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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-09
MANSHIP ON FOURTEENTH.
Laurens' Fayorite Lecturer Coming
Next Monday Night.

luther Manship, Laurens' favorite
lecturer, will appear in the opera house
next Monday night. Popular prices
will prevail. Manager Vance brings
this great lecturer here under guar
anty and his endeavor to give Laurens
people their favorite attraction should
have the hearty endorsement of the
community.
In fun, pathos, eloquence and sound
sense the lectures of Manship are rare
ly equalled. So says the press every
where.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-09
AMONG OUR FRIENDS.

Mr.. j. N, Jones was here Monday.
Mr.. Wilmot Smith was In the city
Monday,
Mr.. Walter s. Gray Of Woodruff was
here Monday.
Mr.. II. L. Gray OF Cray Court was
here Monday.
MIR, w. p. Harris of Rapley was in
the city Monday.
Miss Royster of Richmond, Va, Is
visiting friends in the city.
L @. Dorroh of Gray Court was in
the city Monday.
Mr.. George p. Copeland of Clinton
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. James A. Fowler was here YES
terday.
Mr.. w. w. Coker of Cedar Grove
was here Monday.
Mr.. B. A. Anderson OF Waterloo was
in town Monday.
Mr.. A. j. Smith of Lisbon was in
town Monday.
DIR. G. A. Saxon was in the city from
Huntington Monday.
w. M. Hunter of Ora was here Mon.
day. i
Capt. ELoch Mitchell OF Tumbling
Shoals was in the city Monday.
Mr.. M. A. Lsaman of Cross Hill was
in town Saturday.
Mr.. b. F. Campbell cf Power was in
town Monday.
Mr.. w. w. Simpson, leading citi-
zen OF Woodruff, formerly OF Laurens,
was in the city Monday.
Mr.. j. G. Hutchison, the we'll known
Gross Hill merchant, was here Mon
day.
Mr.. b. l.. Henderson of Mt. Gala
ghec was one OF the salesday visitors
to the city.
Mr.. G. III. Roper left yesterday for
Charleston to attend The Masonic grand
lodge.
Rev. A. N. Brinson WAS in town yes
terday on his way to the Methodist
Conference In Greonville. Mr.. Bum
son now lives in Manning.
90 Mrs G. b. Poole has returned from
a pleasant visit to her son, Harry Poole
and other relatives aud friends in
Union.
Hon. Martin F. Ausel, who ran for
governor last year, was in the city
Monday. 1t is quite, possible that Mr..
Ausel will be candidate in 1906, in
which event he will certainly make q
strong race.
Mr.. Frank Fleming of Greenwood is
in the city on a visit torrelatives and
his numerous friends are glad to see
him. They are especially glad that he
is in better health than he was some
time ago.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-09
WORLD EXCITED
ABOUT COTTON.
ShOrtness of Crop at Last
Realized.
GOVERNMENT REPORT.
Estimate Less Than Ten
Million Bales.
Talk of Curtailment of Consumption
Price of Spots More Than Twelve
Cents in Laurens.

Cotton was sold for the past few
days at more than ~ cents. Monday
III was the price; yesterday, 12t.
The whole world is excited about
the shortness of the crop. The gov
ernment estimate was made public on
the 3rd. 1t was 9,962, ,O39 bales for the
United States. Prices instantly went
skyward and excitement was high on
the New York and New Orleans ex-
changes. %
Cotton Mills are considering cutting
down the production, saying chat they
cannot spin at present prices. A meet
ing OF Southern spinners is to be held
IN Charlotte. There Is no talk of d
shut down in Laurens county mills.
1t was predicted in New Orleans last
week that the price would go to %
cents before another crop comes in.
We think this is foolishness. Twelve
cents and upwards is perhaps safe
price to sell at. The Likelihood is that
the consumption of cotton cloth will
be greatly reduced. This may check
the upward tendency of prices.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-09
MERCHANTS NEWS,

See Simmons Co. add this week.
we have q number of specials" in
odd pieces in Fancy China TO Offer
Call and see them.
S. M. s. E. III. Wilkes.
For the best line Of dress goods see
o. B. Simmons Co.
Seventeen of those Especial" Bureaus
are gone. Hurry if you want one.
5. nj. 81 e. II. Wilkes.
We are showing the best line of holi-
day goods ever seen in Laurens. We
guarantee our prices to be lower than
any any one in upper Carolina,
s. NJ. 81 e. II. Wilkes.
See our line OF fancy rockers for
holiday trade. Best line, cheapest
prices is our guarantee.
S. M. 81 E. II. Wilkes.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-09
TWELVE CENTS. ]
COTTON

Puts money in your pocket and you
want to invest it so as to bring you q
good and safe return. have some val
ues. both In stocks and lands, which
are very attractive. Come and see ine
and am sure that can make 1t to
your advantage.
Among the items which have for
sale are:
10 shares National Bank, (Laurens,)
stock.
% shares Enterprise Bank, (Lau.
re1s) stock.
s shares Laurens Cotton mill stock.
ls8 acres land In Jacks Township.
is acres bottom land near Laurens.
room house and lot on Jones Street.
room house and lot on Simpson
8 rect.
7room house and lot on West Main
B.reet. sSts
Groom house on East Main Street.
8toom house and lot on N. Harper
Street.
3store lots In Clinton, s.. @.
FOR RENT.
room house with servants house
on West Main Street.
9 room houee on South Harper
Street.
5 room house on Simpson Street.
"a Oue horse farm near Waterloo.
Plantation 2 miles West of Laurens
M. IL, Copeland
REAL EsxAYE, sTocRs AND DRoxOs
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-09
Notice to Old Soldiers,

The last General Assembly passed an
Act removing the age limit of those
otherwise entitled to receive aid from
the State. Capt. John M. Hudgens,
County Pension Commissioner. has re.
ceived new blank applications to be
hlied by those desiring pensions and not
now on the pension roll. He can be
found in the County Auditors office
each Saturday, in January, 1904, for
the purpose of filing Pension Blanks
PENSIONERS need not apply excepting
those who desire to be raised to an.
other class above the one in which thew
are now enrolled.
township representatives. are re-.
quested to make list of Pensioners in
their Townships who have died or re.
moved from the County or State this
year, and bring same before The
County Pension Board, which meets
hrst Monday in February, 1901
The Pension Act has bean chanped
which admits many new applications
and all wishing aid would do well To
see Capt. Hudgens ard get full infor-
nation.
w. Z. CoKER,
Chairman County Pension BoarJ,
December, 7th.
RIhle Ctorios by To-, 49,,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-09
| WANT TO SAY

A few words to the who is in debt. If you
have mortgage your home and die before it is raised
who is going to raise it? Your widow will be pretty we'll
occupied with the job of raising your children whom you
have left OH her hands without sufficient of sup
port YOU find it hard enough to raise that mortgage
and you know we'll enough that your little widow will find
it absolutely impossible, unless you leave enough life in
surance to pay it off If you worthy of wearing
breecles you don't want your widow be forced to take
herself and children back her father shelter There's
Just one way to guarantee that this will occur-buy
lite insurance That's what the companies built for.
fyou are forty years old, will sell you policy for
$2ooo $4,000 $4,000 per thousand and every policy is
secured by deposits with the Government of Indiana You
want to know about The State Life Insurance Com
pany-lts greater security and greater dividends You
get the information from
d. SAM COX, General Agent
Columbia S, c.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-09
MONTANA SISTERS,
Fine Attraction of the Lyceum Course
Tomorrow Might.

The Montank Ladies Quartette is
the third attraction in the Lyceum
course, for Dec. 10Th. On ali sides
this entertainment is highly praised.
The opera house will doubtless he
filed. Members of the Association
may get their seats reserved on the
9th General admission rs cents.
Dates Tor the last two attractions
nave been liked Charles Lane, Jan.
IL; G. A. Gearhart, April 11th.
Members will please put these date
on their tickets.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-09
SELL COTTON
THROUGH AGENT.
Plan of Farmers i'm Lee
County.
SAY 1T WORKS WELL.
Tile Scheme May BE Ex-
tended.
SAY 1T WORKS WELL.
An Interesting Experiment Whether or
Not 1t Has Wisdom Behind 1t
Man at The Head.

The farmers around Magnolia, Lee
County, this state, have adopted the
plan of selling through an agent. The
scheme is explained below, as taken
from the Magnolia correspondence OF
the News and Courier.
Every year one hears a great deal
about selling and buying cotton here in
Laurens. THE ADVERTISER does not
pretend to say whether or not the Mag
nolia plan is wise but it is printed for
what H. is worth. Perhaps Laurens
farmers may want to discuss it. Or one
thing The ADVERTISER is sure and
that is that not every little town can
furnish as shrewd and competent man
rs E.. ID. Smith to engineer plan like
this: This is one of the main considera-
tions. Mr.. Smit b is decidedly we'll in
formed and clear-headed man. He is a
brother of Bishop Coke Smith of the
Methodist Church. What might be a
good scheme under q man such as he is
might be total failure under the aver
age man
Here is what is sad of it:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-09
BE Quick.

Not minute should be lost when q
child shows symptoms of Group. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy given as soon
as the child becomes hoarse, or even af-
ter the croupy cough appears. will pre-
vent the attack. Ii never fails, and Is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale by
Laurens Drug Go.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-09
Here is what is sad of it:

Farmers in these parts have been
able because of the high price of cotton
to about "even up" and things look
cheerful for the present and future.
Sometime during the late summer and
early fall Mr.. f. d. Smith went among
the farmers in this and adjoining coun-
ties and organized them for the purpose
ofprotecting their interests in the mar
keting of their cotton, j.. 1t has been a
success at this place and seems to have
the elements of controlling the ell ire
business.
Their plan is this: To ele.t man
and put him at their shipping point to
sell their cotton for them. They pledge
themselves to sell only through him,
He is paid a commission and gives
them all that can be gotten that day or
at time any one member or number of
members ask that their cotton be sold.
In this way he is in )ntrol of lots of
cotton, ranging from ten to two hundrd
bales, and can, therefore get the top of
the market at any time.
Each member, as will be seen, gets as
much for one bale as if he was selling
ten or a hundred.
Besides this it eliminates the export
agent and the local store-keeper-each
of whom must of course, get what COM
mission circumstances and conscience
allow.
Here at this place there has been han
died about 2,l0O or 1900 bales at saw
ing of ST. to $3.50 per bale.
Another year an effort will be made
to have selling agent at every ship
ping point. If this can be done then
these agents can meet and have an un-
derstanding as to cooperation so as to
increase the number of bales to be Of
fered.
It will be seen that theoretically this
plan will, if carried out in full, pract-
ically control the marketing of the
crop.
Suppose the farmers were to organ
lie and put an agent at local shipping
points, then these agents meet and or
ganize, so that there may be perfect
action among them; they could by
keeping posted as to the probable sup
ply, so advise their clients as to get the
: best results.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-09
NOTICE, NOTICE

All persons holding Gains against
Laurens County not preyions,vs "rno' nus
sented are hereby notified that s@,ma Inc
must M be deposited with the Clerk nt
the County Board OF COMMISSIONED
on 6n or before the first day of Januacv
lao4, as required by law. -
j. ID. MOCK,
Doo z.h 4, @. B CsC.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-09

Kew. j: NJ. Magruder of tho Church
OF the Advent, Spartanburg, conducted
service in the Episcopal Church and
preached strong, practical and help.
fui sermon appropriate to the Advent
season Sunday. Mr.. Holmes, the rector,
preached in Spartanburg for Mr.. Ma.
gruder.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-09
8 cents buys copy of Bible Stories
Time to Pay Taxes.

That miserable, nasty season, tax
paying time, has come. The sooner
you pay the better. Some people escape
paving for their nAwspaper aud dodge
thar d c'or's bills b 1t nobody can get
round taxes. The treasurer cannot
receive all the taxes on the lat day.
a ter Dec 81. ,he pefa'ty will be ad-
ded. L. i EFT r for the treasurer and
everyhod e'se II at you pay row. Get
it off you" miod and you viii be able to
attend toy ur regular work better.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-09
Auction Sale.

dov WIZ sell at Woodruff, S. O., Tues
nay NJ oefemoer. zen 10. 1908. at O'Clock p.
story brick store corner of Main ava
Georgia streets, 26 X 90 IT. with lot IN
the rear 20 x 20 #. Also vacant lot ad-
Joining store on Main atrest 80 X Iak
no asee' Also vacant lot on Georgia street
" x 90 feet. Terms Dash. - '''0su
w n yxb l.H
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-09

s rofuls In the blood shows itself
Sooner or Later IN swelliugs, sores,
erup ions. BIT Hoods Sarsaparilla
completely cures it.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-09
-AURENS. @. WEDNESDAY. DBC 9. 1903
X
k ATTENTION, FARMERS! !

am now prepared to ship goods for years q
CROP and guarantee goods to be delivered in good
condition. and also to up to analysis branded
sacks Those farmers who interested in reliable
tilizers requested to read the annexed certificate. Il
A, HUFF, Agent, q
Laurens, S. G. x
CLINTON, S. c, November,s23rd 1903. =
8 Mr. A. Huff, Laurens. S. Co. Agent for U. c. c. Co.. q
Dear Sir: report to you the result of the S-44 goods y
purchased from you year tried on our experimental q
patch along Competitor 944 goods with three CD rows =
left between each sample used " c. c. us lbs seed y
ton, Competitor 81 pounds and the v c. c. goods =
s IN much better merchantabe form and distributed =
{ more satisfaction and the of goods were =
used in each and weighed and cultivated alike
E J. H. HUNTER. g
= Witness, w. III. Gilkerson. 81
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-09

Bible Stories are endorsed by the
County Board of Education.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-09
Exchanged PuIDits.

Copies OF Bible Stories can be obtain
ed at Palmetto Drug Store.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-09

Bible Stories by Jas. a. Madden Is
the book to place in hands of Children
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-09

For SALE--A plano In first class
condition. A great bargain. Apply
to M. l.. Copeland.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-01
Crystal Falls. Mich. .

june 18th 1903. o'clock p. m.
Board meet in special session in
clerks Office persuant by call from
the chairman. Present John Hassel-
strom, A. Biork, j II. Parks, and A..
LustReld absent $. j. Gribble.
In the absent Of the clerk A. Lust
field was appointed CLERK protein.
Meeting was held presuaut to a call
made by the chairman for the purpose
Of receiving report from Architect
Hesse who was employed for the
purpose Of mating plans, specifications
and estimates Of cost Of repairing high
school building including installing
Of IL proper system Of heating and
ventilating.
Upon motion Of A. Lustfeld and 81.
condcd by A. BIork IL was unanimous
ly agreed 70 accept the report Of
Architect Hesse and upon motion Mr..
Hesse was instructed TO prepare the
necessary plans and specification as
compliancs with his report which is
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-01

hereby ordered to be placed on file
the cost Of the whole including un-
forces extra expenditures not to exceed
four Thousand dollars 1000. 00)
Whereas further agreed that MIR.
Hesse be instructed TO prepare notices
and advertisements to contractors
and that contracts for said work be let
as soon as possible. Motion carried.
Upon motion of A. Bjork the chair
man was asked to have a suitable fence
built round school house at sec. 30.
No further business appearing we
adjourned subject to a call Of the chair
man. Adjourned meeting to be called
June 18th 1908 at O clock p. m.
S. j. Gribble,
Clerk
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-01
END OF BITTER FIGHT.

1.-Two physicians had along and stub
born fight with an abcess on my right
lune" writes j. Il. Hughes of DUPONT,
Ga, land gave me up. Everybody
thought my time had come. As a
fast resort tried DIR. Kings New
Discovery Tor Consumption. The
benefit received was striking and !
Ayas on my feet in few days. Now
i've entirely regained my health. II
' conquers = Coughs. Colds and Throat
and Lung troubles. Guaranteed by
J. G. wilkinson Drug store. Price
soc, and 81. 90 Trial bottles free.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-01
s,oo REWARD 500.

The readers Of this paper Will be
nleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is catarrh. Halls catarrh cure Il
the only positive cure known to the
,,od,cal fraternitv. Catarrh
being constitutional disease,
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Cattarrh.Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the const'tu
ton and assisting nature in doing it,
work. The proprietors have 50 much
faith in Its curative powers, that they
offer one Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails TO cure. Send FOL
list of testim )nials.
Address, r. J. Cheney q Co,
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
James Don't figure on marrying a
model wife unless yon are a mine
reader and know for certain that sh'
takes Rocky Mountain Tea. 30 cent
at j. G. Wilkinson,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-01
pysENTEYR CURED WITHOUT
THE AID OF A DOCTOR

81 am just up from hard spell Of
the fiux'' ldysenteryl says Mr.. I. A.
Pinner, we'll known merchant OF
Drummond, Tenn. II used one small
bottle of Cham berlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and was cured
without having doctor l consider
II the best cholera medicine in the
world There is no need of employ
ing a doctor when this remedy is used
for no doctor can prescribe a better
medicine for bowel complaint in any
for either for children or adults lt
never hills and is pleasant to take
For sake by Coles Phar.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-01
ROY kuJRED OF COLO AFTER
PHYSICIAN'S TREATMENT
HAD FAILED

No.. when four years old was
take 4 collie and cramps in his
atom, sent for the doctor and
me- in cited morphine, but the child
kent Getting worse. | then gave him
half a teaspoonful of Chamberlain
Collie, @hoera and Diarrhoea Kennedy
and inHalf an hour he was sleeping
and soon recovered - +. l.. Wilkins
Shell Lake. Wis. Mr.. Wilkins Il
book keeper for the Shell Lake Lumoe
Co. For sale by Coles Phar
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-01
$50. is TO CALIFORNIA AND
BACK

Via the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul and Union Pacific line.
August TO IA, 1903.
Tickets good on the overland limited
and two other fats trains between
Chicago and San Francisco.
Ask the nearest ticket agent Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee q st Paul railway
for additional information.
F. A. Miller, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-01
THE DEATH PENALTY.

A little thing sometimes results In
death Thus mere scratch, insight
ticant cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. 1t is wise to Ihave
Bucklen's Arnica Salve ever handy.
It's the best salve on earth and viii
preyent fatality. when Bruins, Sores
J,,ers and Piles threaten. Only 2oc'
at ]. G. Wiklinson's Drug store.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-01
PITTS AN END TO II ALL.

A grievous wall of times comes as a
result of unbearable pain from over
taxed organs. Dizziness Backache,
Liver complaint and constipation. But
thanks to DIR. Kings New Life PITS
they put an end to it all They are
gentle but thorough. Try them. Only
25c. Guaranteed by J. G. Wilkinson Z
Drug Store.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-01

Crystal Falls Mich,
iune 9nd 1908. 8 o'clock p. m.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-01
HOME sEEEKRs EXCLUSION.

July 2lst Aug. 4th and 18th Sept It's
and 10Th 1903 The G. NJ q st p. Ry.
will sell home seekers tickets to.points
south and west at rate Of one fare
plus s.. 90 for the round trip good FOR
return passage twenty one days from
date of sale. For further information
call on or address, G. s. Sweetman
Agt
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-01

Many persons in this.community are
suffering from kidney complaint who
could avoid fatal results by using
FoIey,s Kidney Cure. Sold by Cole s
Phar.
Foley's Kidney Cure is a medicine
free from poisons and will cure any
case OF kidney disease that is not
beyond the reach of medicine. Sold
by Cole s Phar.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-01
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
The next regular examination
for teachers Of Iron County will
be held in the court house at
Crystal Falls beginning Thurs.
day August 18th.
The examination in reading
will be based upon 1.-THE Amer
lean Scholar" ty Emerson and
the examination in reading for
the remainder of the year will
be as follows:
October 1o03. "A Rill from the
Town Pump, from Twin Told
Tales Hawthorne, March, 1904.
Canto V of The Lady of the
Lake"-Scott, June 1904, Got
ter's Saturday Night" Burns.
Jno. II. Mason.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-01
BOARD OF EDUCA-
TON.
Crystal Falls, Mich.

Crystal Falls, mlch3
May 9Th 1903 o'clock p. m.
Moved by a Biork and seconded by
S. J. Gribblc\t bat the following bills
be allowed Notion carried
J. Wilkinson suppiles 10 Is
X Jarvis fuel 30
City Of Crystal Falls fuel 40
Moriarty Conlin fuel % so
Diamond Drill printing i2 90
A.sLustiield Pur agent tele. so
Tire being no further business APP
pearing before the board It was moved
and seconded we adjourned Carried.
Samuel y Gribble,
clerk.
Crystal Falls Mich,
June snd 1908. 8 o'clock ?. m.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-01

There being no further business APP
pearing before the board 1t was moved
and seconded that we adjourn. Mo-
ton carried.
Samuel j. Gribble
Clerk