Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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As it's advertis< goes with an lion, Truth is the e1 You will never travagant claim. True, we have motor-power, en have always. beel proof. We claim that for the. highgst i Test our state You will find spoken the truth. Model -Four Ninety 'I ing Car, fitted with al' Mail" Roadster, fully Roadster or five pass, Opp. Claremor .FACTORIES: New Yo Oakland, i TO WORK FOR CAUSE AND NOT FOR A JOB Ex-Warehouse Commissioner John L. McLaurin has given out the fol lowing letter: Bennettsville, S. C., Feb. 17, 1917. Hon. J. A. Banks, President, State Ware-House Association. Dear, Sir-I am satisfied that it will be best for the cause in which we are so deeply interested, that I should not become a candidate for office either now or hereafter. It was a wise step to get a ticket in the field so as to give us a definite rallying point. Now you can get a man in in place and permit me to canvass the State during the summer for the ticket so as to perfect an organiza tion. These questions must be pre sented and made the paramount is sue and if I do so as a candidate for governor 'it will greatly hamper me, because my~ motives wvill be question edI. I dedicated myself years ago to this work and need no rewvard to in spire my efforts. THE . PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HUMBUGGED SO MUCH SINCE 1890 BY THOSE WHOSE ONLY OBJECT HAS BEEN TO SECURE OJ"FICE, THAT -THEY ARE JUSTLY SUSPICIOUS OF VERY VALUABLE[PROPERTY FOR SALE ! If not disposed of pri vately prior to'that time I will offer on Monday the 5th day of March, next, in front of the Court House in the town. of Manning, S. C., my residence (where I now reside) with lot 106 feet front and 312 feet ileep at public sale. Any One wishing to see the pre mises, or get information~ concerning ,this property can do so by calling on Mr. C. R. Harvin. Would trade for a sinall place. MRS. KATE 0. HARVIN, .Manning, S' C. -"i Truth ament-so the ,car.- An honi est car. bernal test. read a Chevrolet statement elaimed certain qualities for y riding comfort, low cost a t prepared to support our si ,the Chevrolet model-now 1otor value in its price class. ment-see the Chevrolet cai -as thousands of others hav ouring Car $550.00. Roadster, $535.00 l weather top, $625.00. "Baby Grand" equipped, $800.00. Chevrolet eight c: anger Touring Car, $1385.00. All pri umter Motor C< it Hotel : S rk City, Tarrytown-on-Hudson; Flint, Jalifornia; Oshawa, Canada; Fort Wo CANDIDATES. THERE IS A GOOD SIZE CROP NOW OF SELF SEEK ING DEMAGOGUES TRYING TO, EXPLOIT BOTH LABORER AND FARMER TO PROMOTE THEIR PERSONAL FORTUNES AND PO LITICAL AMBITIONS. THIS DIS COUNTS THE EFFORTS OF THE MAN WHO IS SIlNCERELY ADVO CATING A CAUSE. This is why prohibition is a failure; many of the loudest advocates keep their private stock and want to pro hibit everybodys liquor but their own. It is a disgusting spectacle to see one known to be a drunkard nake a prohibition speech in the legisla ture, or law officers drinking blind tiger whiskey. The government of any state is rotten where such sights or such men are tolerated. The truth is that we are suffering from the moral degradation following the dis pensary, and it is time to shut out whiskey and have house cleaning in South Carolina. I wish to assist in that good wvork, but I am not the man to run for Governor. I believe we neetl to get rid of all of the 01(d political hacks and chronic offce seek ers. The office seeking mania bids fair to swamp the treasury. About one primary voter ont of twenty is an offce holder of some kind and each Legislature add~s to the number, with the result that taxes have increased about 25 per cent in the last five years. Every appropriation bill is I arger, wvhile property values are sta tionary or shrinking. A good busi ness man could1 am the State Goy ernent more efficientiy with one third less office holders and one-half the expense if it were handled as he wouldl his private buisiness. While wve are making a fi ht for a p)rolier sys tem of handlin y andi marketing our cotton crop, let us not forget reform in taxation and an eflicient but eco nom ical system of government. The Western States, notably the Dakotas have just been through thie light, and I am in touch with the leadlers there. They advise me that the mnan who gets up the organization and dloes the wvork, should not be a candidate for office. I believe this is true. I got as far as I could with the Ware-house system and resigned to force its development. I could not do it for myself BUT I CAN FOR. ANOTHER MAN. Winter Brinigs Colds to Children A child rarely goes through the whole winter without a cold, and every mother should have a reliable remedly handy. Fever, sore throat. tight, chest and croupy coughs are' sure. symptoms. A dose of Dr. Bell's. Pine Tar Honey will loosen theI p~hlegmn, relieve the congested lungai and stop the cough. Its antiseptic pine balsam8 heal arid soothe. For croup, whooping 'cough and chronle bronchial troubles try Dr. Bell's Pine Tar Honey. At. all Druggists, 25c. hst announcement making any ex our car-superior f upkeep-but we ;atement with the is always-stands , ride in it. --that we have "Four Ninety" Tour Touring Car or "Royal ylinder four passenger !es F. 0, B. Flint. UMTEI, S. C Mich.; St. Louis, Mo.; eth, Texas. This Legislature has surrendered to the insurance trust. The new laws wipe out the Laney-Odom Act and give the companies just what they de manded. It is a shame and disgrace to South Carolina. This must be ex plained to the people and those re sponsible for it shown up. This is the weakest General Assembly since 1876. They were elected on a fac tional issue and simply do as they are told. It is no use to get mad they don't know any better. Look at the champions of law and order, and advocates of prohibition opposing the "Bone Dry" Bill, while the drink ers of whisky and champions of li quor are daddying prohibition. Both sides are hypocrites, fakes and hum bugs playing for political positions. I think A. J. A. Perritt, of Darling ton, would be a good man to lead a farmers ticket. Mr. Mauldin is all right and would make a fine cam paign. We want to get in the "mid dle of the road" free from factional entanglement and try to lift our poli tics to a higher plane. It is better to get a man who is not an ofrice seeker or been prominently identified with either faction and this fits Per .ritt and Mauldlin. In these great and terrible times it is pitiful to see the state DOMINATED BY SMALL MEN AND DIVIDED OVER SMALL THINGS. I cannot let myself dlowni to the level of either such men or things. Our best thought andI noblest aspiration are ntifled in the poisono-:. atmosphere of personal politicsi. I love public service, b)ut I feel the I can perform a more useful function in setting these issues c!edirly before the p~eople as a private citizen. It is no sacrifice. for me to foreswear- po litical honors, I do0, however, wish to brush away' the cob~webs and let good wholesome sunlight into the foetid political atmiosp~here of South Car-o lina. Popular alplau se is cheap). I can get it any time I want it. It is the ptroperty of 'any man with the gift of expressioni to panderl to the p~assing whim or caprice. The King of the Blind Tigers can now make a prohibition speech and win ecstatic app~roval. I don't taske myself of any.. body else too seriously. I laugh at man's frailties and wekeaa a a go my own way, loving mr.nok nd in spite of all, for the little bR of God in the worst man which sanctifies and redeems human nature. There is an other thing, we have reachedi t!-.c point where it takes too much mon~ .y to ran for oflice in this state. I I' BARS ALL BUT THlE RICH, U>. LESS CORPORATIONS ANi BLIND TFIG ERS PUT UP THi3 MVONEY. The only remedy Ia aro is ing the people to the danger of a Ie bauched electorate. When these fur nish the money to car::y an election, they naturally expset legislation fav To Cure a Cold In One Day Take IAXATIt nIROMO dulnine. It stops the Cough and Headache and works off the Cold, Druugists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. OROYE'S signature on each box. 25c 10 OR WItlE US Fok 6f.a anything in the line of Presents for Weddings, Personal Gifts or your Own ..Use. Single Diamonds or Fancy Diamond Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, Sterling Silver, Cut Glass, Art Goods, JEWELRY of the newest patterns, both plain and fancy. We handle Only SOLID and GENUINE GOODS and compete with all mail order houses. Orders filled at once. TRY US. SYLVAN BROS. Cor.Main& Hampton Sts. Phone 1045 COLUMBIA, S. C. orably to their interest and CER TAINLY THE PRESENT ADMIN-. ISTRATION CANNOT BE CHARG EL) WITH OBTAINING GOODS UN DER FALSE PRETENSE. I would rather spend time and money for this cause than for myself. It has taken hard knocks to learn the secret of life-the joy of service 'for others but I know this is the only true hap piness. Sincerely, John L. McLaurin. Mr. Geo. R. Koester. Greenville, S. C. Dear George: I have your letter and one from Mauldin. My course is the wise one to get results. I come preaching the gospel of a new evan gel, and a prophet must never be a self-seeker. I am following the dic tates of my heart.-A John the Bap tist, "crying out in the wilderness," must always be clothed in the skins of wild beasts, go bare headed and live on locusts and wild honey. He must never sigh for the flesh pots of Egypt, and the king must always cut off his head and present it on a silver platter to the dancing girl. Then he is sure of immortality and the public knows that he is truly a prophet. What is the use in having ideals, unless you can express them in your life? It is no harm to dream, if you have the energy to try to make your dream a reality. It is easy to build air castles, but it -takes real work, to put the brick and mortar into the walls and make them Real Castles. Adva I des Nhave my i Spr L Nice Lil ~ Shapes,F My Frie Sdially inv ~ Miss ] AT MAN It is too funny the "State" print ed a handsome picture of my 'friend Bradford in connection with the pas sage of a rural credit act but neg-. lected to state that I had recommend ed it in my report in 1916 and 1917. I drew the bill for Oscar Mauldin. When I went up to the capitol, I could not find him, and meeting Brad ford in the lobby asked him to handle the matter. He deserved great credit, for getting it through, but the fact that my name was suppressed, shows that I am wise in continuing my work through others. It is all right. A man's measure of success is not only what he does, but also what he puts in the way of accomplishment through others. I sometimes get too far ahead of the procession. The masses 'move slowly. You point ahead and say, "Look: there is a bright light shin ing away off yonder." They look, but seeing nothing, say "You are a fool or a liar, that is naught saye a Jack o-lantern by a big- black swamp." After you pass on the light shines more brightly, men sea it, and the dawn of mhere pos3ibi!ities, become living realities. The Blazers of the Way, who- take the first bold steps along the trail of truth rarely live to see their vi sions materialize and never to reap the rewards. With the ware-house system my plans and ideas have a solid foundation, to uphold the imma terial structure now living in my brain. I am now after the bricks and mortar. Rural credits, cheap money, state insurance and sales of cotton direct from State ware-houses is the train of thought I have set in motion, and not all the politicians in South Carolina can stay the cur rent. They may band together like wolves and destroy me, but the crea tures of my fancy are beyond their power. Nothing that the human mind can conceive is impossible of accom Stiff, Sore Muscles Relieved. Cramped muscles or soreness fol lowing a cold or case of grippe are eased and relieved by an application of Sloan's Liniment. Does not stain the skin or clog the pores like mussy ointments or plasters and penetrates quickly without rubbing. Limber up your muscles after exercise, drive out the pains and aches of rheumatism and bruises with Sloan's Liniment. Get a bottle to-day. At all Druggists, 25c.-adv. nee Sh lire to annoum idvance showi ng Milli In All the 1,test Creatio ae of Pattern ,ibbons, Trimn nds and Patrol ited to this Sh NING DRY GOODS CO.' plishment. The. brain is a' strer house, and an Idea once liberated;.} travels with the sunlight on the winge. a of the wind. Should I run for office, undet' pres-. ent conditions, or use this Creative power for selfish ends. I would lose it. I would have to draw my air castle down and anchor it in the mud of the earth. Let me leave it hitched to a star. A little later; get up a meeting in Greenville, and I will come up and talk to you people along these lines. Sincerely. John L. McLaurin. When in need of Auto Supplies and Ford parts see. The Harvin Motor Co. They have a big stock of everything. tuckden's Arnica Salve The Best Salve In The World. COMING AGAIN! DR. I. W. ISRAELSON, of Sumter, will be in Manning at Dr. Huggin's Pharmacy, in the near future. Half the ills that women is heir to are caused by eyestrain; and the trouble is that they do not know it. How often, after reading or sew ing do you say "my eyes are so tired?" This would never happen If you wore properly fitted glasses. I have the ability, experience and equipment to examine eyes and make glasses that will give you the maxi mum of comfort. Let me tell you whether glasses will help your sight. Ask to see the famous KRYPTOK GLASSES. Invisible bifocals. IF YOU NEED GLASSES, YOU NEED ME. Office in Sumter National Bank of Sumter Building. Dwing A ice that I , ng of ns Hats and tings, Etc. M as are cor awing. - eaver