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important Notice.

All votes in the rocking chair con-
test must be in by five o'clock on next
tuesday afternoon. Votes coming
later Will not be counted. The votes
viii be counted and the result an
nounced IN the paper Of Wednesday
morning.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

We have one If the largest stocks OF
General Merchandise in Iaurcns and
Will sell either for cash or on time n. q.
cheap as anybody. Also full line OF
wagons, Buggies, fairness and Under
takers Supplies. SEQ us before buying.
viii buy all the peas you have to sell.
Respectfully,
Il. u. MILAN 81 Co.
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draw. Therefore we find South Caro-
lima leading and on December 20, 1860
the State Convention in Charleston
passed the following ordinances:
After an able defence OF the princi-
pies for which the Confederate fought
ard lost and gance at the grand
South which she has made since the
war, of our beautiful land, the speech
closes with this eloquent Invocation:
May the memory of the sufrerings
and self.sacriiices OF our fathers be SO
deeply implanted in our hearts that no
poHer on eartn can ever dig it up.
"Sleep swectly, in your humble graves,
Sleep, martyrs, OF fallen cause
Though yet no marble column Graves,
The pilgrims here to pause.
Stoop angels, hither from the skies,
There is no holicr spot of ground
Than where defeated valor lies
by mourning beauty crowned"
At the instance of the ladies :, re
solution thanking the speaker for his
patriotic address was unanimously
passed
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22
BALL, SIMKINS 81 BALL,
Attorneys at Law.

LAURENs, SOUTH CAROLINA.
We practice in all state and United
states Courts. Special attention given
collections.
Several town lots for sale. Sales OF
lots on monthly installmcnts nego-
tiatcd.
w. w. BALL.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

WANTED You to order your whs-
Key for personal use" from Cooper
Farming Dsti!lery Co., Brevard, N.
q. Corn whiskoy from $l.G5 to So GO
per gallon; vessel included. Rye from
~. 10 to So ID. Peach brandy $2G5. Ap-
pie $2.15 per gallon.
A. f. COOPER,
President
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22
Pure and Wholesome

Bread is the chief food used tc
sustain life, therefore have 1t good
The use of "ClIfton" or "Snow
lake" and "Spotless" made at
BransfCrd Mills, wensboro, Ky.
Will insure this, as either is absc,
lutely pure and wholesome. Insist
on your grocer sending you one OF
these brands. Sold by NJ. III. F0w.
Ter and II. n. Barksdale,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22
ATTENTION! ATTENTION!l
Teachers and Scholars OF Laurens


Wishing to save you money, as wei
as to supply you with the latest books
we have put i'm stock Johnson's Read
ers, Lees Histories, Ginu's Arithme-
tics and Frey's Biographies. Glad tc
have you call.
Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

In Wall street during the past Year
George Gould has made $50, GOO, 900, j.
T.. Morgan $20,O00,000, james II
heene Tl5.OOO,OOO, John II. Gates $IO,-
OUo,0OO and many have made a million
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

Como into our new store and
make yourself at homC-plcnty Of
room ard lots OF goods that please.
,D r.. MiNt(r N Bro
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

The values on our 10 cents counter
are immense. Its twice its size now.
S. M. a. +. III. Wilkes.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

IL Is great pleasure for Il lady when
she has Bucks Stove to cook on. 1t
make works so much easier. Come and
see our line Of these celebrated White
EDamel Stoves.
S. NJ. a. T.. II. Wilkes.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22
The Entering Wedge

TO your consideration is gen
orally the cost, though cost should
always be relative to value to be a
fair test. The lumber VIC sell may
not always be the cheapest in price,
but it's always cheapest in the
long run, because we give the best
value. Thoroughly kiln-dried pro
perly sawed and pIaned, you'll
find 1T matches" well, and will
be q lifelong source Of satisfac
ton,
R.H.Hudgens & Son.
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You arc No Exception.

no one can tell when the
seeds Of disease are planted
in the human SyStem--Wc
know they are there only
when they fructify. Germ
killers arc well enough,
germ prcvcntcrs better. We
offer in this line several
standard blood clcanscrs,
blood purifiers and Spring
rcsolvcnts. A dose in time,
like the provcrbial stitch,
saves nine.
We sell b. B. b., 5. $. s., Hood s
Sar$apari!la, Ayers Sarsaparilla, John
sons SarsapatillA and Palmetto Sarsa-
parlln.
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DIR. ROlfe II. Hughes,

RS' Office in Dial Block over Pal.
metto Drug Store.
Specially prepared for Examin-
ng and Treating diseases of Eye,
Car, Throat and Nose.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22
Pure Water, Good Soap

aiC wafer, GOOu soap
no chemicals, and skillful
handling from start to finish
are the features Of our laun-
dry that get and hold custo-
mCrS for us.
The cleaning and pressing
OF Men S suits is, also, one
of the features Of our bust
IcSs. You do not have TO
wait week, and then get
disappointed, before you get
the work done, either.
Shall we have your next
bundle:
LAURENS LAUNDRY CO.
300 T.. Main ST.
Promoters Of
Fine Laundering.
Hello! No. GO.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

"ln my view the most deceptive
scheme ever put before our people is
that which would abandon our politi-
cal principles and our old allies in
every State in tha Union for the
transient plea that joining the Repub-
lican party will promote our material
interests"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

Never shall | forget the first and
only time that | was ever beyond the
bounds Of the United States. 1t was
during the great Epworth League Con-
ference at Toronto. We had there re-
presentatives from all parts of the
world. On magnificent steamer many
from the United States we're crossing
Lake Ontario. AS we neared the beau
tiful city of Toronto som, one began to
sing America Soon all on deck
were singing
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22
"My country tits OF thee,
Sweet land of liberty"

My country It's OF thee,
Sweet land of liberty"
But the most interesting incident, to
Southerner at least, occurred on Sat
urday afternoon Of the Conference. We
had great open-air meeting on the
grounds where the Canadians had held
their Victorian jnbi'e celebration. We
had speeches and music. When the
band played God Save the Qleen, "the
Canadians cheered Justify; when it
played ankee Doodle" the North
erncrs cheered to the echo but the
nelghtof enthusiasm was reached when
the band struck "Dixie." They out.
numbered US, but we "out-hoilered"
them.
1t behooves me just at this point to
inquire into the principle that gov
erned these men or the cause for which
they fought. For what did the Con-
fcderate fight? Now let me say before
gong further that | will be the last
man on earth to appeal to prejudice to
ian the dying Goals or stir the smolder-
ing embers. On the other hand [ re-
loice at the great tidal wave of fra
ternlty That seems to be sweeping over
this land OF ours. | rejoice that the
DAY has come when the worthy sons of
those who fought each other in the
civil war can now fight side by side for
the freedom of others | believe the
day will yet come when we will send q
bouquet TO the tomb OF Grant and VIII en-
the North will place floral tributes on
the grave of Lee, but while this is
true there Is one thing that |, as an
honest man, hold should ever be en-.
phaslzed, the cause for which our ia
thcrs fought. The outside world has
ever said they fought to maintain slav-
cry. Taking 1t as an unqualified state.
mont, | brand it as lie, born of the de-
vi and perpetrated by his emissaries.
slavery was only the immediate occa
sion OF the war. The cause was lib
erty-the liberty and right of state
to manage its own affairs. IT. was he
same as that for which tho Revolutions
airy war was fought and | believe 1t
incumbent upon us, the rising genera
ton, TO thoroughly understand this
momentous truth and contend for its
recognition by the world. Our fathers
took the ground that the purpose OF the
original compact, known as the con-
stitution OF the United States of
America was to guarantee the protcc-
tion of the rights and liberties OF each
State. When they found these being
encroached upon by the very powers
pledged to protect them our fathers
concluded they had q right to with
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

South Ca DINA is not the only politi-
cal hot hou'e. A hot Sine Is on in
the old Virginia commonwealth for the
democratic 81 bernatorial nomination.
. There are four candidates, the leading
two, Swanson, Congressman, and
Montague, Attorney General.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-22

The Gaynor Gang Of New York which
W. s In the million dollar steal from Tic
Gov 'rnment with Capt. Carter must
go t. Georgia, where true bill was
found 'gainst them. They have re.
sisted ia the Courts for year.
Evening star., 1901-03-27
FL INERtL OF SIDNEY NALTBY.
Was Inventor and Resident of
Washington since 1876.

The funeral of the late Sidney Maltby
who died at his home in Langdon last Mon
day. took place this morning from the
f. miIy residence. Rev. Alfred II. Ames Off
ciatins. The remains We're forwarded to
Dayton ohio where the iuterment will
be made. Two sons OF the deceased reside
In that city. Mr.. Maltby was seventy-six
years of age. and had but recently been
released from the Government Hospital
for the Insane, st. Elizabeth.
MIR MaItby was 4 well known and strik-
Ing character. He came to Washington
II iNI6 and worked in local machine shops
He took up his residence later In Langdon.
He was an inventive genius and produced
a valuable steam condenser, it is said.
Later he turned his attention to the per-
feCti"u Of a smoke consumer. Last fail
financial troubles overlook him and his
mind began to fail under the strain. In
September he was removed to St Eliza
beth's. There, where he felt secure from
his faucied enemies and where all was rest
ful, he rapidly improved. His wife was a
constant visitor and last Christmas she
secured his release His health was un-
dermin-d, however. and the old gentleman
gradually sank until the end came.
Evening star., 1901-03-27
EMANCIPATION PARADE.
Joint Session of Local Organizations
to Perfect Plans.

The Lincoln Emancipation League of the
District of Columbia met at the Mckinley
House last night to further the Emanclpa-
tion day arrangements. 1t was S:15 O'Clock
when James W. Poe president, raped the
assem- blage to order. Charles Branford
pronounced the invocation. After. a. long
debate the proceedings of the last meeting
were approved and at o'clock the league
went into Joint session with other organ
iZations. VIM. Brawner and A. F. Redman
acted as secretaries of the joint meeting
The following organizations were present
and participated: The Sth Infantry Corps
and Capital City Guards Ralph Wormley.
president; Alex. Hawkins. vice president;
]. F. Toliver, secretary; w. 1. Heron,
assistant secretary; VIM. Giles, treasurer,
and W. T. Thompson. chairman committee
on military. The East Washington Star
Pioneer Club No 1. Lieut. George Dudley,
commander; George Lee. lieutenant; Heze-
kiah Banks, SECRETARY; Thomas R6bb; cap
tain: James Augustus Poe and Eddie Chase,
corpOrals The Southwest Tournament
Clubs, Nos. 3 and >, Reuben Burnett and
James A. Carter, captains commanding,
and Samuel Brown. secretary. The East
ern Star Pioneer Club. with Major Jack.
commander; Thomas Griffin, captain, and
James Carter, secretary. The Lincoln AS
sociation, w. 7. Grantlfn. president, and
y. +. Redman, secretary.
President Poe ruled that only general
business would be considered in the joint
session, and that each organization must
settle its own selection of officers. After
long and tedious session, a motion to unite
all of the organizations in one grand pa
rade on April 16 was unanimously" adopt
ed. 1t was stated that Capt VIM. Haw-
kins of Friendly. Prince Georges county,
Md. will have seventy-siX mounted men in
line. They will reach the city the evening
OF April 15
1t was decided to hold two sessions at the
same place Friday night, one an officers
a
The election of delegates to bear the
memorial tribute to Springfield, ILL.,. to be
presented on the occasion of the removal
OF the remains of Abraham Lincoln into
the new monument in Oak Ridge cemetery
and the choice of other officers went over
as unfinished business till next meeting.
Evening star., 1901-03-27
ROCKVILLE NEWS.
Grand Jury Makes Its Final RepOrt
and Adjourns.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Md. March 26, 1901
The grand jury for the March term Of
the circuit court for this county adjourned
this afternoon after having been in ses-
sion eight days. The report shows that 1872
witnesses were examined and fifty-two pre-
sentiments found, of which number thirty
were for violations of the local option law
four for forgery, three for carrying con-
Cealed weapons, six for assault, two statu-
tory breaking, one attempt to commit rape,
one burglary, one bastardy, one perjury
and one for obtaining money under false
pretenSes
The report states that the jury visited
the county Jail and found nineteen pris-
oners-six white and thirteen colored males
Everything at the Jail was reported to
be in excellent condition except the walls
around the Jail yard. which are in need
of repairs. The aims house was also Wis
| tied Twenty-seven inmates are being
cared for. nine being white and ten colored
males, and four white and four colored fe-
males. The report compliments the over
seer for the splendid condition in which
the farm and aims house We're found.
The attention of the county authorities
is called to the court house furnace and
ii is urged that expert be employed
to carefully examine the entire heating ap-
paratus. and that all necessary safeguards
be provided to prevent fire. 1t is also further
recommended that the court house be
| lighted by electricity, and the county com
miSsioners are asked to provide this means
| of lighting the building without delay.
Attached to the report was a list of
names of persons who had been summoned
! to testify before the grand jury but who
1 failed to appear. Judge Henderson stated
I that these persons would be dealt with in
a way that would impress upon them
/ that the process of the law must be obeyed.
| The Bethesda Land Company of Mont
! gomery county has been organized with
/ the following directors: Daniel Fraser
/ Clarence F. Norment E. Baker Evans and
/ Julian Hite Miller of the District of CO.
! lumbia, and Adds B. Browne II. Maurice
! Talbot Warren ChOate, William H. Tai
/ bott and Cyrus Keiser of Montgomery
! county. The capital stock is $4,000, di-
| vided into 2,sn0 shares of s25 each.
| Mr.. James Whalen, OverSeer on the farm
| of Mr.. George Bonifant, near Lay Hill,
/ this county, died at an early hour yes
! terday morning of pneumonia, aged forty
/ five years. His wife and three children
/ survive him. Deceased was i'll only about
/ four days.
/ Mr.. James C. holland, a widely known
! citizen of this county, died this morning
| at his home near Wheaton, aged seventy
/ years He had been gradually failing for
| several years, but seemed to be as well
, as at any time recently until Sunday, when
I he was taken i'll and rapidly grew worse
| A general breakdown of the system is
! given the cause of death.
/ Deceased was a native of this county and
| for many years resided in Rockville He
| never married. sister, Miss Agnes No.
T. land, survives him.
Evening star., 1901-03-27
uh20-d&dS
JAMES W. KATCLlFFE. AUcTIoNEER.

SALE BY TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY OF Is
FRAME HOUSES ON SEATON STREET
NORTHEAST AND % BUILDING LOTS IN
THE REAR OF SAID FRAME HOUSES; ALI.
OF SAID LAND BEING NEAR THE POWER
HOUSE OF THE COLUMBIA RAILWAY.
By virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia, passed in Bankruptcy
Cause No. 14S, in re Mason G. Grasty, bankrupt, l.
Lucas p Loving, trustee in bankruptcy in said
front of the premises WEDNESDAY,, THE
ENTY-SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH, A. D.
1901 AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM the
following described real estate, situate in the
County of Washington and District Of Columbia
to wit: Lots numbered 81 32. SO, 34 35, SO, 81 49,
80, 40, A. AZ, 4S, So 81, in Mason G. Grasty 9
subdivision of block numbered 1S, In Rosedale and
Isherwood each CT which said lots Is improved by
q two-story frame dwelling house, and also lots
10, 90 21, 22, 20, a. 25. 26. 27, % and 2g, in
1s, in Rosedae and Isherwood all of said prop
erty to be sold as per plat recorded in County
Book g. page /, Of the surveyors office of the Dis
trict of Columbia. together with all the improve
ments, rights and appurtenances pertaining to said
property Said houses and lots will first be Of
fered for sale separately.
Terms: One-third of the purchase price for each
house or lot in cash. the balance In one and two
wears from day of sale, with interest at 6 per
centum per annunl, said deferred payments to be
secured by deed of trust on the property sold or
posit Of $50 will be. required upon each lot upon
acceptance Of bid. Terms Of sale to be complied
with in Is days from the day of sale. Conveyance
ing, stamps. etc, at the of the purchaser.
LUCAS z. LOVING, Trustee
mh14-d&ds Columbian bldg.
Evening star., 1901-03-27
JAMES W. RATc11FFE. AUCT1oyEEs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF BUSINESS PROPERTY, NO.
339 MONROE ST. ANACOSTIA. ID. c.
By virtue OF a certain deed of trust, recorded in
Lber 1877. folio 276 ct sea-. OF the land rec
ords of the District Of Columbia. and at the re-
quest Of the party secured thereby, we will SELL
public aurton. in front of the premises on
THURSDAY THE FOURTH DAY OF APRIL, 1901.
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM the fol-
lowing described land and premises. situate in the
county Of Washington, in the District OF Columbia
to wit: Part Of lot s. in Shannon's subdivision OF
part of the Talbert estate per plat in Llber
Gov. Shepherd. folio 4 In the surveyors office Of
said District, beginning for same p 26-10O feet
southerly from northeasterly corner of said lot on
line of Nichols ave-; running thence north 56l2 >
west 81 $500 feet: then north 80 So west
81 q 100 feet to rear line Of said lot, distant
20 6-10O feet southerly from northwest corner of
said lot: then southerly along said rear line
1s feet; then south So east Ill feet to point on
said avenue distant Is feet from the angle In said
lot; then northerly along said avenue IS feet to
said angle; and then northerly still along said
avenue S0-100 feet to the beginning; improved
by 2-story brick store and dwelling, No. 339
Monroe st.
Terms Of sale: Cash. or u cash, balance Of
purchase money in equal installments In 1. and
years, with interest at Sc, secured by trust on
property sold. -COnveyancing. revenue stamps re-
cording, &c. at Of parchaser. Terms to be
complied with within 10 days: 500 deposit re-
Quired at time of sale.
GEORGE N. EMNIERICH,
''-''a-'f DOUGLASS S. MACkALL
mh25-d&dS Trustees.
Evening star., 1901-03-27
JAMES ". RADCLIFFE. AUcT1oNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF Two-sToRY FRAME
HOUSE, NO. 461 HARRISON STREET. WITH
THE ADJOINING LOT; ALSO TWO LOTS ON
WASHINGTON STREET, AND FoCR LOTS
ON JACKSON STREET. ANACoSTIA. ID. G.
By virtue of. Ct deed deed Of Of trust duly recorded a
records Of the District Of Columbia, and at the
request Of the party secured thereby and pur-
suant to an order passed the 18th day Of March.
1901, In Equity Cause No. 2l6o1 Qeadbeater ct al,
Of Columbia. the undersigned. trustees win ofrsr
for sale. by public suction IN front Of the re-
TIETH DAY OF MARCH, AID. 1901, C0MMENC.
ING AT HALF-PAsT FOUR O'CLOCK Pm, the
following described real estate, sitnate In the
and distinguished as and being lots numbered sig
hundred and eighty-o t6sl. six hundred and
eighty-two 1851, SIX hundred and nfnety-o (69l,
six hundred and ninety-two 1922 seven hundred
and one GOD, seven hundred and two t702). seven
hundred and eleven GID and seven hundred and
twelve (7I0. Of James R. Thompson and others
subdivision OF part Of tract Of land called Chi.
chester" az per plat recorded In County Book No.
g. page SO. in the surveyors once Of said District
together with all the improvements, rights, SC.
This property win be sold In separate parcels.
Terms: one-thrd cash, the balance In one and
two years with interest from the day OF sale at
the rate Of ak per cent per annum. secured By
deed Of trust on the property sold all cash. at
the option Of the purchaser. 800 deposit on each
parcel required at time Of sale. II terms Of sale
are not complied with in Is days from day Of sale
the trustees reserve the right 70 resell the prop
chaser purchasers. after i've days advertfsemspt
Washington, D. 9. All conveyancins. recording.
stamps. &C., at purchaser'a cost.
JOHN A. eCHAEF9 Trustee.
Evening star., 1901-03-27
THOs. J. OWEN & son. AUcTs, 9I8 F ST. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
LOT IN MOUNT PLEASANT, ON 18TH ST.
NEAR COLUMB A AVENUE, CONTAINING
ABOUT II 900 SQUARE FEET.
By virtue of a certain deed of trust to us, duly
recorded in Iber No 2244 folio 165 ct seq, of the
land records of the District OF Columbia, and at
the request Of the party secured thereby, We viii
SELL at public auction, in front of the premises,
on SATURDAY, APRIL SIXTH, 1901. AT FOUR
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land and
premises. situate in the county Of Washington, In
the District Of Columbia and designated and
being lot numbered forty eight 4s) in Denison and
Leighton's subdivision of part of Mount Pleasant
and Pleasant Plains, per plat recorded in Liber
County No. 6. page 9, one Of the land records Of
the office of the surveyor for the District of Co
lumbia, fronting 90 feet on the east side Of 10Th
street by an average depth Of about 90 feet.
Terms: One-third of the purchase money to be
paid in cash, and the balance in two equal Install
ments, payable in and two years, with interest
at 6 per centum per annum, payable emi-annual1y,
from day Of sale which notes of the purcha ser
are to be given, secured by deed of trust on the
property sold, or all cash, at the option Of the
purchaser A deposit of $3.50 will be required at
time of sale. All conveyancing, recording and
revenue stamps at the cost Of the purchaser
Terms of sale to be complied with within ten days
from day Of SALE otherwise the trustees reserve
the right to resell the property at the of the
defaulting purchaser.
EUGENE D. F. BRADY Trustee.
EDWARD ]. BRADY, Trustee.