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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-11-25
THE SEASON IS ON

Ii you want to buy or sell house
and lot in town or o plantation in the
county call to see me. ] will not ask
you too much, and / can sell your
property for it's value.
don't want to try to sell your prop
cry at q fictitious value. only under
take to fit the property to purchaser
whom IL suits, and who Is willing to
ray It's value.
plain statements, and your own inves.
tigation will prove their correctness.
Lit you have property to manage.
iutr it over to me. can save you
aon oyauce and money also. Your
rent, will be collected aud remtSted
for promptly.
/ have for sale:
10, shares National Bank, (Laurens,)
sock.
90 shares Enterprise Bank, (I.au-
rens) stock.
1 shares Laurens Cotton mill stock.
from "Sscmp Spring., Jacks Township.
15 acres bottom land, miles North
OF Laurens.
Srcom house and lot ON Jones Street.
5 room h h)use aud lot on Simpson
Street.
room house and lot on West Main
Street
lot on East Main Street.
store lots at Clinton, ST.
FOR RENT.
2 5 rooms cottages near FurEiture
Fao'ory.
Q room house with servants house
on West Main Street.
o room house on South Harper
Str st.
M. Il. Copeland,
REAL EsrATB, sevCKs AND 8OyDs
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-11-25

For SALE-A piano In first class
condition. A great bargain. Apply
to M. l.. Copeland.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-11-25

Say what about wheat sowing? Itf
fine time. Call and get some of my
Guano and Acid before it is too late.
Prices right.
T.. w. Copeland,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-11-25
REPORT OFTHE CONDITION
OF THE
National Bank of Laurens,
At Laurens, in the State of South Caro-.
lima, Mt Close of Business,
November, 18th, 1908.

ho hNuhOhS3 LII thc Stutt vi ioOuUH caro-
lima, Mt Close of Business,
November, 18th, 1908.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, 71,3I0 81
overdrafts, secured and unse-
cured, G6s 97
u. S: Bonds to secure circula.
tion, 10000 90
Iremiums on v ) Bonds, 740 90
Stocks, securities, etc. 3,4S7 fl
Banking-house, furniture, and
fixtures, 1891 IS
Other real estate owned, $3.50 90
Due from National Banks mot
reserve agents( 73O SO
Due from State Banks and Ban
kers, SO IS
Due from approved reserve agents, 5,9l5 75
Checks and other cash items, 125 SO
notes OF other National Banks, 1000 90
fractional paper currency,
nlckels, and cents, 81 3G
LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE
BANK, VIZ:
Specie, 1878 65
Legal-tender notes, 1,525 90 9,49S 65
redemption fund with U. s.
circulation,) 500 co
Total, $12i,3I4 45
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, S 63,COO 90
surplus fund, 1900 90
Undivided profits, less expen-
ses and taxes paid, 2,O6l 10
National Bank notes outstand-
ing, 1900 90
Due to other National Banks, 9O7 IS
Due TO State Banks and Bankers, 272 40
Dividends unpaid I76 90
Individual deposits subject to
check, 26, 4O3 %
Time ecertiflcates OF deposit, 1920 90
Total, $I2I,344 45
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,l
COUNTY OF LAURENS.
L, Jno. Aug. Barksdale, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
JOHN AUG. BARKSDALE,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this the 9th day of November 1903.
o. G. THOMPSON, j. p. l.. C.
CoRRECT.-Attest:
JNO. A. BARKSDALE,
G. B. BOBO,
b. Il. POSEY,
Directors.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-11-25
AT TAPp'S
DEPARTMENT STORE
Columbia. s, T..
Columbia, s. T..

No Department Store in the South is
n position to do more for the "out-of-
town" trade than we are. We buy our
goods in such large quantities that we
can always get the very lowest posi-
BILE prices. We handle only the best
of everything and we are so we'll in
touch with the manufacturers in the
North and East that we always have
the latest productions in every de
partment.
The trains into Columbia now run so
conveniently that you can run in from
any part OF the State, spend the day
with us and get back to your home
that same night. We're always glad
to have you with us. But If you can't
come, shop by mail, Well take care of
your orders.
Now for Christmas shopping. You
have just month left. Come before
the choicest things are taken. How
about some extra fine blankets or silk
comforts?
Our Millinery Department is the
most complete and up.to date in the
South. Always something new and
snappy. And in our Coat Suit Depart
ment we have made many new addi-
tions this week in the way of new
suits, Cloaks and Skirts. Many of the
new suits and cloaks which we are now
displaying are different from any that
son. And we have specially big line
OF FURS.
CHILDREN's FUR SETS.
River Mink, ............. $500
Sable Hare, 2.25
American Ermine, ne,. 800
Persian Lamb, ..... 800
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-11-25

Have you seen Williamson's new
Jewelry Storep
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-11-25

Go to Williamson's for Sllverware.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-11-25

Friday night the barn of E. A. Ham
ilton, three miles south Of town, was
burned, together with about 400 bush-
els of corn, Il large quantity of cotton
seed meal and huls, other provender,
harness and gear. The origin of the
fire is not known.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-11-25

S. G. Hill who lives in the northern
part Of the county lost his barn by fire
last week. Details are not known here.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-11-25

Thursday night small fire occurred
in the dust room of the Laurens Cotton
Mill which called out the department.
1t was eXtinguished with nominal dam
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26

In every country of the civilized world
Sisters of Charity are known. Not only
do they minister to the spiritual and intel
lectual needs OF the charges committed to
their care, but they also minister to their
bodily needs.
With SO many children to take care of
and to protect from climate and disease,
these wise and prudent Sisters have found
Peruna a never failing safeguard.
DR.. Hartman receives many letters from
Catholic Sisters from all over the United
States. A recommend recently received
from a Catholic institution in Detroit,
Mich, reads as follows:
Dr.. s. b. Hartman, Columbia OHIO :
Dear Str:-"The young girl uho
used the Permna o a suTeringf from
larvngttis. aud loss of voicc. The
result Of the treatmcn ,cas most
satisfactory. ShsfoMnd great relief,
aud after further use of the m,cdi-
cine ue hope to be able to say she Is
entirely cured. "-Ststers of Charity
The young girl was under the care of the
Sisters of Charity, and used Peruna for ca
tarrh of the throat with good results, as
the above letter testiies.
Send to The Peruna Medicine Co., Co
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26
CURE BLOOD POISON, CANCER.

Aching Bones, Shifting Pains, Itching
Skin, Pimples, Eating Sores, Etc.
If you lave Pimples or Offensive Erup-
tions, Splotches, or Copper-C olored Erup-
tions, or rash on the skin, fostering Swell
ings, Glands Swollen, Ulcers on any part
of the body, old Sores, Boils, Carbuncles,
Pains and Aches in Bones or Joints, Hair
or Eyebrows falling out, persistent Sore
Mouth, Gums or Throat, then you have
Blood Poison. Take Botanic Blood Balm
(B.B.B.) Soon all Sores, Pimples and Erup-
tions will heal perfectly. Aches and Pains
cease, Swellings subside and a perfect,
never to return cure made. BIB. cures
Cancers of all kinds, Suppurating Swell
ings, Eating Sores, Ugly Ulcers, after all
else fails, healing the sores perfectly. Ii
you have a persistent pimple, wart, swollen
glands, shooting, singing pains, take Blood
Balm and they will disappear before they
develop into Cancer. Druggists, 81 per
large bottle, including complete directions
for home cure. Sample free by writing
BLOOD BALM Co., IS Balm Bldg, Atlanta.
Ga. Describe trouble and free medical
advice sent in sealed letter.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26
FRESH CAUSE FOR QUARREL.
Philosopher Satisfied He Had Dono
Sore Good.

Philosopher Satisfied He Had Dono
Some Good.
IT was over at Allegash the other
lay for the first time in four years."
raid the Kohack philosopher. Just a
Dit sarcastically, and l found my
nephew Luther and his estimable wife
still squabbiing over the same ques-
ion they were %quarreling about when
was there before. The only change
hat l was able to detect was that,
while In the first place they appeared
% know what they were jangling
about, by this time they seemed to
aave forgotten what the original bone
If contention was, and were quarrel
ng monotonously along without any
way of knowing when they had I'm
shed.
We'll, when my appearance inter
rupted them, Luther was startled to
see how much thinner l had grown
In four years, and his wife was as
tonished at the way I had grown fat.
And at it they went, quarreling over
that, and the original question was
shelved for good and all. l came
away feeling amply repaid for the
trip. 1t is a satisfaction to know that
you have done a helpful act, and
expect I did them a great favor by
breaking the m%onotony, and giving
them something fresh to wrangle
ver.@June Smart Set.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26
THOUGHT THE BUSINESS GOOD.
Fisherman Would Like to Be Bishop
"Coaoitator."

Fisherman Would Like to Be Bishop
"coagitstor."
Two veteran fishermen wer dis
cussing the many improvements
which have been made at Seal Har.
Dor Mount Desert) in the last ten
years, when one of them observed in
his quaint down-east drawl:
"Thet's a pow'ful handsome dwell
lin the preacher from Pennsylvania
hes built on Purses HILL"
"He amt a preacher" responded
his fellow-craftsman. He's what they
call a bishop coagitator."
"a bishop coagitator? What sort
Of a trades that? Anything like a
walkin' delegit?"
II dino. I'm sure. l only know that's
what they say he is-bishop coagi.
tator."
WAL" after q moments ponder
ing, slowly enunciated the first speak
or, whatever I Is, t must be heaps
better'n MISUNDERSTANDING when
the fish'r scarse es they be this year
Ef l rus a young mar l dino but I'd
learn coagitatorin' myself"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26
Dr.. S. b. Hartman, Colum bus. q
She Haa Reformed.

He vas deep in his paper and didn't
want to be interrupted. but, OF course
she didn't care anything about that.
did you read about the young cou
pie that went through the marriage
ceremony Just for q joker" che asked
NO." he replied. What Of it?"
why after it was ell over they dis
covered that 1t wasn't a joke at ALL
ooh, every one who tackles the mar
rage question finds that out"
He was interrupted again for 6
full hour.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26
WHAT SICK KIDNEYS CAUSE

KIDNEY CoMPLAINTs.- Dia-
betes, Bright's Disease, Inflam-
nation of the Kidneys, Dropsy
dwelling of the limbs or body,
inccssant pains in the back or
loins.
BLADDER TROUBLES. - In
fammation of the bladder, in
famed passages. pain in passing
urine, incontinence of urine, too
much or too little urine.
URIo ACID TROUBLES
Rheumatism, Gravel, Govt,
Gall Stones, Lumbago.
NERVE TROUBLES Neural.
gia, Sciatica, Nervous Collapse,
Slesplessness, Melancholia.
Many other disorders ART
caused directly or indirectly
by faulty kidney action, ant
can be reached and cured by
Doan's Kidney Pills. Thi'
remedy has cured every com
plant recorded above, and owe
30. 600 testimonials prove it:
surprising merit
80 cents per box, OF all deal
ers, or mailed on receipt Of
price, by addressing Foster
Gilburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26

Mrs. GEORGE WALLACE, Jr.,
of Elmira, N. Y, wife Of
George Wallace, broker, of
West Water Street, and living
at 667 Baldwin Street, says:
I'm March, 1897, / was cured
of kidney and bladder trouble
by Doan's Kidney Pills. My
physician said at that time that
my life could be saved only
by an operation. Night after
night / had been kept awake
for hours at a time with ter
rible pain in my back, and the
secretions from the kidneys
were in as bad q state as pos
sible. I suffered with hemor-
rhages frequently and was In
a weak state Four boxes Of
Doan's Kidney Pills cured me,
and | now gladly reendorse the
remedy, because during the
time which has since elapsed,
nearly seven years, / have never
had the slightest sign of q
return of the trouble"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26
RAT STONY FROM MANILA

Nov she Transport Sherman Was
Cleared Of $50, 900 Rodents
When the United States military
transport Sherman arrived At Manila
recently she was, "a II the ease with
most other ships that arrive from or
touch At Hong Kong on the way to
Manila, detained for inspection to see
Y she had any rats on board. Whea
the big transport dropped anchor IN
Manila bay. therefore, the ofncial rat
Inspector went on board to see what
vas doing in the way Of rodents. In
less than fifteen minutes he hurriedly
left the ship. and, going ashore. re-
Sherman, according to the patent rat
enumerator In use at Manila, no fewer
than $4,000 rats.
The Sherman was Immediately or
dered to the quarantine station at
Mariveles. as no ship on which the
disease carrying rodents are found is
allowed to dock at Manila until they
are exterminated. Accordingly the
Sherman steamed back to Mariveles.
When she arrived there her matches
had been opened up and enough sui
phur carried belo.y to kill millions Of
rats. As soon a the anchor was
dropped the sulphur fires were started
In the hold, and in a few minutes the
work Of the fumes became apparent.
Out of the matches there poured
such a stream of rats as was never
before see In the Orient. First by
the hundreds, and then by the thou
sands. they appeared at the matches,
and then leaped into the water. Every
one tried to swim ashore, but the dis
lance was far too great for any rat to
swim. and To- the great black line
OF padding rodents began to thin out.
Some OF them reached a point about
800 yards OF the ship, but nom got
any farther. After the fumes had
been working for about an hour the
rats stopped appearing. An inspection
OF the ship was made and not a rat
discovered. The Sherman then re-
entered Manila and discharged her
cargo.-Manila American.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26
FIRST KIDNEY PILL MADE.
THE ORIGINAL
THE ONLY GENUINE.

WIN. Fl. NE1eHBoRs, the we'll
known jeweler of West Main
Street, Wytheville, Va, says !:
"Some four years ago an attack
Of grip settled in my back, and
4 have suffered off and on ever
since with a dull. heavy aching
across the small of my back,
always more severe in the
morning. 1t was difficult for
me to stoop or straighten. and
if l sat down for any length of
time it was hard for me to
arise. / took two boxes of
Doan's Kidney Pills, and the
dull, disagreeable aching left
me-"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26
Suggests a New Topic.

Supposin' some of these newspa
per fellers that know SO much about
women's half hose and peek-a-boc
waists-which isn't so-let up or
women's riggings a while and tell ui
why a man wears a belt and suspend
ers at the same time to keep hi
breeches on?-Kimball. S. D., Graph
ic.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26
Beware of Ointments For Catarrh That
Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy tho sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable ply
~sicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured
by +. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.. contains
no mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken in
ternally, and made In Toledo, Ohio, by F.
]. Cheney Il Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists; price, 75c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26

II. B. McCARvER of col
Cherry Street. Portland, Ore
gon, inspector of freight cars
for the Transcontinontal Com
pany, says: Il used Doan's
Kidney Pills for backscbe and
other symptoms of kidney
trouble which had annoyed me
for months. l think a cold
was responsible for the whole
trouble. 1t seemed to settle in
my kidneys. Doan's Kidney
Pills rooted it out. 1t is several
months since / used them, and
up to date there has been no
recurrence of the trouble"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26
Death Too Expensive.

1t is a significant fact that with the
phenomenal increase in the price of
collins has come a marked decrease
of mortality among local Chinese. The
natives just simply cannot afford to die
at the present undertaking rates, and
that's all there is to it.-Shanghai
TimaS
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26
DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS.
Lonxcst RrIdra in tha World.

The longest bridge in the world is the
Lion Bridge, near Sangang. in China.
1t extends five and a quarter miles over
an arm of the Yellow Sea, is sup
ported by 300 huge stone arches. The
roadway is seventy feet above the
water and is enclosed in an iron net
work.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26

The other night the earth yawned in
Peter Schlemmer's yard at jackson,
Pa. and into the depths Of North Ma.
hanoy mine disappeared suddenly but
the pride of the village-a
plum tree In full bloom. The balance
Of the ground in the yard has yet
shown no signs Of disturbance, though
It Is agreed that the flower bed may be
engulfed at any moment.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26
Superb Measure.

Subbubs-"Since you're determined
to move, I'm surprised you don't come
out our way. Has your new house
got a yard for the children to play
in?" Citiman-"Oh. yes, it's more
than a yard" Subbubs-"Indeed!"
Citiman-"Oh, yes; it's fully tive
ards-square. PHILADELPHIA Press
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26

Casing" trees to destroy insects
has become SO large a business in Cal
ifornia that q Los Angeles man has
an outfit for it which cost $40, 600
Tents are used to confine the gas tc
the trees and to protect the operators
from the deadly prussic acid which is
liberated from a saucer at the trees
root
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26
Dish Washing in Winter.

Housekeepers naturally dread dish wash
ing in winter, owing to the fact that 1t
chaps the hands and renders them hard and
rough. Much Of the injury, however, re-
suits from the use Of impure soap. II Ivory
Soap Is used In washing dishes and the
hands are carefully rinsed and dried, they
will not che p.-ELEANoR r. PARKER.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26

India possesses five universities, with l0z
affiliated colleges and 23,29l students.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26
SILK From Wood,

The threads of silk made from wood
in Germany have eighteen strands, a
single one Of which is hardly visible
to the naked eye. Real silk is two
thirds one
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26

Mrs winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
ton .allays pain cures wind collie. 25c. a bottle
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26
Coins for VcnezueIa,

Venezuela will have coined at the
Philadelphia mint 1000, 900 b~olivars
in silver. A bolivar is worth 1913
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26

1aa~ VI atAa AANaA(Ai
Gentlemen: 81
have used several +,
bottles of Peruna
and feel greatly {
benefited thereby
from my catarrh
of the head, and
feel encouraged to
believe that it's
continued use will
fully eradicate a
disease of thirty
years standing"
David Meekison.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26

r.. H. GRxES's Sons, Of Atlanta. Ga, are
the only successful Dropsy Specialists in the
world. See their liberal offer In advertise
ment In another column of this paper.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26

A well equipped eye sanatorium will soon
be travelling through Egypt in a tent.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
as a cough cure.-J. W. O'BRIEN, 322 Third
Avenue, N, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 6. 1900
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26

FITSpermanentiy cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use Of DR.. Hines Great
NerveRestorer. s2trial bottle and treatisefree
DR.. R.H. KLINE, Ltd. 931 Arch St., Phila., Pa.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26

More than 5000 900 of the 5000, 900 PEG.
pie of Mexico do not work.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26

Old Sofas, Backs Vt Chairs, ETC.. can be
dyed with PUTNAM YADELEss DYES.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26

The total number of students at the Ger
man universities during the last summer
was 45. IT'S.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26
Plum Tree Was sent For.

Alaska has only five miles of standard
gauge railroad.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26

The number of recruits accepted for the
French Army is only 1876, 900 for 1904,
against 233, 900 for 1893.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26
Arms and tho Maid.

Two hundred years ago and more
A doughty Dutchman reached our shore
And. save his own. no arms no bore
But blundefbuss aad sword.
Becoming som ething Of q swell.
Though shift and thrift II soon befell,
He bought the grant his wealth could
Afford.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26

As time went on the humble lot
His rich descendants quite forget;
Their 's~cutcheons showed no stain or blot,
Their pride ne shadow feit:
With heads erect they went their way,
Yst held their fruitful lands, where they
In peace n plenty to this day
Have dwelt,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26

And moro; the fairest Of her race
Blue-eyed Katrine-loved to trace
The arms and ind her proper place
Upon the pedigree:
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26

Germany has but 2ll7 miles of electric
car lines.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26

Flowers That Can Be Distilled.
There are only two flowers that will
Withstand distillation-the rose and
the orange aower.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-11-26

lumbus, Ohio, for a free book written by
DIR. Hartman.
The following letter is from Congress-
man Meekison, of Napoleon, Ohio:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.: