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DEATH OF J. V. PITTS? F?dliiiabh> Gentleman of the ML Olive Sit? Ion Pa nun! Away and Hurled at Friendship Church. Poplar Brings, Nov. 2.?Mr. .Ian. Y. TItts one of our best Citizens died last Sunday evening at I o'clock, He ?was strick? n with paralysis last Jan uary, was throe years ago. ami never ?recovered, He has had the host care and attention that loving hands COUld give from that tlmo until tllO end came. HO Is survived l>y seven sons ;.n.' one daughter: Messra 10. C, ,lno. B,*i \V. M., <i. P., 10. A.. J. T and Th?r man Pitts and Mrs. Ernestine jMcItiSSick. He was laid to rest In the cemetery at Friendship church. His remains were rollowod to tho cemetery ?y a largo concourse of sorrowing i elntives and fi lends, Tho funeral won conducted by his pastor, itov. J. M. Dallas of Ware Shoals. The pall bearors were M ssrs RHJa Hagwell, and son [Infus, I1 (). Walkor, Truman Oopeland, w. it Davis and Elwoll Wat kins. There wee many beautiful flowers placed upon Iiis grave by lov ing ham;.-. ?Messrs. s. io. lOIIedge, 11. O. Walker, "VV. It. Davis and .1. I >. South attended Die musical at Ware Shoals last night mid report a grand tkuc. Mr. Jno. W. Hagwell and family nhd Mr. <!. II. Slchort and faultily spent todny with Mr. Jno. w. Simpson's family. Mr. W. H. Davis and family and Mr. Jas. W Simpson and family visited Mr. J. It. Davis today. Mr. .las. II, Wood and family and Mr. Truman Copeland and Iiis sister, Finn Ice visited at Mr. J. P. Simmons ?D*lay. Mr. T. T. Wood and family spent the <la\ at Dr. .1. I,. Donnan's today. The school at Poplar Spring will begin tomorrow with the same teach ors we iiad last year. Miss Hamb- Wal lace principal and Miss Lucile Wolff, assistant. Miss Sallh> Klledgc is qulto sick at 'this writing. Wo hope she will soon 1:4- better. Two of itov. las. \. Hughes' chil dren th.il hive been re,I sick for some time, wo an Riad lo say are Improv ing. Mis. .las. A. Walker has been right oi< k for tin' past week, hut we are ??lad to say Is some better and we trust she will soon he well again. **? + *? ?<.**? ? + * ? * THK COTTON >l VHKKT. New Yorki Oct. 31. After making new high rocords for tho season, the cotton market, became nervous ami unsottlcil during thi past week owing to more or less general liquidation, combined with local or Southern presAure and selling horn against pur chases in Liverpool, which some have Attributed lo an idea that a low grade crop might weigh more heavily; ng-nlust Now York than the foreign market Woathor and crop news has boon of a generally bullish, average but failed to Inspire much fresh buying above I I cents for Doconibor, and ex pectations of Increased spol offerings with clearing weather In tho bolt probably encouraged much of tho subsequent selling. On a break of nearly half i Cent from the recent high llgu im, however, the trade were reported to ho buying more freely. With OlallUs thai interior spot holders Were ItOl offering their COtt?.h III the decline, caused rallies during Fri day's trading. Notwithstanding the early appearance of killing frost, in dividual crop views still showed n w-ir.o difference of opinion. Accord ing lo a prominent local statistician, for Instance, the amount of cotton ginned to October 18 might he taken os confirming crop \ lews of around 15,000,000 biles, while the definite es timates published during tho wook SiaVO ranged from Ll.fiOO.OOO bales to 14,200,000, These figures Include tho estimates of a lending English statis tician placing the American crop at 18,870,000 bales, and probable re quirement; of I 1,725,000 hales. Such comparisons havo naturally created a good deal of bullish sentiment as to the ultimate course of prices, but there are not a fow Who Claim that the crop Is being underestimated and that tho actual consumption of Amer ican imay fall short, of bullish views, particularly as the supply of foreign growths Is Still expected to exceed Lust season's. These occasional bear 4ali views of the crop, combined with unsettled conditions in Mexico and financial troubles In Boinl ay. have helped to unsettle the market alter 11? recent, big advance, but. according /to bullish traders. Friday's rally sug gested that the selling had been more hi the expectation of temporary spot weakness than of permanently lower ?prices. Cause of Insomnia. Tho most common caiiHo of Insomnia is disorders of the storhach and eon Htipatlon. ?Ohamborlalus Tablets cor root these disorders and enable you to sleep. For sale by all dealers. >KW RAILROAD FOR CHARLESTON Papers T/fled with the Secretary of State Incorporating the Charleston Northern Railway. Columbia, Nov. 1.?Papers were filed today with the Secretary of State for a char tor for the "Charleston Northorn Railway," a road flfty-soven miles long with its principal places of business, at Darlington, running thence through tin., counties of Georgetown, D< rkoloy and Charleston and terminating' In tho latter city. This is taken hero to mean tho Seaboard Air Lino Railroad. Tho road has a minimum capital of $28,500 and has tho right, according to the papers, to increase its capital to (1,000,000. Tho petitioners Tor tho char tor aro: i>. T. McKcithan and Bright Williamson, both wealthy and proml nonl citizens of Darlington, and .las. I). Evans, a leading business man of Florence. Tills road it is understood, will con nect with the Georgetown and SVos.tern Railroad in the township of Black Rlv or in Goorgotown county, ami is thought to lie a pari of the .Soaboard building from Hamlet, X. ('.. into Charleston. This will glvo tho mo'rop olis of South Carolina another railroad It means a great thing for the future development of the port and foreshad ows the Importance of Charleston with tho opening of the Panama Canal. * WATTS MILLS ? * ? * * *?**?****?**??*? Watts Mill. Nov. ::. (juite a number of people from here at tended the Sec ond Laurens Baptist church Sunday, where an all day singing was held which was visited by :i largo congre gation. At half pasl twelve a very bountiful dinner was served on tho grounds. The occasion was much en joyed by all who were present. The services were conducted by l>. A. Morgan who lias boon touching a sine,. iiiK School at that placo for some time. Among some of the excellent singorS present were Mr. Gulllll, from near Fountain Inn, Mr. Riddle, from War rior creek and Mr. Tom Childless and daughtor, Miss Annie Kate, and Mr. .1. <;. Glllesplo, from Watts Mill. On next Sunday afternoon n very Interesting programme will be car ried out at the Luca8 Avenue? Baptist church by the pastor. Rev. (!. C. Iledgopeth. The speakers for the oc casion will be Rov, M. 1.. Lawson, pas lor of the First Baptist church of Laurons, Mossrs. !'. B. Bobo and c. H. Roper. The exercises will hegin at 2:15 o'clock. The public is cordially invited. The little son of Prof. Myers at this place Is right sick at this writing. Mr. -I. 'I'. Brownlec has boon Blclt tor several days. Little Mary France? Hedgopotll is spending a while with her grand mother, Mrs. Davenport in Greenville county. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Word visited at the home o?.l. W. Word Sunday. Mi-. .1. It. Heavers conducted servic es at the m. 10. church Sunday morn ing. ?011*1 l et Bab) Salier With Eczcnin and Skin Eruptions Babies need a perfect skln-eovor Ing, Skill erupt ions cause them not only intense suffering, but hinder their growth. DR. IIOBSON'S ECZE MA OINTMENT can be relied on for relloi and permanent cure of suffering babies whose /skin eruptions have made tholr>]4fa miserable. "Our baby was alfiic'ed With breaking out of the skin all over the face and scalp. Doc tors and skin specialists failed to help We tried Dr, llobson's Ec/.oiun Oint ment anil were overjoyed to see baby completely cured before one box was used" writes Mrs. Strttblor. Dubuquo, Iowa. All druggists, or by mail, 50c. PEE I PEER CHEMICAL CO. st. l.ouis. Mo. Philadelphia, Pa. STOMACH Mayr's Wondei fill Stomach Remed> Is Recominen Jed and Praised by Thousands Who Havo Been Restored '"[ vns a Hick f ( r nbotll I a r (: <? III .. i. I U 9 ?' i'lVT , al i^uaS? ' i MmI^have t'.,n'.s,i|] i lo v\.f?? fruiu - ' 1 ? I . dim I v....-; re.iil.aly nnil i >:i i feel any ;ll pfYc is. 1 ; tri praising ! ? . r i >? lv to all my fii i< Iv. I tl ink It' ? worth) < i tlw h ? l praise. B.L. ?OOblvY Roanoko.Vn.' - fl rera pi Stomacl., I.wr and Int. t in! Ailment* nre n I ked t.. i Mnyr'fl Wonder ful Stomucii Itoniody foi . ; i and month i before lliey feel benefited, hi t try one do*e which should tu na- f ? i better i.i health convince you tint yaw will won bo well am strong, fr--o yc; from |>.>in nnd tv.ffcfinn ai.d give yo i a sound and healthy Stomach, as it I. done In thoumnda o( other case*. Wherever I N taken you will hear nothing i>ut th?> highest l>rai?-. Go to your ilriiKv;i>t ask him cibout the ?reit results it has 1.n 'accomplishing in cases Of |>eo|>lo ho knowa or send (o Coo. II. M; vr. Mfk;. Chemist) tv?.i?r> Waiting St.. Chicago. III., for a froo book on Stomach Ailments nnd many grateful letters from i>coi>lt; who havr boon restored. For sale by LAUBENS DRUG CO. Druggists Everjwhere. SEE HIM FIRST! Before the fertilizer salesman arrives, go to y?ur dealer and explain tu him that you will not buy 2 per cent, goods that contain only 40 pounds of Potash rFoTASnT P6* ton" *>nww nlm ,na* modern, profitable fertilizers contain from PAYS I 5 to 10 per cent. Potash, and that the composition of crops and the IfiTT effect of crops on soils require that the per cent, of Potash should be increased until it is as great as, or greater than, the per cent, of Phos. f'Ji phoric Acid in the fertilizer. It is this grade of goods that pays you and your dealer best. The quantity and quality , of the CTOpS are better and H ? actual plant food ^?' J COStS less per pound. AK r-r. Write us (or Free Hook with /J--^^ Profitable lormulaa \ POTASH 1/ SCENE PROM "THE LEOPARD'S SPOTS" IT PAYS TO Ol Y IN LAUlttiXSt J. C. Burns&Co.'s Department Store The Red Iron Racket is by far the largest retail house in Laurens. You can buy very near anything you may need in this Big Department Store: Clothing, Hats, Caps, Shoes, Dry Goods, Millinery, Rib bons, Laces, Embroidery, Hosiery, Underwear, Notions, Shirts, Collars, Ties, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Pants, Overalls, Ladies' Dress Skirts, Shirtwaist, Underskirts. Corsets, Corset Covers, Long Coats, Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, Drugs, Stationery, Candy, Tobacco, Cigars, Trunks, Suit Cases, Um brellas, Rugs, Oil Cloth, Window Shades, Wall Paper, Crockery, Tin, Glass and Enameled Ware, Lamps, Lanterns, and Racket Goods at WAY DOWN PRICES. WHY PAY MORE? Come to Laurens and buy your Goods at J. C. Burns & Company and Save 10 to 35 per cent of your hard earned money. Our buildings are packed jam full from Basement to the Ceiling of the worlds' best merchandise gathered together under one roof ready for your inspection. THESE GOODS MUST, SHALL AND WILL BE SOLD. We Guarantee that all Goods listed in our Circular are the same quality as sold by all other First-class Retail Houses. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. BIG STOCK. Soda, Soaps, Matches, Baking Pow ders, Tobacco, Cigars, etc. Big stock heavy Winter Shoes nl money saving prices as Jong as the stock lasts. Hurry up and gel your Shoes. You'II save money. < !onie along John and Listen to my song And n<'\ your winter goods I lefore t hey arc gone. 1 good I (antern Tor.32 Special lot good Sweet Candies, lb .. .10 MEN'S MATS, .lust made a big deal in .Men's hats going nl .48. .75, .98. $1.39 up to $1.93 Our hals cover the head of this Pied iiidiiI section like the dew. FIRE FIRE! Gun Shells, loaded, red hot prices. G lbs good Pa'rched Cojfee now ....$1.00 Job Int Plates, teacups and saucers going at per sol.30 Hosiery fur the whole family, warm members .08c. .10c. .13. .15 np to...25 "We want your trade'* is why Ave sell same goods Cor less money. / I large (20c) Tin Bucket . /..10 Ilig values in Tinwaue, ('i Glassware, down in* tin (Ionic and sec Bums is making the firo^Tly. 10 boxes Searchlight Matches for.25 tcry ??iikI lascmcnl, Good warm Gloves going at 25c. 39c. 48c. up to.98c 75c Corset, 'extra long.43 $1.25 Corset, extra long.93 MEN'S NECKWEAR. Four-in-hand Ties and hows, beauties too.10. .15. .25 to A3 Shirts for ''everyday and Sunday too...39. .45 up to' .98 Don't <r<> ragged. Pauls .... . .'.98 up to $4.97 Wear clot lies, feel good, do good, smile and be happy. "COTTON is pp. ' Cotton goods at same old prices hero. Hurry up and buy your cotton goods, .Money has great working power ;it Red lr<>u Packet which makes it possible to sell same goods for less money. "SWEETER THAN EVER" 21 lbs standard Granulated Sugar $1.00 NOW FOP RED HOT PRICES 25c Table Oil Cloth . 25c Colgate's Talcum Powder .. $1.00 Watch, good timepiece .. $2.00 Solid ^old Band Ring_ K) boxes Matches (worth 50c) 12 cakes Polo Soap. 8 cakes (?iA Laundry Soap .. 20c largo Tin Bucket. 50c .Men's Heavy Underwear.. 5c Good Callico. $3.00 Eight Day Clock.' 1 Durham Duplex Razor, guar anteed . 20c Tooth Brush. 1 Table of big values in Crock ery, each. 50c set while Plates. 50c set Teacups and Saucers . Don't fail to see our 5c, 10c. 15c and 25c bargain Tables in the base ment. $1.25 Men's Pauls. $1.00 Alarm Clock, wake up .. 3 lbs Epsom Salts (30c) our price. 1 lb Sulphur (10c) our price.. All $1.00 bottle best Medicines made lor. All 50c bottles, our price .... .15 .15 .08 1.00 .25 .25 . .25 . .10 . .38 .041 2 . 1.98 .29 .10 .10 .39 .39 We carry Medicines. full .98 .59 .10 .05 .84 .42 Standard WE BEAT TUP WORLD ON CLOTHING. Men's Suits range in price $3.98. $4.87. $5.98. on up lo $15.00 for a rogular $20.00 Suit. Special values iu Men's Oxer coats _$4.G9. $5.98 up to $12.39 Boy's Knee Pants Suits, (lie best values we have over brought o> tho Sunny South. Suits range in pujces $1.39, $1.98. $2.75 up lo $5.89 I'..:- the $7.00 kind. 1 largo Art Square 0x12 feet at 2.97 $.1.50 largo Rug.98 $6.00 largo Rug, our price .... 4.25 .Men's fine Dress Pauls $1.75. $1.98. $2.48 up to $4.98 for the $0.50 kind. $1.2? Men's Pull Dog Jeans Pants, our price.98 .lohn B. Stetson Hat at $3.48 l'.?r the $0.00 kind. And other fine Hats $2.25 lip to MILLINERY. The latest, crcatiohs in Hats, ami they arc just beautiful. You will feel like buying 2 bats when you sec the low price wo sell them al. Call and see Miss FlorpllCO JoilCS and let her make your bat. You will be glad V0U met M iss Jones. SHOES! SHOES! For everybody from baby up t<> granddaddy. Wo will save you from 10c. 25c lo ?(Jc a pair on your fall bill of Shoes if you will come to .1. C. Burns & Co.. the big Department Store, and (iguro with us. $2.00 largo Family Bible.98 Special lot Ladies' Collars.10 10c Lornon and Vanilla Kxlracts .08 2.")c pkg. Black Draught.15 '! cakes ?C Toilet Soap.10 Wo can save you from 15c lo 35c on your purchases made here. The proof id' the pudding is eating of the pudding, not. chewing of tho bag around I he pudding. The proof of our saving you 10 to 35 per cent is in buying your good* here?not mere ly talking about it. Come buy a bill and put us to the test. MEN'S AND BOY'S CAPS. Big Cap values going at .15. .25. to .48 Special lot Men's Hats, bought at house samples and odd lots going al.68. .98, 1.48 Fine Dress Hats latest styles $2.r.o guaranteed Hal. for .. 1.98 RED IRON RACKET CREW "Is Johnny On The Spot" and will wait on you. Messrs R. E. Thompson, R. L. Simpson, Carl A. Bramlett, Smith J. Martin, D. R. Simpson; L. E. Burns and Miss Florence Jones. Six Special Bargain Days Each Week. Don't Spend a Red Cent Until You Get to J. C. Burns & Company RED IRON RACKET J. C. Burns & Company We are Located Completely out of the High-priced District 210 West Laurens St., Next to Bramlett's Shop