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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01
The Freeze

We do not doubt that there has been
considerable discomfort ccasioned and
money loss sustained by owners and
renters of houses in Aiken during the
recent cold snap, from the freezing
and bursting of water pipes. And
further we do not doubt but what a
part of this might have been avoided
by proper foresight in the matter OF
protection to the pipes and heating
apparatus. 1t should be the duty OF
plumbers or contractors TO counsel
house owners as to the best means OF
protecting their pipes from freezing,
when they put them in, for the layman
Is not apt to reason the matter out for
himself when he builds a house. AL
though we rarely have weather cold
enough to freeze water in the pipes, it
might be worth while to make things
more secure against possible disaster.
In the first place the water should be
shut off from the house each night of
cold weather and the pipes drained.
Then tho frost will have to go deep
under ground to do damage. The
practice of letting the faucet run all
night Is wasteful of water and unreli-
able in results. Where the water pipe
enters the house from the ground it
should be boxed up and surrounded
with cloth; paper or sawdust as C furth-
or protection. With these precautions
no trouble will be experienced during
cold snaps.-Aiken Journal and Re-
view
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written for last week.)

The Beaverton school closed on the
Goth ult for the Christmas holidays.
The teacher, Prof. b. p. Caldwell, left
for home to spend Christmas, at Due
West.
There has been a considerable
amount of wheat sown in our commun.
ity and some are not through sowing
grain. This is the way with some peo-
pie they may be always at work, but
do not do things at the right time.
There is u seed time and q harvest
time, and liz we do not SOW at the
proper time, we can't hope to have
anything to harvest
A great many are in low spirits on
account of the short crop and low
price Of cotton. A great deal of
change of residence on account OF
this. Debt Is q very hard master,
and continually keeps his victims nose
to the grindstone. Most of the people
claim that they. are n year behind,
but l think they are n year ahead,
as they eat up the crop before IL Ia
made in many instances.
Henry Pitts has recently moved into
our community, and will cultivate
lands Of his fathers, w. III. Pitts, an
other gear.
VIII Siebert, of Tip Top, will move
tootd Brewerton and occupy the Henry
Shumate house, and cultivate lands
belonging ~ J III, Carlisle another
year.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01
A Beautiful Home Wedding ut
Cross Hill~

At the homo of the brides mother
Mis-. jamie Pinson, Mr.. Samuel Arthur
Ltaman and Miss Alma Pinson were
married.
The marriage Of these popular
young people had. been previously an
nounced, and quite "a large number OF
their relatives and friends had gather
ed to witness the ceremony that would
make them man and wife.
Precisely at $40 O'Clock, p. M, the
company buving gathered ia the spa
cious hail, the sound of the wedding
march began. hev. g. b. ttclifora
took his place, and next came two cou-
pies of little children betut fully ar
raytd, Master Earl Rssor with Ger.
trude Lcamsn, and Master LII Leaman
with Mary Miller strswiug the way
with flowers, emblematic of the happy
life all wish for the persons to be mar
ried. Next came the bride and groom
AMI took their place under the large
heart, and were made man and wife.
in a handsome costume OF white organ
die with flowers. The groom never
looked finer also.
The bride Is the youngest daughter
of Mrs. jamie Pinson, grand daughter
of Mrs. Mary Miller.
The groom Is the son of the late Sam
uel Leaman.
This union unites two of the Oldest
and best families Of Gross Hill.
The many costly presents received
was another evidence of the popularity
of the young people.
We bespeak for the couple q happy
Journey through life.
w, II, A,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01
HAIRSTON.

Well, Christmas is here and every.
one seems to be enjoying themselves.
That's right, Christmas comes but once
q year..
Messrs w. j. and f. B. Sloan OF
Clinton, X. w. Sloan Of Darlington
w. b. Sloan Of Laurens, and Miss Lii.
die Sloan of Due West, and Miss Lucy
Sloan Of Renno, spent Xmas with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Sloan al
Hal ".
>Ssie Hudgens, who is success.
rs ing theOak Grove School, ID
spe. e the holidays at home.
Mr.. p. Fahey, q travelling salesman,
who has been off for several months
on a business trip in the lower part OF
this State Is spending a while at home,
W. expect to have some weddings tc
report soon.
.a.r .-... TnU
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01

A serious affair happened at Water
loo on Saturday, when one negro was
killed and another seriously shot
As we gather the facts, Water Low, 8
resisted a policeman. The policeman
Duvall, went for assistance, got the
Chief, Long, and a young Mr.. Pitts.
Chief Long had u Winchester. In the
meanwhile, Low had collected q brother
and a negro named Cunningham.
When the police approached them they
1.-THE negroes) commenced firing. Long
could not work tho gun, which was
taken by young Pitts, who fired two
shots, killing Cunningham and severely
wounding The brother Of Lo~, who
started the trouble. This mau escaped.
Coroner Watts held an inquest, exoul-
pating the policemen.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01
DIR. Brewster.

DR.. Brewster, a prominent gentle
man of Atlanta, was In the city during
last week. HIS mother was O Miss
Downs, of a prominent family in t'.is
county three quarters of a century ago.
Mr.. James Brewster, a lawyer of this
county, and who died here fifty years
ago, was his relative. DR.. Brewster
is o relative Of DIR. j.. A. Barksdale,
President of the National Bank of this
city, and to DR.. Barksdale he paid a
short. pleasant visit.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01
IN EMORIAM

Annie Louise, daughter of j. f.
Martin, deceased, and Matte A. Mar
tin Bray, died at the residence OF her
grandfather, DIR. j.. L. Poole, last
Thursday morning at 4 O'Clock. Little
Annie was a constant sufferer, having
been afflicted from infancy, but she
was so good, so sweet and SO patient,
that ali loved her and were anxious
to relieve her. She was lovely Chris
tian and member of Pryor Street
Church, Charlotte, N. c., where she
had resided for the past four years.
She was devoted to the church and
Sunday School, and when able, always
filed her place. She was q dutiful
daughter, a lovigg sister, and consi-
derate for everyone. She was fond OF
everything beautiful in/life. For the
past 6 months she had been in Laurens
with her grandparents, Of whom she
was 80 fond, and who gave her every
attention that affection could suggest.
Her remains were laid to rest at the
Cemetery last Friday afternoon at 8
o'clock.
"This lovely bud, so young, so fair,
Called hence by early doom
Came to show how sweet a flower
In Paradise would bloom"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01
A Startling Surprise.

Very few could believe in looking at
A. T. HoadleH, a healthy, robust black.
smith of Tilden, Ill, that for ten years
he suffered such fortunes from Rheu-
matism as few could endure and live.
But a wonderful change followed his
taking Electric Bitters. "Two BOTTLES
wholly cared me-" he writes, 'and I
have not felt q twinge In over q year."
They regulate the Kidneys, purify the
blood and cure Rheumatism, Neural
gia, Nervousness, improve digestion
and give peri, ct health. Try them.
Only so cts at Laurens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01
knights of Pythias.

Laurens Lodge, number 43 X. OF p.
elected the following officers for 1902
on Monday evening:
M. L. Nash, @. O; w. L. Taylor, V.
c.; S. G. Mcdaniel, Prelate; M. G.
jeans, M. OF w; j. B. Brooks, Keeper
of r. and S.; j. F. Tolbert, M. of F.;
G. E. Gray, NJ. of E.; e. d. Barksdale,
M. at A.; II. j. Martin, L. g.: Thomas
Downey, o. g.; Us. Machen, Trustee
for three years.
On the evening of the 18th these
officers will be publicly installed in the
X. of p. hall, DR.. III. X. Aiken, d. G..
c., officiating. Rev. w. s. Holmes
will make an address and an elegant
banquet will close the evening.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01
Avoid the Poisonous Mineral.

DON'T u~nconsciously take barytes into
your stomach, in the form Of bread
made from adulterated flour. when you
can get an absolutely pure flour out of
which to make "the staff Of life" The
Antl-Adulteration League will pay a
reward Of $1,000 to anyone who will
discover an aduiterant in "Clifton''
flour. Sold by Il. N. Barksdale and M.
TT Fowlar
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01
Luck I'm Thlrteen.

BY sending 10 miles VIM. Spirey, of
Walton Furnace, VT, got a box of
Bucklen's Arnica Saive, that wholly
cured q horrible Fever Sore on his leg.
Nothing else could. Positively cures
Bruises, Felons, Ulcers, Eruptions;
BOils, Burns, Corns and Piles. Only
Csc. Guaranteed by Laurens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01

Married ON Dec. 10Th, 1901, by Rev.
M. Q. Compton, Miss Mater Hellams
and DIR. Walter Shockley.
Married on Dec. 1st., 1901, at the
house of the BRIDES father, Miss Bessie
Arnold aud Mr. II. e. Notes; Rev. NJ.
@. Compton officiating.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01
Odd Fellows.

Calhoun Lodge, No. AZ, L. o.. o. f.
on Friday night elected officers for the
ensuing year as follows
Noble Grand, S. A. Bowie; Vice
Grand, ST. Skenes Secretary, Thos.
X. Hudgens Treasurer, Clarence f..
Kennedy Outside Guard, w. w. Crit
fin.
The other officers will be appointed
next Friday night.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01
Badger Bowen.

Our young friend had been absent
for six years, but he came down to see
his mother AMI sister, and is spending
the holidays seeing his friends who are
del ghted to meet him. He Is up al
Chicago and doing well, as he deserves
and as all good Laurens boys are bound
to do.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01
Attraction Extraordinary.
Ia--HIGH CLASS sPEcIALTIEs-I1

I2--HIGH CLASS SPECIALTlES-I2
Guy Caufman's Scenic Comedy Ora.
ma, "The New Railroad jack" carry
ing an black.mained African
lion, the largest in captivity. The most
thrilling and hairbreadth climax ever
produced upon any stage. Girl actually
thrown into a cage with a large and fe.
rocious lion, and rescued from under his
very paws by the tramp. Done in full
view of the audience. The lion will BIZ
on exhibition at Palmetto Drug Co. on
day of show. At City Opera House,
one night, Tuesday, Jan. 18th.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01
Interstate and West Indian Exposition

The Charleston and Western Carroll
ma Railway beg to announce that on
account Of South Carolina Interstate
and West Indian Exposition, that re-
duced rates have been arranged from
all their stations. Parties can avail
themselves OF season ticket, a ten day
ticket, or a seven day ticket at very
Apply to agents for further informa-
tion In regard to schedules, rates, etc.
w. j. CRAIG,
General Passenger Agent.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01
The Worlds Greatest Fever Medicin

TIC WurEu's FGYeF d0uIC1he
Johnson's Tonic does In o day what
slows uinine cannot do In ten days.
Its splendid cures are In striking con.
trast with the feeble cures made by
Qujntne.
III you are utterly wretched, take q
thorough course Of Johnson's Tonic
and drive out every trace Of Ma1artal
poisoning. The wise inquire their lives
and the wiser insure their health by
using Johpson's Chill and Fever Tonic.
1t oos.s so cents II 1t cures; not one
cent II 1t does not.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01

The SWEETEST Of modern furniture is
reproduction Of styles OF q century
ago. In these goods our stock affords
q fine selection of suits, tables, chairs,
rockers and sideboards.
S. Nj. q K. H. Wilkes,
Laurens, s., G..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of Stockholders
In the National Bank of L~aurens, 8. c.,
for tho election OF eight Directors, for
the ensuing year, will. be held at their
day tl4th day. ia January, 1909, az II
JNo. "A. BARKsDALB
President.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01

Mr.. James Young AID Miss Euphc-
mia Young ere home from Princeton,
8. G.. They have charge of a good
school at Princeton.-.-Asso. Reform
Presbyterian.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01
The eaFIonr0 Of the Pieek.

That is the way everybody who has
used IL speaks OF "CIiftOnD flour. III
you have never used 1t and doubt the
fairness OF the verdict, try IL and you
will be louder In proclaiming It's mer-
It's than anybody. Sold by NJ. III. Fow-
Ter and i. N. Barkedale.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01
Notice Of Final Settlement

Take notice that on the 9Th day of
January, 1902, l will render u final &C.
count of my acts and doings as Admin
istratOr of the estate of Andrew Phil
lips, deceased, In the Office of Judge Of
Probate for Laurens county, IL O'Clock,
a. M, and on the came date will apply
for a final discharge from my trust as
such Administrators.
All persons having demands against
said estate will please present them on
or before that day, proven and anthem
ticated, or be forever barred.
A. @. PHILLIPS,
Dec. 9, 1902.-4t Administrator.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01

Besides our extensive business in
Carpets, MattiDgs and Rugs, we carry
q large line of Chenille and Tapestry
Curtains. Some of these curtains are
very rare. They never lose in value,
and give an air Of richness to the hall
or parlor.
IS. M. & e. 1T. Wilkes,
Laurens, s. @.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01

Catarrh, an excessive secretion from
an inflamed mucous membrane, Is rad
ically and permanently cured by Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01

Stray Hog.-Ab black hog strayedt to the
premises of Sam Woody, Sr., colored,
Monday night. He lives in Brooklyn,
and will be glad if owner will call for
hnn
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01
The Hub.

Why SILVER with cold when 9Scts.
buys a heavy comfort or q pair of
blankets at
The Huh.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01
Extended.

Comptroller Derham extends time
ill March 1st for payment of taxes.
Gov. McSweeney approved.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01
al NEW LAZY FIRM.

The undersigned have this day en-
tered into o partnership for the practice
OF law In the Courts of This State, under
the name of Simpson & Cooper and will
promptly attend to all business en-
trusted TO them.
II. Y. SIMPSON,
r.. A. CooPER.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01
Startling, But True.

"If every one knew what a grand
medicine DR., Kings New Life pills ia,,'
writes D. IA. Turner, Dempseytown,
Pa, you'd sell all you have ia q day.
Two weeks use has made 6 new man
OF me-" Infallibie for constipation,
stcmach and liver troubles. 25c al
Laurens Drug Co.
Buck's Stoves are sold and guaran.
teed to cook to please you, By
s.. III a. E. III. wilkes,
Laprepg, sc.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01

All ladies' $3.50 shoes reduced to
$500. All ladies' 80. 90 shoes reduced
to $l.62. Children's shoes at your own
price at
The Hub.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01

A nice jacket for ladies worth $500,
holiday price 91.49, at
The Hub.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01

Purity and OnaIitY.

"Clifton" flour has gained the lead
by virtue of purity and quality. 1t
proposes to keep it against all Corners.
"Clifton" Is backed by n guarantee that
is unique in its completeness and
strength. No other such flour sold In
Lanrens offers such a guarantee. Sold
by Il. n. Barksdale and M. III. Fowler.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01

are rare. But people believe us
when we toll them that only the
best class Of Merchandise is ham
died at
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-01

1hO oOuy vi VIOLIN otopoy Woo ioNho
floating on the river near her home at
Elizabeth City, N. O., on Saturday.
The inquest indicts young Wilcox as
her murderer. There is great excite
ment.
Mills and Banks will declare usual
%semi-annual dividends. Cotton Mil
s per cent; Peoples L. & e. Bank, a
National Bank 81 or A. New Banks--
Bank of Laurens and Enterprise Bank
81 each.
Miss Lula Willis, q daughter of Mr..
o'clock on the morning of the 30th, af-
ter an illness of about ten days. Miss
Willis vas q most lovable young lady
and her bereaved family have great
| sympathy in their loss. The burial
took place at Dials Church.
Mr. Conway Anderson, who has been
studying at Mr.. N. j. Holmes Bible
School in Atlanta, has been assigned
to Mission work at Guatamala, Central
America. He Is under the care of the
Pentec0stal Mission Board of Nash
VILE, and will sail from New Orleans
January 18TH.
ADa:o Martin, q granddaughter OF
Dr.. John T. Poole. after long eaiiction,
died on laso Thursday, aged thirteen
years. On the same day, Frank, her
little brother, aged ten years, wac sent
mounted for the doctor. The horse
became frightened and Frank was
thrown and severely hurt. His foot
became entangled In the stirrup, and
had not the stirrup broken loose, he
would have been killed. His injuries
werc severe, but he is getting along
we'll. Mrs. Hssy, the mother Of the
children, and DR.. Pooles's family, have
the deep sympathy Of many friends.
The Lamar register., 1902-03-19
No Hitch With Spain.

New York, March 17.-Bellamy Stor-
er, United States minister to Spain, ar
rived from Southampton and was sur
prised to learn that a rumor had been
circulated that he had been recalled
from his post and emphatically denied
that there was the slightest foundation
for such report.
Mr.. Storer said: II have simply
come home on leave of absence for
ninety days because at this time there
is no urgency for my presence in Mad
rid. 1t is not true that there has been
a hitch in the negotiations for the
treaty of friendship with Spain and on
the contrary they have progressed
most favorably and there is absolutely
no obstacle in view to the successful
accomplishment Of the treaty. | may
say, indeed, that the most important
provisions of the treaty have already
been fully agreed upon.'
The Lamar register., 1902-03-19
Died COMING Home,

San Francisco. March 13.-SIx deaths
occurred on The transport Sheridan.
which arrived last night with troops
from Manila. Those who died We're:
james Brock. corporal company a.
Seventeenth infantry: John j. Bland.
private, company g, Twcnty-first in
fanny: John Henson. private. company
NJ. Second infantry; II. J. Robbins. a
discharged soldier of company l.. Six
teenth infantry: James Allen, private.
company ID. Nineteenth infantry: John
X. Welch. private. company NJ, Six
teenth infantry. When 100 miles out
from Manila the Sheridan passed an
ice Hoe ten miles long.
The Lamar register., 1902-03-19
RHODES PROBABLY DYING.
South African Muiti-MiIiionaire and
Politician In Critical Condition.

Cape Town. March 17.-Cecil Rhodes
is in u very critical condition. He
passed II very bad night.
The attending physician had fire.
quent recourse to oxygen during the
night. The patients continued loss of
strength causes great anxiety.
The physicians are in constant cable
communication with the London heart
specialist who attended Mr.. Rhodes
last year.
Cecil Rhodes was a younger son of
an English clergyman, whose fate in
youth seemed to be to die of consump-
tion. An older brother had gone to
South Africa, and thither Cecil follow
ed him in the hope of gaining health.
Arriving just before the outbreak of
the mining excitement, which was then
principally in the diamond fields, Cecil
stayed for time on the farm and then
went with his brother to the diamond
region near Kimberly and started to
make a fortune. He was slngularly
successful from the start. Though n
poor mathematician and an utterly un-
tutored financier, Rhodes managed in
few years to nmass one OF the most
colossal fortunes in the world, now es-
timated at more than S5O,OOO,OOO. His
names has of late years become iden-
titled with the idea of Il consolidated
South African under the British flag,
and he is credited with largely intiu
encing the present Boer war.
The Lamar register., 1902-03-19
sAY FILIPINO WAR IS OVER.
General Miles Request to Go Out Is
Refused.

Washington, March 1.-THE Post to-
day says:
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles
of the army made specific request of
the War Department to be sent to the
Philippines and in connection there
with submitted plan by which, in his
opinion the war could be brought to
an end without further loss of life to
either side. He proposed to employ
methods similar to those used by him
SO successfully in his Indian campaign.
Secretary Root. after due considera-
ton. denied General Miles request and
disapproved of the plan submitted. The
papers, so indorsed by the secretary,
We're sent to the White House and the
President subsequently concurred In
the secretarys action. The final in
dorsement. disposing of the matter, is
said to bear date March ., 1902.
In effect. President Roosevelt ana
Secretary Root held that the war In
the Philippines is already ut an end.
or virtually so. and that the adoption
of General Miles plan. involving Il
change of policy in dealing with the
Inhabitants of the archipelago, would
lie unfair to those officials, military
and civil. whose work has brought
about almost complete pacitication.
The Lamar register., 1902-03-19
Methuen's Force Hit Hard.

Very quietly the English war office
has given out an additional list of cas-
ualties to Methuen's force, giving the
names of ten other men Of the Imperial
Yeomanry killed and thirty-three
wounded. Kitcheners first report said
there We're three officers and thirty
eight men killed and five officers and
seventy-twO men wounded: SO that put
ting these two lists together 1t seems
there were fifty-One men and officers
killed and 40 men and officers wound
ed. Add TO these the 202 men and Off
GERS captured. and that gives total of
363 casualties to n force that has been
roundly given as 200 men. or one man
in every four of the Kings forces put
out of the fight.
The Lamar register., 1902-03-19
ORPHAN ASYLUM DESTROYED.
All the inmates Escape From the
Burning Buildinq. :

st N~ cents Orphan asylum in Den
yer was destroyed by fire Saturday.
But one portion of the institution, the
nursery. which was connected with the
main building by narrow hallway.
remains undamaged. The origin of the
fire is n mystery.
The loss is between $4,000 and $780,
600. The insurance is $2I. 100. None
of the Sisters of Charity in charge or
the 200 children. inmates of the asy-
lum. was injured, although some mar
rowly escaped. Acts of heroism mark
ed the rescue of the children. and sew
eral men and boys We're bruised and
cut. The department. late in arriving.
was almost helpless because of lack of
water and the high wind.
The fire was discoyered at 1920
o'clock Saturday afternoon. while the
wind, from the northwest. was blow
ing at n velocity of forty miles an hour.