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FARM S Before You Buy or Sell any Kind o( Keal Estate, or Business, Write us your wants. J. Y. Gari-INGTON & Co., Laurens, S. C. .afanrcns VOL, XIX. LAURPNS, S O.. WEDNESDAY JULY 6. Hammocks to sleep in. Hammocks to swing in. Hammocks to court in Hammocks to hammock in from $1.00 to $5.00. Palmetto Drug Co. NO 48 CANDIDATES. Annouuconioots under this heading must bo accompanied by tho foe, Three Dollars. Aonmnccinonts to run after tho Ii ?"et Primary. | FOR STATE 8ENAT1 . At tho solicitation ot friends I have decided to announce myself as a candi date for the StHe Senate, subject to the Democratic Primary. _ P. R^It'9o\van._ FOR Till': LEGISLATURE. Ir<8peotfuly annminoe myself as a candidate for 'lie Home o'' Repre sentative:-, PUbjdCt to the result of the Democratic Primary. R. Dunk Boyd. I re?peo fully auuou o* myself a can didate for re el- ctio- to the Housj of Hepres"ntat V? s. subject to tho result of the Deraocsti : Primary. W. 0 Iumy, Jr. Tho frl??rd< of A. T. Fmlth, appre ciating his p.i?t sei vices in the inter est of tho prop'e. rrs-< o* fully suggest his name to ih- voter* of Laurena Coun'y as a suitable Repre entaMve f ora tb's County to tnu Lgis ature, Friends. I hereby antounoe myself *s a can didate for the Lo^ls'a'uro. s'ibj ct to tho Democrat c vote of Luirens county. .T II. MlM.BR V. D. At the soUei a a >n o.' f. L?n Is from th ? diff<*rdn'i pirts of tho o i'iuty, I respectfully anno inco myself a candi date for the Legislature, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. W. P. HARRIS. C. C. Foatherstone, Esq., is hereby announced as a candidate for House of Representatives from Lauren? County, subject to the action of the Demo cratic Primary o'.eetion. FOR CLlCUK OF COURT. I hereby auuounce myself a-cin didato for Clerk of Court for I.aureus county. Will abide result of Democratic Primary. T. Fostkr Simpson. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Clerk of Court for Liurous County, subjoet to the r.sih of tho approaching Primary Election. C. E. GRAY. The name of Job a a. Franks is hereby presented t> tin Democratic votors of LiUrens county a' a einni date for Clerk of Court, subject 10 iho rules governing the party Primary. Friends. I respectfully announce myself a candidate for Clerk of Court f? ? Lau rens County and promise to discharge the bus ness of said ollice as in the past, according to law and tho best In terests of the peonle. I will cheerfully abide the result of the Democratic Pri mary Election. Thanking all for their past favors, I am respectfully, John F. Bolt. FOR T IiE AS U R K R. I hereby announce mysolf a candi date for re-election to the oflico of County Treasurer, subject to the Dem ocratic Primary. JOHN H. 00 PEL AND. FOR CORONER. I hereby announce my candidacy for re-election to the office of Coroaer, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. W. D. Waits. I announce myself a candidate for Coroner for Laurens county, subject to the Democratic primary and party rules. J. B.COSItY. Many friends of Major M. H. Fergu son, from every Township in the Coun ty, have solicited him to become a can didate for Coroner at the Primary Election and ho has consented. Ho. will abide the rules and regulations of said Primary. Friends. FOR SHERIFF, I hereby announce my candidacy for the ollice of Sheriff of Laurens ounty. Will abide the result of the D( i Hieratic Primary. J. THOS. PK I) EN. The many friends of Bee A. Wharton knowing his merit and qualifications combined with his superior detective turn of mind most respectfully suggest him to the voters of Laurens County as a worthy and suitable candidate for the Sheriff's Ollice in the approaching election, subject to the rules of the ^ Democratic Primary. Friends. Being conscious of the fact that, I have faithfully discharged the duties oi the Sheriff's office for the present term, to the best of my alvlity, and believing that I have the endorsement of the ma jority of the pcole of Laurens County to this end, I would again announce myself a candidate for re-election, sub ject to the decision of the Democratic Primary. T. J. DuokEtt. Being solicited by friends from dif ferent partsof County, I announce my self a candidate for the ollice of Sheriff, at the approaching Primary Election, and will abide the rules governing tho same. B. F. BALLEW. The many friends of Jas. W. Hen derson announce him a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the Democratic ^.Primary. He has served as constable TMOvcral yoars and as Deputy Sheriff One termfporforming tho duties to the satisfaction of tho public. votkrs. Um FOR SUPERVISOR. . At the solicitation of friondi, I an nounce myaclf a candidate for Super visor of Laurens county, subject to tho rules of tho Democratic primury. R. P. adair. 1 respectfully announce mysolf as a candidate for re-election to tho oflico of County Supervisor for Laurens county, subject to the rules of tho Democratic primary. H. B, Humbert. I announce myself to the Demo cratic voters of Laurens county, a can didate for Suporvisor, subject to the Democratic primary and party rulos. James s. Drummond. FOR MACISTH VTK. I hereby announce mysolf a candi date for ro-election for Magistrate of Laurens Township, subject to the Dem ocratic Primary. John m. Hudoens. W, Y. Boyd, Esq., Is horoby an nounced as a candidate for Magistrate for Laurens Township, subject to tho Democratic Primary. FOR AUDITOR. .1 respoclfully announce myself a can didate for tho ofllce of County Auditor, ?ubject to the Democratic primary, JOEL A. SMITH. ) respectfully announce mysolf ft can didate for ro-election to the olffco of County Auditor, subject to the Demo cratic Primary. 0. a. Power O .A. & 1? O XI. X -A- - jjm? th# _lhe Kind Yon II;hb_AN. Signature FOR COl'NMY SUPERT.N1 ENDENT OF EQUOATION. I respectfully announce inyeolf a can* didato for re-election to tho otlloeof County Superintendent of Education, subject to the rules governing the Democratic Primary. Charles f. Brooks. FOR COUNTY COMMISSION i'm. X hereby anuounae myself a candi date for County, (Joinmisslonor, ;:.'> ject to tiic D?nio?ratlc pr un y. Joe E h. i: ??Kurs, t respectfully announce i yse'f for re election to th i ollloo of J unty 1 oin mUslonor for Laar n- \> .v. y, ubjeel to tho action of the Democratic pri m?r f. Mks.SK? Daiih. I respectfully p.nnoui c ? myself u on* dida<o for tho ollln i of Coun'yCom missioner, subjcd to tha beuioer.alo primary. \v c. btcit. G.'orgo C. Hopkins i. lunvby an no meed as a oindi lal ? f <r ouutv Commission :r, subject to tu*! result "1 tho Democratic i'i im iry. I ho-cby announce niysdf a c*udi* date for the ofllco of County Cot im s onor, subject to th-.- action of ; ho I ? tu? ocra'io Primary. o. Clatk Cox Yo ings 'I o\vi?8hip. ' Fojr~i?iT7iioAn com I he-rob v aunounco my a-, i 6an<ll date for tho otllo9 of ItallroHd Coinmis sioner, subject to tho Sui' e I >emo sratic Primary Election. John 11. Earlm. Greenville. S. 0. J. N. LEAK, Auctionoor, Offers his services to the peo ple of Laurcns County. W. C. IRBY, I.v. Attorney at Law, LA.URF.NS, S. C. TAILORI NO I conduct a Il"8t*olasi lallort' g -hop. Cufi Make aud Guarautoti a Iii a rea sonable prices. You aro lavlto I to join my pressing club. E. J. Danvy, 'Phone 1HJ. M'nter Building. Dr. Chas. A. Ellett, DENTIST. Law Range. HAVE YOU A TEM PKRV Answer Before Heading This. Some people have worms and often don't know it. The doctor is loo po ll to tell them. Hero aro som of the symptoms: A *ick feeling at chest, a choking oough with teiub i -y to gag, sudden unea&lno^ and piini In stom acli, itobing around o rn rs in 0, All th.se, and more, Indicate worm*. An irritab'e temper is one of th sur ests-gns of Worms In hII dron King's Vermifuge is the cu e, and it is sure. For very young chil dren givo King's worm cai ly, whici is pleasant-tas es good. Ohlldrou it. The price lor each is 25 cants. Semi years ago I sold one of my cus tomers, .Mr.? , of this place, a box of Dr. King's Worm Candy. His wife had been in bad health for som ? timo, and be urged her to take some Worm can oy. She, of course, did not want to Lake it) but after som ? very stroll ? gument ho finally provalh d. She took four Lo/. jnges according to dir : ioi and passed sixty ihr e worm-. Shi had bcon taking medicine from several phy s e'ians and they did her no good, lie i- willing to be qualillod th it some of the worms were a foot long, [to also g 4vc his child some of the Candy and it passed three worms, making in all sixty-six worms from one box ol Dr. King's Worm Candy. This tostimon ial isentirelv unsolicited, but I thought it my duty to Inform you of bl o merits of the Worm Candy in this sc ^tion. Yours truly, Walter B. Bak *, Jonesvlllc, N. C. Sold by Tho Palmetto Dr i * I mm THE PRETTY GIRL Is fond of pretty jewels . The sensible man looks for the establishment where he can get the best Jewelry for tho least money. Our Jewelry is the be! it is new?new in manu facture and new in de sign, It won't cost a cent to look at what we have. Fleming Bros. SILVER TRU^'-. light, coot.* P.rtsy lo V/. nr. ;.) I!estiirdon llips or It irk. Honndet irap* :. ?. (r movos, j ^ We guarantee a lit <?r m refunded. PALMETTO DRUG O >.. J .?aureus, S. C, O j\. f& "3P O 3ETL X y\. - Boar, tho a 1!ie Kind Ynn Hate Always Bo. TEACHERS SUMMER SCHOOL. (iood Progress Bolug Made?Georgia's School Commissioner to Lecture. The County Summer School is mak ing Uno progress Each department Was thoroughly organized and got down to good, hard work last woek. Trot Evans, who is conducting the Sohoot, has charge of tho chissos in -"? g a; by. Prof. Cutberlson Is leaching nnthematlos and Miss Till? man practical primary methods of eh'uig. Miss Ruby Stuart Picken* of Llvin :s! m, Ala., who is to havo o!ia~k? i the department in drawing ived and assumed hor duties Tucs luy morning. Sho comes in the I luce of Mlsi Cadell. who was at first eurod for the position. Oil Friday in nning tho school was nd Iressod by Prof. Ous W. Gunning bam, a young educator, who is making !i lluo reputation at Howard Uulvor sity, Aiubatns, wh*ro ho is professor of 1) ;i id monUl and moral philoso fle presented in an admirable planner s.uno deductions from the sub j ict, VVhst is Kduoation? dealing prin cipally wit i the psychological phase of ih ? ihem >. He was warmly coagratu Uvtod by n 1 on his Hue effort. Superintendent Brooks and the fac avrang id fur several lecturer il hig tin t rm Hon. \V. B. Merrlt', Uale hip rlntondent of EJueation of a lias accepted mi invitation to add re.-s the school and has iudlca'ed that It would suit him to come about Ins*, state Superintendent of Education 0. B Martin has been In vited and will probably make a dato before the School closes. These lectures form a special feature of all the Summer Schools. No man or woman in the state will hesitate to speak well of Chamber lain's Stomaoh and Liver Tablets after once i y fg them. They always pro duce a i> eusant movement of the bow els improve the appetite and strength en the digestion. Porsale by the Lau rens Drug Co. Second Baptist Church Dedicated. With Interes'lng and appropriate s, tho Second Baptist Church, w hlc i is h eat.d at the Laurens cotton ml I vi lugo, was dedicated last Sun day. Rev. T. M. Bailoy, D. D.. of Greenville, corresponding secretary of Ihc state Baptist Mission Board, proached the dedicatory sermon. Rev. m 0. Compton, pastor of the church, and Rev. J. G. lluggin, of tho Second Moth lls', assisted in the services. The <.grogation was a large one, and the e illectlon a thank offering?amounted to $'25.20. This church was organized with eighteen members In .January, 1803 At a oost of $3,500 tho handsome little church edifice just dedica'ed was e mpleted two years ago. The church : iwn rapidly, is free of debt, with c \hh in the treasury, and the reg i i try shows a membership of 170 names. Mr. U E. Thompson is church clerk. Mr. C impton, who has entered upon his th year's work, is greatly beloved, and i- building up a strong church. SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN. Notwithstanding all that is done by Is of health and charitably inclln ie death rate among small chlldivn Is vory high dun ml the hot wea: her ' 1 I o summer months in large ? ' ios. There is not probably one case of bowel c mipla'nt in a hundred, how eve-, that could not be cured by tho use of Chamberlain's Colic, era md I) arrhoer Remedy. For sale l>y Th ? La irens Drug Co, Postal i banges and Improvements. Posi Master McOravy has arranged 111 in ill which the Seaboard drops at C in tho morning to be brought at once to Laurens by a rider instead of waiting for the freight, which ar at iincortaiti hours. Tho mail is therefore open now regularly at a few minul after nine In I lie afternoon the mail which goes by tho carrier to Clinton leaves at six instoad of four thirty, as heretofore. This gives busi ness man abundant opportunity to an swer mail which arrives on the two o'clock trains and is a groat conven ience to the city. il la/.y liver try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Thoy in vlyorato the liver, and the digostion, regulates the bowo's and prevent bil ious attacks, For saio by tho Laurons Drug Co. Mr. Goo. VV. Young of Clinton was in the ulty Saturday on business. Mr. Young 13 one of tho largest nnd most auci i ssful farmers of thatseotion of the ity, where the "cllmato" seems productive of good farmers as woll as good business inon. A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING. Interesting Description of Littlc-Copo land Nuptials. .Mrs. l'fainny Enter tains. Many I'orsoual Facts. Clinton July 5th. Tho marriage of Miss May mo Litt'o andUrJ. H. copoland was tlio social event of the week. Tho New Presby terian church was crowded to witness the urjion of the happy couple. '1 ho 0< rein my was performed by Or. Jacobs lu his w mal happy Way, both beaut ful and Impres ive Miss Annie 0 pel'Ud, slater of the groom prosid d at the or ?un and to the i-traiiu of Mondeis: on's Wedding March filtered tlie ?r lOinsuietJ G. W. ifunt-r, W. D. cooeland, T. M l.i tie and C. W. Stone. Then came the bridesmaids Misses Min do L'ttle, Matth? Hipp, Rota Bailoy and Fannie Flnney. The beautiful bride en'end on the arm of her sister, Mr?. Arthur Shockley, of s jartauburg, preceded by tho little llower girD, Annio 0>pe!nnd, of Clinton, and Miy Latham, of isas'ey. Tho groom with bis brother, T. Duck Copaland ontered from an opposite door, meoting at tho alter. Aftjr tbo ceremony the bridal party wei.t to the home of the groom's mother, Mrs. N. I? Pblnney, whore an e'ogant reception was given them. Tho grnator part of Clinton folks spent tho 4th at Eaoree and Stomp Springs. Mis) Silllo Wright is vislilng h^r fri- nd, Miss Skinner, on Pawloy's Is land, Mr. and Mrs. Homor Todtl, of White Stone, spent a few days of last woek at tho home of Mrs. Todd's parents. Misses Llda Milam and Gent Henry aro attending the Summer School at Kock Hill. Miss Minnie Llttlo leaves today for Basley to visit her sister Mrs . MoM Li lian. ; Miss Mayme Loak is at homo for tho Summer. Miss Annlo Provost, of Anderson, is the guost of Miss Clara Ducket. Misses Lalla and Ellen Workman are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Workman. NO PtTY 8HO.VN. "For years fato was after mo c mtin uosly" writes P. A.Gulledgo, Verbena, Alu. "I hid a tjrrlblo case of Files causing 21 tumors. Whon all failed Rucklin's Arnica Silvo cured me. Equally good f >r burns and all acho-> and pains. Only 2?} at Tho Lauren< and Palmetto Drug Co's. $ AMONG OUll FRIENDS. ? a ? Miss Anno Galbraith of Spartanburg is vis'tlng Mrs. Alexander Long. Mr. Edwin U. Lucas, president of tho Walhalla Cotton Mills visitod in the city a few days the past week. Mrs. J. 0. Garlington returned to Spartanb irg Friday after a visit of several weeks to her mother, Mrs. Frierton, who has been (|iiito 111. An examination was lield in tho court house Saturday for It. F. D. car riers on tho new routes at Mountvllle, Cross Hill and Konno.Eight applicants took the examination. Sam McCucn, of Princeton, was in town Friday night. Congressman Johnson who is (-pend ing some time In I,aureus, visited his sister Mrs. J. II Allen at Princeton last weok, Miss Ina Little spent last woek In Clinton with hor grand-father, Dr, J. J. Boo/.or. Messrs Robert L. Wi lkcr an I Allle Lockwood returned yesterday from a pleasant trip to Atlant., Mr. Brooks Chlldress spun! the Fourth at White Stone Lithia Springs. Mrs. F. P. MoGowan and Mrs. R, A. Cooper speit tho Fourth at Harris Springs. Mi. J. A. Clark, of Kock Hill, visited ills brother, Rev. W. A. Clark, several days during tho past woek. Master Samuel Fleming is visiting relatives in Greenwood. Master Charles Fleming is spending a while at Duo West. Mrs. W. H. Shauds and children, of Clinton, aro visiting Dr. and Mrs. Goo. C. Al ji'ight, Mr. G. L. Pitts President of tho Mer chants and Farmers Bonded Warehouse spent Sunday and Monday at Clinton. Joseph Jerry Jr. of Maddon, was of tho class finishing the eight year course at tho Stato Institute for tho deaf and blind, at Codar Springs last weok. THE FOURTH IN LAURENS. How Day Was Observed?Plonk at the Park?Athletic, (luosslng and Young Contests Galore* Tho Pourth, the day we celebrate, was quietly observed by most of tho town hoop Oi AM placs of business wore c'ojed for the diy. A number took advantage of the. holid-.y to make brief vlnits to tho various summer re sort"*, tju'to a party of young' ladles and young men going to Harris Springs. At H<dmos Park an all day picnic was enjoyed by the Lairens nnd Watts mill peoplo and a number of their friend", Go d order prevailed, there was plenty to oat and drink and tho numerous contests for the boys nnd girls wore adinbablv oonducto I and were much enjoyed by all. Superin tendent Abuoy, assisted by Messrs. F auks, Gardo, Donaldson and others, was in charge Following is a list, of the winners of the different con lest?, each of whom received a cash prize: Foot rue, free for siil, 50 cents each. The winners: Rad Strickland, Dud Mart'u, Walter DAgnail, Ohas. Koon, Qeo. Moore, Fernst Bishop. Tug of War or Hope Contest?20 con testant', 10 winners, *20 cents each Roy Ball'n ine, John Richards, OlaU'1 Smith, H mry Hiiokahy, Hunt Frank-. Hobt. Set/'cr, Eugene Pu'inin, Mile's Hi Idle, t;iilf Walker, Henry D.incin. Rui and .lump race ?Prlz * ">') c m^s oach, Hen Huokaby, Bob King, Bob Franks Blind Buff?Prize 60 cents each. Ef llo Summerol, Ada Garrett, Bertha Mooro, Stella Frady. Second Tug of War Contest?Prise same as tho lirst. The winners: Clar ence Cannon, Jay Strickland, Jim ('row, Douglas Martin, Henry Duncan, Ohas. Yaughan, Talma ige lluekaby Joe Hrowu, Bud Martin, Leonard Moore. Foot, ra "o, First co ites'., prize 00 cents each, David Crow, MaokSaoddy, Claud Weathers. Second contest Hunt Pranks, Miles Riddle, Ceorge Moore. Sack races - Thirteen entries. First contest, prize 50o. each first three, 25o. two hi t. Ohas. Whltaker, Arthur Smith, Joe MoKoe, Murphy Simmons. Claud Weathers. Second contest, pri ze DOo each to drat tim e, :>,V two last; Guy Riddle, Ohas. Koon, 13most Bishop, Fayette .Villi uns.Jam )S M ais Third con'.est; Luther Hawk Ins, Jim Fo!ta,Tom Duncan, Hen Moore, CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIC, CHOL E It A AND DlAllRUOFA REMEDY. This remedy is certain to bs needed in ahnest evory home before tho sum mer is over. It can always bo depend ed upon even in tho m ist severe and dangerous ois*s, it is especially valu able for summer disorders in children. It is pleasant to take and nev r fills to give prompt relief. Why not buy it now? It may save life. For sale by The Laurens Drug Co. CLIFTON W1MN IS DEAD. Well Known Young Mfttt BuCCUttlbS t Fover Attack After Itiiof Illness. Mr. II. Clifton Wlnn, youngest sin of Mr. a-;il Mrs. Oliver A. Wlnn, diod last Thursday night at his parent's homo, two miles South of Fountain Inn. just across the line in Laurous County, tie came bonn ten days before his death from Augusta, Q i., where ho had been employed as a salesman in J. D. White's department stores for a year or so, and immediately took his bed with nn attack of typhoid fever. Tho funeral services were conducted at the Fountain lun Baptist Church Friday afternoon, by Rov, W. .1 . L?ng sten, pastor of the Pendleton Street church, Greenville, assisted by Itov. T. P>. Craig and Itev. Mr. Jone-", of Fountain Inn. For several years prior togoi-i? to Augusta, Mr. Winti held sev eral responsible positions In Groenvllle an l it kVas wliilo a resident of that city th it he bsoamo a member of the l'en dlcton Street Baptist Church. He was twenty three \va*\s old and was a very popular young m in whorever he was known Mr. T. W. Winu, of this city, a brother of the deceased, accompanied by Mrs. W Ion, attended the funeral and burial servic ;h. Crawford Ilughjp. Prizes same as In second contest. Fourth contest, prizes samt; as two and three.Ouy Riddle, Jack Bishop, John Weathers, * Henry Dim can, Luther Balentino. Blind Bult, Number ono, four girls, pri/.o T>0e each, Stella Frady, Pearl Hawkins, Ada Bragg, Maud Donalson. Contest No. 2; priz ? 5fj0. each, first three, 25c. two last, Stella Frady, Clara Weathers, Pinkie Kutlcdge, Mat tie Walker, Eva Cannon. Contest Xo. !i, prizes same as No. 2, Bertha Cannon, Maud Donaldson, Sallio More, Inez snoddy, Ellio Walkor. Guessing contest, number grains in a jar of corn. Prlzs $1 00 each, first two, BOo. each the last, Cora Franks, Alice Led ford. Eva Smith. Jar of beans?Prizes same as corn ??ontost, Sallio Frady, Xie'.e L'pford, )ulia King. Box containing "two articles each of Whioh is goid, useful an I necessary, for tiii welfare of all wherever man kind dwells." First article spoiled with live letters, second with four. Hilde, soap Inez Kiddle, Ada Garrett, Prizes same as the two above . To the ono selling the most refresh ments $2.00, M rs. M. P. liragg. Those wore decided in a voting contest: To ihc prettiest girl betwoin the ages of 0 and 10, $2.00. Alllo Fuller, age seven. ();dest man $2 00 C P. Martin: Oldest lady, $2.00 Mrs Moore. Oldest married CO a pie $2 00; T. P. Morgan and wife. Couple most reemt'y married, 11 Arthur Cobb and bride Ugliest man, *2.00 T. P. Morgan. Only a Few Words Needed To Tell the Story of Our Special Sale The best evidence of its success were the hundreds of satisfied customers who took advantage of the splendid offerings. They came expecting great values and they were not disappointed. The people know we never advertise a bargain we cannot show or make a promise we cannot back up with the merchandise. Here are a few Specials for this Week: 40 inch white Lawn, worth i1-2, lids week, ioc Kiue sheer India Linon, worth 15c and 18c, this week 12 i-2c Yard-wide Madras, worth 15c, this week, 10c 30 inch Striped .Madras, worth 10c, this week ;c Ladies' Bleached Vests, taped neck and sleeves, 8 1 (c Ladies' Bleached Vests 5c Lot Ladies' Corsets, standard makes, worth $1.00, 69c Lot Remnants Colored Lawns, 2 to ,s yard lengths, worth ioc, 12 r-2c and 15c, this week, 5c. Everything in Millinery at End-of?the-Season Prices SUMMER COST SALE Beginning; on Thursday July the 7th 1904 Two weeks of Bargains. Entire stock of Summer Goods will be offered at COST. Barghins you cannot afford to miss. No old stock, or odds and ends. No goods charged during sale. Watch for Ad Next week. Customer's Shoes Shined free R. E. COPELAND People's Loan and Exchange Bank. or Laurent S.C., (Quarterly Statement, Eliding Juuo aoth, 11)04, Pub lished in Conformity with Act of General Assembly* RESOURCES. Loans und Discounts, $ 28/3,072.44 Overdrafts, 3,062.41 Stocks and Honds, 18,000.00 Real Estate, Furniture and Pixturo?, 0,475.00 Kxpi uses and taxes paid, 2,797.35 Cash on hand and Duo from Hunks, 50,381.28 Total $371,778.48 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock, $100,000.00 Surplus, 20,000.00 Individual Deposits, 154,018.81 Dividouds Unpaid, 1,805.00 Due Hanks, 2,772.40 Undivided profits, 72,501 00 Bills Payable, 20,000 00 Cashier's Chocks, 26.68 Total, $371,778.48 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County oi- Laurens. Personally appeared before me, J, W. Todd, Cashier of the above named Bank, and raakoi oath that tho fore going statement is correct to the best of his knowledge and. belief. J. W. Todd, CaBhier. Sworn to and subscribed before mo this first day of July, 1004. c. w Tunk, Notary Public. Attest? J, EL Tiavnham, J. O. C. Fleming, W. A. Watt?, Directors. MERCHANTS NEWS. Fresh shipment of Wileys Candy at, Dodsons Dni? b'tore. Hromalgia is a sure cure for headache, Dodsons Drug Store. Just received a beautiful line of up-to date box piper. Dodsons Drug Store. 25 CENT COLUMN. Wanted ? Good milch cow with young calf, r.oti milk, good quantity and thoroughbred Jersey. Address W. E. Lucas. Laurons, S. C. Wanted?The pxople of Sullivan Township to know that I am a candi date for Magistrate. Paul J. Roper. LoST - A medium size, black maro mule,8trayo I from home Saturday. July 2, Information concerning same will be greatly appreciated by, Milton Latimer Laurons R. F.D. No. I. NOTICE?Notice is hereby given that one Isaac Dial is under contract with me for the present year and lias loft my employ. I therefore forbid any per son from hiring or harboring him, as f will enforce the law against any person so doing. John- D, M, Shaw. IS -3t Wants? ? Tho people of Young's Township lo know that I will NO P bo a candidito for reelection to the oilice of Magistrate W. tl. Thomason. nORPHINE Opium, Whiskey and All Drug Habits Cured Without Pain at Your Home. li yon are addicted to these habits you think you will quit it. Von won't: you can't unaided: but you can be cured and restored to your former health anil vigor without pain or the loss of an hour from your business at a moderate cost. The medicine builds up your health, restores your nervous Bystem to Its normal condition; you fool like a different person from the beginning of treatment, LEAVING OFF THE I >PIATES AFTER THE Fl ISST.DOSE. Von will soon bo convinced and fully satisfied in your own mind that you will be oured. Mr. T. M. Brown, of DcQueon, Ark., say.-: "Over seven years ago I was Hired of the opium habit by your medi cine, and have continued in tho very ;> of health since. Dr. W. M. Tunstall, of Livingston, Va., says: "I am glad to say that I firmly believe that I am entirely and permanently cured of the Drink Habit, as I have nover even so much as wanted a drink in any form slneo I touk your eradicutor, now eighteen months ago. It was tho best dollar I ever invested." Mrs. Virginia Townsend, of Shrove port, La., writes: "'No more opium. I nave takon no other remedy than yours and I make no mistake when I say that my health is hotter now than it ever was in my life, and I owe it to you an l your remedy, it has been twolvo years since I was Oil red by your treatmont." For full particular! address Dr. H. M. Woolley, 801 Lowndos, Bldg., At lanta, Gft., who will send you his book. The Best Insurance Is the Cheapest When you go away for your Summer vacation, lake with you the knowledge that your property is covered in the very best old line companies. Von will enjoy your outing .ill the more, A. C. TODD & CO. Fire Insurance. HINDIPO THE NEW NERVE TONIC AND KIDNEY CURE. rirmiMOH Hip. Kidneys ami niniMer, nitrifies the <"><>< I'mih Floah en thin pooplo. RtreniiUirnH nie Nervo?, i i.nrn tii,< Drain, ('tuva Nfrvmm il.llliy. Inn.,i|?. KnllliiK Mil. . ll.Mi.m-. lie Vim.vinor, Vitnlllv nnfl Strong!!, of Yonlh. In both wenk Men and women. ???.?, Thin Now nomedjr work* Ilka Mnglo, (ml Is nix Bolutolj h?rmtet?. Wolgli yoururll Colons Inking. w?ri-?i?l ^? ?,,,,;J '? ???"?*?. $6 00, hy iiu.it. \\.> will rltoorlull) r.fim.l tin. innnoylf you aro QOtbonoAtlcd. Try It lUid be convinced, Laurens Drug Co. LIVER TROUBLES "Irl ml Tbedford'a Black-Draught a good modlcino for liver diHease, It CM rod niy kjii nftor lio liad upcnt f lOOwi'li doctors. It (sail tho ?u>d iclno I tako."?MRS. CAHOLINH MAUTIN, Parkersburg, W. Ya. If your liver does not act reg ularly go to your druggist and secure a package of 'lhedford's Hlack-Draught and take a dose tonight, i'liis great family medicine frees the constipated bowels, stirs un the torpid liver an.I eauscB a healthy secretion of bile. Thedford's Black - Draught will cleanse tlio bowels of un purities and strengthen the kid neys. A torpid liver invites colds, biliousness, chills and fever and all manner of sick ness and contagion. Weak kid neys result in Bright's disease which claims as many victims as consumption. A 26*C6)lt package of Tbedford'a Black Draugnt sliould always be kept in the house. "I used Thedford's Black Draught for liver and kidney com plaint-, und found notbing to oxcol it " WILLIAM COFFMAN, Mar blehead, 111. Wood's Seeds. Crimson Clover Sown at the last working of the Corn or Cotton Crop, can be plowed under the following April or .May in time to plant coi n or other crops the same season. Crimson Clover prevents winter leaching ef the soil, is equal in fer tilising value to a -rood application of stable manure and will wonder fully increase tho yield and nunl itv of corn or other crops which follow it. It also makes splendid winter and spring grazing, flue early green feed, or a good hay crop, liven if the crop is cut oil', the action of the roots and stubble improve the land to a marked de gree. Write for price nnd tsprciol clr culur telling i?bout seeding etc. T.W.Wood&SMs, Seedsmen, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. Wood'* Descriptive Fnil Catalog, ready about August 1st. tells nil :ii?>ut Farm and Vegetable Seeds lor Fall plant ing. Mailed fr o i n request. Thousands of people afflicted with this hideously disfiguring dis ease are daily suffering the most excruciating mental anguish, be lieving they ftre doomed to carry its awful scaling blotches until death relievos tin in. The medical profession, and the gretiti st skin specialists of the world have alw ay 3 considered tho disease; as absolutely incurable. Now positively cured by that won derful medicament known as IU MR. W. 15. jr.NNlSON, of tho N itional Express Co., Chicago, 111., snffureel tho horrible and agonizing tortures ol thi; dis easo for more than twenty years. Tho best skin specialists of Chicago, New Veils and Philadelphia pronounced hi; caso ns incurable. The torriblo blotctu i ol this disease had covered hu face, hu hands and entiro body. His appearance was w> repulsive that ho had not been abla lo at tend any social or public \; uttering for sens. Mr. David Robinson, head clerk of the Pooplo's Drug Store, in Chicago, who had cured himself of a bad caso of Psoriasis of ten years standing, with the 1>. 1>. D. Remedy, prevailed upon him to try this preparation. Mr. Joimison, speaking of. his treatment with this marvelous medicine says: "l commenced the use of iho D. D. Dt Remedy, and during the firs! two months l saw little, if any improvement, but was persuaded by Mr. Robinson to continue its use. 1 persevered in using t! a remedy, and I now devoutly thank God that 1 did. For iho first hinein twenty years I am free from the. awful, scaling blolcllOS of this terrible .1 j .. \ OlKO more 1 ant free from tb ; b ind i 50 of theso torments of hell, and can again make a preventable appearance before my fellow max, I earnestly beg every sufferer from 11 discaso of tho skin to Immediately begin treatment with tho D. D I). Remedy. Uso it persevere with it stick lo il and you will find that it will cure you. Specialists said I had the worst caso over recorded. I know 1l1.1t what cured mo will 1 uro anyone." We unhesitatingly give Ihis rem? edy our hiebest endorsement. 'The marvelous and effective work; the wonderful cures it is making in this community are simply aston ishing. For sale by 1 .aureus Drug Co. THE: LADIES favor painting their churches, and Ihorcfoi'? wo urge: every Minister to remember wo give a liberal quantity of tho Longman A Martine-'. Taint toward the painting. Wears and covora like gold. Don't pay $1.60 a gallon for Lin oed Oil (worth iOcents) which you do w hen you buy oiher paints in a can with a paint label on il . & li make I I, (her. lore when you waul fourteen gallons of paint, buy only eight of I-. >v \i , and mix six gal - lons pure Linseed <>il with it. and thus get paint at less tb in $1.20 per gallon. Many houses arc well pair,ted with four gallons of I,v M. and Ihrce gal lons of Linseed Oil mixed therewith. These celebrated paint 1 arc sold by W.'L. BOYD, I,aureus. Clinton PiiAHMAOV. Clinton.