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COMMANDER BLUE CHIEF OF BUREAU South Carolinian Made Head of Bu reau of Navigation. Showed Con specuous Gallantry in Spanish War. Washington. March 26.?Secretary Daniels of the navy department to night announced the resignation of Capt. Phillip Andrews as chler of tho 'bureau of navigation and the appoint ment of Commander Victor Blue to succeed him. Capt. Andrews, who as bureau chief held the rank of rear admiral, goes back to the line, and probably will be given command of one of the largo ships of the navy. Commander Blue, who Ih a native of South Carolina, has had a consplc. uous careor In the navy. During the Spanish war he was promoted for he roism as result of daring rcconnoit ering tours around Santiago to lo cate the enemy's fleet. Later he was commended for conspicuous gallantry while commanding the gunboat Alva rado. During the past two years he has been assigned to duty in connec tion with the general board. He is a brother of Rupert Blue, surgeon gen eral of the public health service. A statement issued from the navy department announced that hereafter the navigation bureau chief would not have the assignment of officers senior to bim In rank, and that the secretary himself would assign to duty cap tains and rear admirals. "Since coming into office," the statement added, "the secretary has received reports showing that there It some dissatisfaction among the en listed and commissioned personnel of the navy, and he has found Com mander Blue thoroughly In accord with his ideas as to the necessary steps that should bo taken to advance the interests of the enlisted meen and of the sea-going officers." ? * ? PINE BLUFF NEWS. * ? ??????*???*?***? ? Pine Bluff, March 31.?Miss Nora Turner, who came home on a visit from Lander college at the close of first session, went back last Monday to assume the second session work. The Bum of threo dollars was made at the egg hunt at Bathabara on the 22nd for the missionary society by the little nlckle and dime admission. This was specially good for tho num ber of people present. On last Monday evening the young people of the neighborhood and a large crowd from Cross Hill had a so cial gathering at Misses Mary and Blolse Brown's, complimentary to Misses Mary Miller and Janle Griffin, of Cross Hill, who were at home from Chicora college on a visit. Everyone present reported a good time. We are sorry that MIsb Annie Grlf fln la sick and our wish for her is that she will soon be entirely well. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holland and bright little son, Francis, spent last week with the former's mother, who lives near the historic old star fort at Cambridge. Misses Estelle and Nolle Turner and Hellen Griffin and Messrs. H. H. Ful ler and R. W. Griffin dined with "The Brown girls" Sunday. Mrs. N. G. Davis and children re turned Saturday from a very pleasant visit to Mrs. Nettle Belglestaff of Bno ree. Mrs. W. P. Turner anl Miss Elolse Brown, who were delegates from the missionary societies of Cross Hill and Bathabara to the third division union, Were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Madden, la?t Thursday and Friday. Mr. R. Li, Epting, of Newberry, is bn a visit to Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Brown and family. Mr. Epting will make his departure in a few days to San Franclbco, Cal? where be will be In business again. 'A word of praise from the corres pondent to the play "Down by the Bea" which was grven in Lnurens opera house last Frldny evening. It was splendid?everyone rendered their part well. Coughs and Consumption. Coughs and colds, when neglected, always lead to ser)ous trouble of the lungs. The wlscstf thing to do when you have a cold tJkat troubles you is to get a bottle of Dr. King's New Dis covery. You will/get relief from the first dose, and finally the cough will disappear. O. H. Brown, of Muscadine! Ala., writes: "My wife was down In bed with an obstinate cough, and colds. Price 50c and $1.00. Recom mended by Laure.n;i Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. Sweet Potato Plants NOW READY Nancy Hall? RedlProvidence and Porto Rici Yams. I can fill yfcur ?rder promptly, for any quantity^j$i.75 per 1,000 over 10,000 at $1.50 per 1,000. I guarantee plants true to name, and delivery in good condition. W. W. MORRIS, Fort Green, Fla. DOGS OF OLD ARE PRESERVED South Kensington Museum In England Contains Many Specimens of Canine. London.?The rush to Europe season Is at hand, and visiting Americans and others fond of all the animals and birds on earth are advised to visit the South Kensington museum, which is the natural hlatory branch of the Brit ish museum, London. The Kensington building is an enormous place and only a two penny fare from Charing Cross ?virtually the center of the metropo lis. The collection of everything with legs and wings is nothing short of won* derful. In an ordinary zoological col lection many of the most interesting creatures are asleep or otherwise be' hind the scenes. At South Kensing ton, however, every dead beast and bird is very much "alive," and one can Ancient Egyptian Greyhound or Ze lughi. study its form and peculiarities with much detail and continued charm. All doKB are named and their breed ing, owner and records given forth In plain lettering. The day of stuffing animals' skins with tow is over. The model of the body 1b now made of plaster and the skin 1b fitted on to the prepared block of the proportions of the living dog. Already there is noticeable a consid erable change of type, an evolution that can hardly be carried in the mind's eye among the dogs of quite recent times. GIRL RESISTS HEAVY BOLT Young Woman Unconscious Several Days, but Lives After Shock That Melted Steel. Baltimore, Md.?Medical scientists are interested in the peculiar case of Josephlng Jones, sixteen years old, who is slowly recovering at St. Agnes' hospital from a lightning Btroko. Dr. Pierce Wilson says that one of the most interesting features of the caso 1b the fact that for several days following the accident the girl was In a state of anesthesia caused by the terrific shock on the nervous system. "For some days she was insensible to pain. There was no muscular paralysis, but the nervous system was numbed. On making an investigation I found that the depression made in the sidewalk where she was struck measured two feet in diameter and fifteen incheB in depth. A tremendous impact caused the sinking of the earth. While in Europo, several years ago, I searched for unusual electrical cases, but this one is the most marvel ous I have ever known. Tho body resistance of the young woman la what saved her life. "Tho holt melted her necklace and the steel rod of the umbrella she was carrying. Tho girl was burned the entire length of her left side, the wounds havo not healed and may re quire a skin grafting operation." SHOES DEFY TIME AND WEAR Mount Joy (Pa.) Man Thirty Yean Trying to Discard Them, Without j a Peg Yielding. Mount Joy, Pa.?Isaiah Zug of Mil ' ton Grove la tho owner of a pair ot shoos and of a pair of boots that, in a way, aro as out of tho ordinary ae the famous Bllppors of Cinderella They promise to be everlasting, foi the shoes have resisted for thirty years tho efforts of Zug to wear there out, while the boots would flro th? enthusiasm of former Governor Pen nypacker, with their record of twen ty-flvo years' wear. i Tho shoes aro of the variety known in the rural regions as "Sundaj shoos," while tho boots aro his "wad dags," or workday footwear. Both pairs were the production ol Abraham P'bersole, now dead, who had a cobbler and shoe shop at Mas tersonvlllo. Zug and the shoes have never lVjaed a Sunday at church in the thirty yoars slnco Ebersole made them to order for him. WANTED "BROWN-EYED WIFE" And 8ecret Service Man Arrested Ap plicant as Smuggler When She Answered "Ad." Philadelphia, Pa.?The quest of "Acll Alexander," who is in reality Go mez Wilson, one of the government's shrewdest secret service agents, for a "brown-eyed wife" has ended. Wilson, who posed as a seedy Indi vidual, sought a woman suspected of counterfeiting and smuggling. Her eyes were known to be brown. Tha woman, whose name is Christin Chandler, was found In Shamokln and has been taken to Duluth, Minn., where she Is wanted. Some time ago tho government re* oeived reports of smuggling being car ried on between Canada and the Unit ed States, and a description of the woman was placed in the hands of Wilson, who devised the scheme of ad vertising for a wife whose eyes were brown. The suspect answeroj and was arrested. CLIMBERS CAMP IN ROCKIES Enthusiasts From Everywhere Join Alpine Club of Canada In Annual Gathering Near Banff. Banff, Alta.?Mountain climbers from all parts of the Dominion, from Great Britain, continental Europe and the United States have been gathering for several days at the seventh annual camp of the Alpine Club of Canada, which has been pitched thiB year lu tho forest on tho south side of Pal liRor's Vermilion Pass, main range of the Rocky Mountains, about eight miles from Castle and twenty-five miles southwest from Banff. The camp site is at an altitude of 6,300 feet above Bea level and amid highly picturesque surroundings. By Its side Is a rushing glacier torrent, tho initial source of Vermilion river. Tho pass is hemmed In by snow-clad peaks. To tho east rise Storm Moun tain and Mount Ball; to the weBt Boom Lake Mountain and Mount Whymper. Prospectors* Valley, In which flows Tokuum Creek, gives ac cess to a traverse of a wide Bnow field to the southern faces of six of the ten peaks forming that part of the range. It is expected that a number of alpinists will avail themselves of the opportunity to graduate as full-fledged members of the club by ascending to tho required height of at least 10,000 feet above sea level. Storm Mountain, the loweBt and most accessible of the peaks, is 10,309 feet and its conquest will be accepted as a graduating test. Don't be surprised if you have an attack of rheumatism this spring. Just rub the affected parts freely with Chamberlain's Liniment and it will soon disappear. Sold by all dealers. "My little son had a very severe cold. I was recommended to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and be fore a small bottle was finished he was finished he was as well as ever," writes Mrs. H. Silks, 29 Dowling St., Sydney, Australia. This remedy I. for sale by all dealers. WAISTS BARRED BY CARDINAL Woman 80 Clad Cannot Attend Con. flrmatlon or Be Godparents In Vienna. Vienna.?Women dressed In cloth ing which reveals or slightly con ceals the shoulders and arms, or who wear tight-fitting skirts, will be bar red front confirmation either as spectators or as godparents to chil dren, according to Patriarch Cardinal Cavallarl, who preached a sermon re cently which has set all the society women of this city into a flutter of ex citement. Taking as his text St. Peter's words on feminine apparel, the cardinal at tacked "immodeBt, uncouth fashions," saying in part: "The extravagance of women's dress haB reached auch a point today that even men?I do not speak of Christians, but ordinary men of the street?feel disgusted. "How can respectable women ap pear in public when thus arrayed? For my part I will not permit women so bedecked to attend confirmation, eith er as spectators or as godparents to children. I possess the right to ex clude any and every perBon who thus shows a want of respect for the holy sacrament." Use DARBY'S PROPHYLACTIC FLUID In the house and In the stable. It is as good for animal flesh as It is for the human body. It heals sores, cuts, ragged wounds, colic, dysentery, galls, chafes, scratcftes., distemper, hots and worms. The^tyis hardly any limit to itB usefulness (fioout the home. Price ?O cts per bottle. Sold by Lau rens Drug Co. WILLIAMS' KIDNEY PILLS Have you overworked your nervous sys tem and caused trouble with your kid neys and bladder? Have you pains In loins, side, back and bladder? Have you a flabby appearance of the faco, and un der tho eyes? a frequent desire to pass urine? If so, Williams' Khlney Pills will cure you?Druggist, I'rico Uc. WILLIAMS MFG. CO.. Pro,,... Cleveland,OUt LAURENS DJHjG CO. Laurens, rjt C Poultry Profits Sure when you succeed in raising strong, vigorous chicks. Losses hero are fatal to the business. Cut out the losses; raise the chicks. Sample package frcc- n , " ^ ti> ?aby &*r Chick Food is guaranteed to make chicks grow at a rapid rate, big-boned and husky. Feed it for three weeks at a cost of lc per chick and insure your future success. "Money Back if it Fails'* Iii boxes and bags, 25c up. (.. ( i'i .iic. Profit-sharing; liooklet Sold and guaranteed by ?11 first class dealers. RTRIGHT [ARE EPROOF Storm-proof, too, became theyjnterlock and overlap in such a way that the fiaett driving mow er rain cannot tilt under them. Bert roof for country building*, because they're sale from all the elements. 7 They'll last as long at the building, and never need repairs. For sale by Local Dealers or Cortright Metal Roofing Company 50 N. 23rd, St., Philadelphia, Pa. New Spring Goods -ARRIVING DAILY AT-^ J. C. Bnrns & Company's Big Department Store RED IRON RACKET! The store that's made Laurens Famous for its Bargain-Giving Power by Selling Same Goods for Less Money. Come to J. C. Burns & Company for your Spring and Summer bill. It will pay you to come many miles to this store to buy your goods. Six Bargain Days Each Week at Red Iron Racket. We want you business, that's why we cut the prices. Come and see, we will show you. MILLINERY Ladies' and Children's Hats nice as sortment 48c. 69c, 98c up to $4.39 New assortment of Ladies' Skirts $1.98 up to.$7.39 Special lot Shirtwaists 48c, 79c. 98c and .$1.25 Pig values in Children's and Misses' Dresses.48c and 98c Special lot Ribbons 5c, 10c, 15c up to the yard.25c Dress Ginghams, nil styles, yd ..5c, 71-2C,.10c Special lot Percales, yard wideO l-2c Fine quality Linen Lawn only . .10c Special lot Dress Goods 10c, 15c, 19c, and.25o Sliirtwaist Goods, fine finish, white, black and assorted colors, per yd. 10c, 15c, 18c.25c RED HOT PRICES Men's Pants, all prices from \98cj $1.25, $1,98 up to $4.95 for \J $6.00 kind. Special Suits Tor men, all pric es $4.75, $6.39, $8.25, $9.68, $12.37 up to.$14.35 Men 's Hats, all colors, all prices 48c, 75c, 98c, $1.39, $1.98 up to $2.98 for a John B. Stetson Hat wtiich usually sells for $4.50 to $5.00. 25c lot of Caps, special.15c 1500 Neckties, special values for .10c. 15c, 25c Soxs and Stockings for the whole family .8c, 10c, 13c, 19c, 25c Easter Shirts now going at39c, 48c, 75c and.94c 15c Collars.10c 4000 pairs of Shoes and Slippers. Shoes for everyday wear and Shoes for style and dress and remember Red Iron Racket sells them for less TAILOR-MADE SUITS Sec our line of samples for Men's Suits, made to order $15.00, $19.00 to.$24.00 Give us your order at once, fit and satisfacl ion guaranteed. Don't fail to visit, our Bargain Base ment, for tin glnss, crockery, enam eled ware, rugs, window shades, trunks, wall paper, cotton plaids, sea islands, ticking, work shirts, pants, overalls, and lots of other bargains arc to be found in the basement. Don't fail to see our jewelry depart ment for what, you want. Spccal lot besl dollar Watches ...68c $1.00 Alarm Clocks.60c 3 boxes Matches.10c 10 lbs best Soda.25c 7 cakes "Washing Soap.25c Special Sal unlay, Sweets, all fine candies for, per lb.10o Saturday only. All *1 00 Bottles of Standard Patent Medicines only 84 cts. All 50c Sizes for 42 cts. 20 lbs. Standard A * * Granulated Sugar for $1.00. 25 lb. Bag for $1.25 RED IRON RACKET J. C BURNS & COMPANY, 210 West Laurens Street Same Goods for Less Money and More Goods for Same Money Is Our Motto WALK A BLOCK AND SAVE A DOLLAR WALK A BLOCK AMI SAVE A DOLLAR