, only.$2.98 Long Cpats, brown, black and tan, worth $10.00. We are <^? ing to sell as long as they last at.$5.00 Long black Fur Coats, worth $12.50, special .$8.98 Ladies' Coat Suit, worth $12.50, now. .$10.00 Von can ?r?*t .just the kind of skirt you want here. Blankets, Comforts, Counterpanes SHOES! SHOES! Look What Our Shoe Department is Now Doing! Black velvet button, now .$2.95 * 51111 metal button, now .$2.95 Patent button, now .$2.95 Vici button, now.$2.95 Patent button, velvet top.$2.45 Patent button, kid top. now.$2.45 Patent button, elnih top, now.$2.45 (Inn metal button, cloth top now .$2.45 (!iiii metal button, cloth top. now.$2.20 Vici lace, plain loe, now.$2.20 Tan button, now.$2.00 Vici and patent leathers, now .$2.00 Vici button, now.$1.69 Patent button, velvet top.$1.69 Patent laee, cap Loe.$1.69 Kid Blueher, patent tip.$1.45 Kid bhieher. solid, all leather.$1.29 Pull size cotton Blanket at .... - Full .^i/.e cotton Blanket, gray at 10-4 Countei'pin, good quality ... All wool Blanket only . Meavv Comfort, ft.I size, only . .89c . .89c . 98c $4 00 . 98c Underwear Department! Men's Heavy Fleece Shirt Men's heavy i!?.e Drawers Ladies' heavy rib Vests .... Ladies' heavy rib Pants . . . . Ladies' heavy rib I'nion Suit: 39c 39c 25c .25c 48c Gingham, Percale and Flanelett! I'?est Gingham, all new. fall styles, only .. 36-inch Percale, standard brand, only ... Flannclct worth I21-2e, we sell for .... Good heavy cotton Flannel, only. 1921 OlltingS OlltillgS the best we sell for 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c Red and White Flannel! 27-inch red Flannel 15c 27- inch white Flannel.15c 28- inch red. white, ami blue Flannel.25c 27-inclt red, gray und white Flannel .20c Cotton Cheeks, worth tie. only.5c Best Calico, worth 6c, only.5c 36-inch Sea Island, only.5c Riverside Plaids, only.7 l-2c Good Bed Ticking, only.10c Women's Heavy Shoes! Box call', plain loe .... Box call, cap toe., Kangaroo tipped, blnclier Kangurun, phiin Inc. .... .$1.39 $1.39 $1.25 $1.25 Misses Shoes! Vici 1 lluehers, 1 l' to Vici bluchers. Vici button. Small sizes in all leathers. 25c. 50c. 65c. . . .$1.00 . . $1.45 . . .$1.69 75c. 85c Men's Shoes! Gun metal button, high toe . (hm metal lace, high toe ... Tan buiton. high toe . Tan lace, high toe. Tan button, high loe. Tail l.iee. high loe. < inn metal lace, high toe ... Tan. blnollor, lace . < inn metal, luce. Talent, button. (inn metal, button. Tjlll. bllleller. Gun metal, but ton. Gun metal, luce. Box calf, blueher. Box calf, blueher. Bon en if, bin.-her. $4 00 $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 $3.45 $3.45 $3.45 $2.95 $2.95 .52.95 $2 95 S2.45 $2.45 Si< 4 b $2.00 $1 75 SI 45 Boys' Shoes! Gun metal blnclier Gun metal button (inn metal button (inn metal blueher Box eillf. Box calf . Box calf . $2 95 $2.95 $1.96 SI 95 $1.75 $1.45 $1 25 Men's Heavy Shoes! I )oub!e service crom Tan bluchers .... Black double soles , Tan double soles . . Black cap toe .... Veal calf, plain toe Veal calf, plain toe $3.00 $2.45 $1.95 $1.95 $1.69 $1 48 $1.25 SWtTZER COMPANY Enterprise Bank Building Laurens, South Carolina