Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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*:* * WHITE RIBBON ECHOES * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Newb)erry W. T. C. U. .ei : nice box of ei111ng an,- d pind i. to the fl i . f Iope'' in Xbunbb: Dr. Goo0. 1. Croinier zi ve.y fine lecture in the Church of the Re deeiner on temperance Sunday. The collection was for the benefit (f the W. C. T. U. and is was generous. $17.24. Rev. Mr. James preached a most excellent sermon on temperance, Nov. 29, World's Temperance Sunday. All the ministers in town were asked I to preaeh on this subject and they were glad to do so. * * * The L. T. L. had a "Rummage sale"' at which enough was realized to pay pledge for State work. The Deciding Vote. There lives in a Western State a humble old lady whose interest in polities is confinied to the single fact that her son was elected a number of yars ago a member of the legisla ture, and has several times since been reelected. What he has actually done in the legislature she does not know. She has no doubt that he has done all that a good boy, grown to be a great man, ought to have done or could do; and one good thing he did, at least, to justify her confidence. When the legislature assembled in the autumn of 1906, the son visited his mother, and chided her good-nat uredly for not reading the speeches he had sent her. She had saved them all, and knew just where they were; but she confessed that she had not been able to read them all, or to un derstand very well what she had read. "But you're going to make a speech this year that I shall read, every word,' she said. "Tel me, which one that is, and I'll be sure to make it," said he. "It's the one on the anti-saloon bill," said she. ''Oh, that one!" he said, :me what confusedly. ''Yes; I know it will be a good one. My boy, you know what liquor did for our home years ago. I have pray ed all the years that my son might grow up to save other boys from his father's fate; and this is your op portunity. I know you will be true -to it.''." ."'Well, mother,'' replied the son, ''I don't know that I have much con fidenee in these efforts to make men good by legislation. You can't very 'well do more than regulate the liquor traffic. The attempt to prohibit it al together alwayvs fails. I don't know that I can make a speech in favor of that bill." But these arguments fell unheeded on 'her ears. She did not take them seriously. She thought her son jok - ing, as was his wont. ''Oh, I know you like tt tease .me." she said, ''but I know you'll vote for that bill, and speak for it; and I shall read every word of you.r speech, and I shall pray for you every day, that God will bless that speech and make it win the fight.'' The son had, indeed, expected to speak on the bill, but on the other side; and he never had doubted, nor had his political friends, which way he would vote; but the weeks went by, and the fate of the bill hung in the balance, and he kept his own coun sel. It was assumed, however, that he would vote against the bill in the end, and so his silence caused no un easiness to the liquor men. ''I know why you are waiting, wrote his mother. ''You are waiting to make your great speech when the great fight comes. God bless you my boy! I am praying for you. How proud I am of you'' It was that letter that put all doubt aside. When the lines began to tighten and a deadlock was threaten ing, he first voted on an amendment which forecasted his final action. That vote brought surprise to the *friends of temperance and discourage ment to the friends of the liquor cause. Anld when tihe bill came up on its third reading. he spoke. He did not see the mnembers of the house, but he saw an old woman, reading his speech through spectacles that re quired frequent wiping, and it was a speech that carried conviction. The vote was so close that any one of a dozen things might ha.ve turned the scale; but among the stories told. in the committee rooms. after the hill hecame a law under which ;everal hundred saloonls were oblia'ed tor-o. and confidence had their deisive ini fluence in the making of a law. LOOK F1 MY HOM MAYE TOYS AND GAMES You never saw so many good Toys and Games as I am now showing. The cun ning Germans have been cudgeling their brains all year to invent new and more curi ous toys, and you will find here the best results of their work. As to games, no home can contain too many. They keep the young folk s at home and many of them are interesting for the older ones. Iron Locomotives and Cars, Steam En gines, Air Guns, Magic Lanterrs, Tool Chests, Rubber Balls, Pianos, Chairs,Tables, Furniture, Banks, Drums, Watches, Wag ons, Horses, Automobiles, Carts, Boats, Blocks, Toy Picture Books, Fish Ponds, Ten Pins, Checker Boards, Dolls, Doll Beds, Tea Sets, Horns, etc. Fancy Calandars and Post Cards These are the FINEST IMPORTED adDOMESTIC GOODS. My assort ment is large. STATIONERY ITEMS. Many beautiful and useful gifts in this line. Fancy Box Paper, Paper Weights, Fancy Ink Wells, etc. Every I I believe that I come n< munity than ever before. 1 einbody BEAUTY, DURABII features my PRICES ARE I COME OFTI Toilet Cases and Noveli I have some beautiful Toilet and Dre Cases in Plush, Silver and Ebony. These -magnificent gifts for the gentle sex. Prices: from 50 cents to $15.00. Ebony goods are ular the world over and there is every r . why they should be. I have both plain at ver mounted The line includes Brushes,' Articles, Mirrors, Manicure Sets and man: . pieces. I have put attractive prices on these KODAKS Kodaks are always superb gifts. one of that you cannot go amiss on. Every n< human being likes pictures and likes to them. Kodaks are specially suited for y people. They can be giv n with certain making the receiver happy. The range of j is so great that any requirement as > pr met. The cheapest kind do good work. I them at $1.oo to $1o oo. Don't be a late one. D Santa Claus Saturday M YE EAND HE S' B00 -loliay P '*< ieloluntai Pen( naercompyarin t sisn erptavey ae goodoen t at posss thnoan po-Ifeyo Funt taistPn yoPeern ason have it. Prices range from $r.oo to oods as those who are posted on Cut Glass those Silve r Ware rmal There are perfect gifts in this one li naake one on yc ur Ch'istmas list. I have oung *at almost any pu-ce. My stock inclu rycof kind of articles that vou would be ice s choose. Knives, Forks, Spoons, Crearl have Spoons, Cream Ladles, Gravy Ladles, Olive Forks and many other articles. o your holiday shopping at onc afternoon at 4 o'clock in his w ADQU ARTERS 1K STORE BOOKS BOOKS There is hardly a person who has Christ mas gifts to buy who should not consider the selection of books. Books are equally desirable for young and old They are treasured for a life time, and never lose their value. I have a very large variety to select from. It includes all the latest and most Popular Novels, together with Poetrv, also Books for Girls, Books for Boys and Books for the Little People. Besides I have a very large assortment of the Popular Price Novels at 50 cents-St Elmo, Lavender and Old Lace, Satan Sanderson, Graustark and Beverly of Graustark and many others. LEATHER GOODS The giving of Fancy Leather Goods is justly becoming more popular every year. I have a complete line of Ladies' Bags, Wrist Bags, also a full line of Pocket Books, Purses, Card Cases, Bill Books, Music Rolls. *STATUARY This is an item that will always be rather rare in the average home, hence all the~ more desirable for those who wish some thing artistic and .diffe1ent. )biem Solved i holday problem of the people of this corn iualities that gifts should have. Gifts that rY and R E AL VA LU E. In addition to these LONG AS YOU LIKE E Fine China or woman's China is one of those things that you can al-/ ience if it is ways give with certainty that it will be prized. if it isn't. I might take a whole page telling you about the rote with I various itenis of China. All I can do here is to $6.oo. urge you to make a note of it and be sure to see it. Watches reasonable The production of Watches has reached so wilrcg scientific a stage that really excellent ones can be will ecog- had for small prices. The Migit or Junior make excellent gifts. nefrevryCOME AND INSPECT[ something The goods mentioned above confine only a part des just the of the line shown, and in many of the lines there are sc>res of separate items. You will realize most apt to therefore how imnportant it is that you come and and 'sugar see all the goods now on display. See them soon Pickle and for your own sake. It will save you time, worry . and money. e. Store ooen to 1 1 P. M. Watch for hite automobile. K TOR