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m ANDERSON INTELLIGENCER FOUNDED AUGUST 1, 18*0. H* North Katu Street ANDERSON, 8. C - SMOAK. Editor and Ba?. Mgr TTILENN.City Editor -H BA88EEN, Advertising Mgr ODFREY.Clrculetloo Mgr. '8. Telegraph Editor end mn, Twenty-h Sta Time? according to Act of Con All advf Second Claas Mall Matter at word.stofflce at Anderson, 8. O tam.,. - jm TELEPHONES Editorial and Business 0?\ce.821 .tob Printing .693-L SUBSCRIPTION RATES Semi-weekly as Tear .91.50 ?ix Montha .H I Daily One Tsar .15.00 Six Montha. 2.6( Three Montha ".... 1-21 The Intelligencer la delivered bj carriers In the city. If you fall tr your naper regularly pleaae notlfj ns. Opposite your name on thi label ot jour paper ls printed date to lieh our paper ls paid. Al1 check* and drafts should bo drawn to The Anderson Intelligencer. ssoooooooooooooooooo .. . . . J ONLY j? I 12 . Mora Shopping . Dar* Before X'roas. o o Thought fer tte Day. True friendship blooms only in the poll j of, a noble and self-sacrificing heart. AN OBJECT LESSON , That waa a asd story tho Detroit Fires Press printed about Champ Clark, a ead story. While delivering an address in that city, he waa so much under the Influence ot liquor that lt became necessary to let down *' ibo stage curtain while he waa apeak lng and lead Meraway from the thea tre. We sappeos there to almost norn ing Clark wajBd not do to prevent) the repetition's* such a Scene, except possibly the ' ene thing that would make it impossible of recurrence- | to stop drinking. "O God, that men should put an enemy In their mouth a ist i&Smi away instr brains." And, agate from Shakespeare: "Reputation, r?putation, repuUtlcni Oh, 1 have lost my reputation. I have lost the lmmor \ tri part ot myself, and what remalna ' is, bestial." The worst of lt ls that men are no I more willing to wear second hand garments ot experience than of cloth. There will be those who will gibe at Clark or be sincerely sorry for his fall, who win not profit by his ex-j ? perlence, but will go on drinking, de luding themselves with the thought teat they know how to drink. The only ahenlgtfr anTrtBB ls abatenance. Any man w&b drinks at all is liable - to gave tho experience that Clark had and now probably repente almost with tears of blood. The agony of a strong man at making an ass of himself Ix truly pitiful and pitiable. ?Clark has paly himself to blame. During bis long and useful Ute, be baa seen what liquor drinking did to others and yet he risked a similar tate. The trouble with the man who can "drink or let it alone" lu that he usually drinks. The . bitter experience of Champ : (nark is a' most powerful temperance sermon, otherwise we would not bsve published the story ot hts downfall. If Clark be truly a man, that exper ience will make him demonstrate ttl As Tennyson, referring to Goethe, wrote: * 'TOn?CZ "I held lt truth with him who singa To one clear harp in divers tones. That mea may rise on stepping surcas - Of their dead selves to clgher things." .-Greenville Piedmont. OUR DAILY POEM e. 00 Give Toar Sunshine. Give your sunshine- that will do To help th* skies turn bright andi blu* - . For those avocad whoas hearts thal night Ot want and sorrow dims tbs light. Give your sunahlne- that will be A Joyful gift of song and glee To those into whose Ute the dey May oft sombre, dark and gray. Qtve your sunshine- Just a part Of all the Joyance of your heart, till other Uvea around you swing In tho bright spell that helps you j sing. div* your sunshine-lt may mean more Than all tb* gifts you've brought be- ? fore, Than gold or geer or gema of worth ? To help acme humble child of earth, j Give your sunshine-send lt forth, Br weat and south and east and north? A radiant gift of light and love From fountains of delight above. ie-let it spill .want and ill. BOM! PROHIBITION THOK?IITS Wc have thought it well at this time to ?ive considerable ?pace on the ! (iitorlal page of The Intelligencer to 'he ()uestion of prohibition, and tho ?vilB of liquor. Hence there will be *ound some food for thought along tbtfl linc, und we trust that those who read The Intelligencer till? morning Aili study the subject from the an ales presented. Of course you do hot hnve to agree with all that is said, but we trust you will be entirely hon est in your views in opposition. We .{rant you this privilege, and expect you to arrive at your own conclu dons UH honestly and with as much hought und observation as we have irrived at ours. Then. If you have me logical argument against prohi bition, let us have lt. We shall be pleased to give you space for your views rationally expressed. There is at least one new made ;rave In Anderbon county this month is a result of liquor drinking. Green wood, our sister city, ls ferreting out a dastardly murder, and the guilt for this will be laid at the door of drink. Is it not time to think and write of this evil, and endeavor to stamp it out in our State at least? Christmss is coming and doubtless, even though cotton ls selling at seven cents a pound, many orders for liquor have gone off In our malls, so that the drinker? In the county may celebrate tho birth of the Prince of Peace. How much better to placo tho money for this In one of the boxes that will be placed to receive tho funds for our "Self-Denial Day." Will you not read what ls said in this Issuo of the evils ot drink, and refrain from committing further offense against your healtb and happiness, especially if you are an immoderate drinker. PK Ol* I) OF (HP COLLEGE There aro many friends of Ander son College who will bo glad to know tim. an opportunity has been given the Institution to become better equip ped from a financial viewpoint, and better advertised through tho cam paign that will be inaugurated. An derson Is proud of her college, and we trust that tho day will come when lt will nave" as large an enrollment as any of tbe similar Institutions any where In the State. Anderson college ts unique, and fills a long felt want In the educational system of the State. Her equipment by second to none, and the quality of the work done at the college is superior. Parents can do no better for their daughters than to place them under the tutelage of the competent instructor? ai Anderdon College, headed by that prince of edu cators, Dr. Ktnard. Long may Anderson College live. THE PROHIBITION QUESTION The question v>f prohibition will not down anywhere, and lt ls only a matter of time when the entire world will be without Intoxicating liquors. It may be after this generation shall have passed away, but the signs of the times point to a speedy realisation of this dream of men, and this reign of reason. It is no longer a question ot whether or not temperance Is proper, because lt bas been proven time and time again that the temperate man, the teetotaler, ha? a clearer brain and a steadier nerve than he who drinks, be it ever so little, and the business world places a discount on the drink ing men. Therefore the problem now ls how to make it Impossible' for a man to be other than a temperate man, even lt he so desires. With this in view, the advocates of temperance have sought to obtain laws prohibiting the sale ot liquor. In this they have been moderately successful, and today many states In the union are entirely dry." The demand ls now for the United States to become so, and lt ls reasonably certain that the present generation v '.ll see , this true. One after another- of the states have out lawed King Alcohol, and an effort ls being made to place South Carolina tn ti:e ranks of those-where lt ls un lawful to sell liquor. Of course there are opponents to this measure, and the proposition will be fought There Is no doubt ss to what the verdict of the people will be lt they ever get a chance to vote on : the question. So the effort will be to keep them from being allowed, the op portunity to vote' on lt But this wei believe will be defeated. There ls too ? Insistent a demand for even the most partisan politician to refuse to need,' and the bill will he almost sure to pass th? legislature in January, giving the State the right to vote next Septem ber or at some ether suitable time. Prohibition will not prohibit are ar? told. The following editorial '.lipped from The Spartanburg Journal will answer thia objection in so satisfac tory manner that we shall let lt suf fice: v- Th? greatest argument that the op ponents of prohibition can raise ls that lt does not prohibit This cry is as old as tho movement against whis key. '..lira attention ot those who claim that prohibition doe? not prohibit is pectfuUy called to Ute conditions t prevail in WeJT Virginia which ago. Condi lion? in every eily in the state have improved wonderfully und business ten who formerly fought prohibition say now that they would not have the aale of whiskey hack for any con dderation. An illustration of the working of the prohibition law may tx? had In 'inrksburg. West Virginia. The fol lowing figures have been furnished JV interested parties of that town, the four mouths of 1913 months being miler tho whiskey regime while the four corresponding months of 1914 r'ere under the prohibition regime. Arrests for Other 1913 drunkenness arrests Total July .... 138 69 207 AugUBt . . 143 100 248 September . . 117 163 285 )otober . . 18D 91 280 1914 July. 7 40 47 August .... 20 38 58 >ept ember . . 21 36 67 October ... 26 35 GI A block in Clarksburg which for merly had eight saloons has now been transferred Into one of the most desirable business sections In the city. Instead of the saloons there ls now a moe Btoro, tho National Wollen Mills Blore, two Jewelry stores, two or three good restaurants, and a telegraph of fice. The stores now have attractive show windows . Instead of screen* to bar the public gaze from drinking scenes, i'ractlcally every coal com pany and many other corporations In Clarksburg have given glowing testi mony to the benefits of the statewide I ry law. The following table giving compar ativo showing aB to arrests and ar rests for drunkenness in Wheeling show that the hankers of that Hiv are Juatlfled In their opinion that prohibition paya: Arreata for Other 1913 drunkennosa arreata Total July . . 78 294 272 Auguat . . .109 127 236 September ... 115 171 286 1914 July ... .15 88 103 Auguat .... 42 162 204 September . . 25 73 98 lt will be observed that the total number of arrests for September, 1914, ls fewer than the number of ar reata for drunkenness, in September, 1913. Maximum .number of guarda and employee at the workhouae previous to July 1, 1914, 15. Employes and guards at the close of July 1914, 2. Average number of prisoners in the workhouse previous to July 1, 1914, 50. Number of prisoners in the work house at tho close; of July 1914, 9. Number of prisoners in the work house at the close of September, 1914, 8 Previous to July 1 there were no policemen to perform traffic duty, but since that date policemen have been doing duty gt all leading business corners in the city. Wheeling has never experienced such building operations as since July 1. The total valuation if buildings under construction at the end of July was about 1750.000,000. , The former plant' of the Reyman | Brewing romr.any IE being converted into a packing house,' Improvements being made to the extent of 91?5, 000.00. ; In the packing house there will be employed between 200 and 250 men, while the Brewing company I employed not more than seventy-five j men.'. In one block In which' there were fourteen saloons a shoe dealer's business has increased 25 per cent since July 1. Panhandlers who used to buy cast-off shoes now buy new shoea. One saloon In thia block about which it waa necessary nearly all the time to keep a policeman, has been since July 1 an orderly place.-Spar tanburg Journal. THE AWFUL THREAD In due time the slayer pr alayers of I I Calvin Whitman will be' brounght to trial and in the Greenwood county ? court houso face a jury ot peers who j will fairly try and a true verdict giv en as to the gult or innocence of tho I accused. Until then public opinion, certainly I newspaper opinion,, need not exprebs I itself. One thing, however, ia so constant ly before The' Index in considering thia murder that we feel compelled to call attention to lt,now. And thia is the part played by whis key in the lives of the young men who testified. Like a red strand all through the rope of testimony runs the trail of whiskey. "We took a couple of drinks." "He gave me a pint" "We were all drinking." "All seemed to oe under the Influence of whiskey." "I was-pretty boozy." These and num bers of expressions show that on last Saturday afternoon, evening and night more than one man in this commun ity waa In the beck and call of King Whiskey and some of them beside themselves with its effect*. The whiskey, lt further appears, was shipped in here. The btw sennits this. The liquor dealers oft ia some tar away town or city In a comfor table, luxurious borne doubtless was snug In bia comforts while the vic- j tims of hla product weie staggering around In the cold rata, benumbed and befuddled In no condition to be men or play a man's part in the world. Do these whiskey men never feel a qualm of conscience . when they read or otherwise learn of a mumer in which their product played a not Inconsiderable part?-Greenwood In dex. ("Gone are the Days When W Heart Was Young sad Gay," Ever since we were a child we have annually looked for the return ot "cotton picking time." Alwsys we have heard the negroes flinging In the Heida ss they gathered the fleecy ataple. We have heard them laughing as they rode on the wagons to the gins- we nave listened to their bois terous Jokes and happy talk around tb* warehouses In th n towns ss they waited eagerly for the "receipt" and coming cash. Every Southerner hi grown accustomed to these scone Thia year all has changed. At no time bave we witnessed any hilarity among tao negroes. They.move about per forming their accustomed task- but -; Cotton is THE spirit of Christmas helpfulness fills every nook and corner of this store. Many of you have depended on us to solve~the gift problem for you, so far as the men's and boys' pres ents are concerned, we've been doing it so successfully for you such a long while. That your presents are to be practical, you've, of course, decided. The beauty of the useless gift soon palls, but the gift of real and c mtinuous use dwells long in the gratitude of the recipient. Is there anything the matter with mak ing him a present of one of our suits of overcoats? Everything considei ed, wouldn't it be a sensible ?ift for this practical time? Guess at the size. We'll change it and guarantee to please him. All the prices from S io to $25; quality at every price. Now, for the boys-we've the Christ mas decorations to decorate them from headwear to hose. Clothes for the boy that tend to make a practical man garments he'll appreciate thru their long service. Suits $3.50 to $ 12.50 Overcoats $3.5o to $7.50. A handsome gift knife free with each boys suit. And special sweaters,,gloves, ties, un^ derwear, odd pants and many things in the line of holiday gifts for boys. Among small things at small prices, there's an almost unlimited assortment here. , Every man or doy on your list will be proud to own one of our beautiful silk cravats To you already boxed in holiday pack ages at 50c, 75c, SI. Gloves his. hands will be proud of. Gloves for street, dress and motor wear, 25c, 50c, Si, $1.50, $2, $3, $3.50 Handkerchiefs the kind he'll welcome, everything from the dime staples to the luxurious imported linens at 5oc. Silk handkerchiefs 25c and up. The sock proposition is one that looms large with all men; they should figure large in your list. Serviceable socks at all prices, 10c to $1 a pair. Holeproof socks in handsome Christ mas boxes , six pairs mercerized guar anteed six months, $1.50 per box. Three to box, silk faced, guaranteed three months, Sl5o. * One of our hats right on top of the Xmas tree might be the most welcome present you could give him. lt's certain it would be the best hat. Stetson's happy holiday hits $3.50 to $5; B- O- E Special at $3, a gift worth while; Evans $2 Special, a quality gift. Santa Claus himself will need just the shoes we are showing. To put stockings in shoes is quite natural, now why not put the shoes hi stockings. Here are the kinds that will foot up all right as Xmas presents. $3.50 to $6.50. Raincoats are suggested too, they show a care as well as* a thought; the coats we serve also show good taste. For men, the showing is large as* is range of prices; $3 to $15- For boys, $2.50 and up. Trunks, bags and suit cases, something to use the year round; you'll want to follow this suggestion sure. Trunks, $5 up. Bags, $2.50 to $15. Suit Cases, $2.50 to $15. The Christmas Store for Men's and Boys' Gifts. et The Store with a Consalmce" Order by parcels post; We prepay all charges. c dead! Hence among* ail ?i hts roi tow era there 1B dlatresa and mourning. But we have seen another. picture. We look out upon the landscape in every section and the plow has been early sent afield. The stubble has been turned and harrowed smooth. The corn has been gathered and the land*pre pared for the seed. In among the cot ton three green rows are seen. Many cotton fields have all been gathered and even cotton land plowed and sown to oats or wheat. Everywhere the grain is giving promise ot a bouhti* ('ul harvest for man and beast So next May and June, when the Bob White la calling to hts mate ami the warm sunshine has given a golden glint io the grain, we hope to hear (he wonted happiness return. We expect to hear the negroes laugh and sing once more. -Southern Cultivator. Danger in Following Impractical Plans. There ls an old story of a warrior kin who prayed, "O Lord, save me from my friends; lil look after my enemies." The cotton farmers ot the South might well have prayed' a similar prayer in recent weeks. It we could have kept down the foolish schemes propead by so-called friends of the farmer, there would have been less trouble In Hoking their eaersdes. i he wild schemes proposed by some i Southerners at Washington simply drove away from us the support of I conservative and sensible men who might have stood with us. As a rule, lt is not tile man who proposes the biggest and most alluring scheme we need to follow, but the man who pre sents a moderate and well considered program. "It looks to me," said one farmer to us recently, "aa if some of these agitators really were' enemies I in disguise- seeking to discredit the farmers' course by their wildcat * im positions." We ought always to remember that farmers will get Influence In Wash ington or anywhere also only in pro portion as they are represented hy men who have a knowledge of' funda mental principles ot economics, his tory and government, and whose pro posais are !s acccr? ******* .*.******* prin ciples. And the worst enemy of our people ls the man who proposes a wild scheme merry' because be thinks ft will please them. By following such demagogues with wltl-o-the-wlsp schemes our farmers In ali times have suffered incalculably. . /Csop gives us 'the fable of the dog which crossing a stream, dropped a bone to run for its shadow; and it'i. a good story to think shout whan soy law to cure all your troubles is Dis sented. When we run off after imprac ticable plana of reform.-lite Pro gressive Farmer. SENSIBLE CHRISTMAS GIFTS Just the kind of gifts you will want for your boys-not frag?e toys that will break after a few hours use, but dependable merchandise that will give service as well as pleasure. Air Rifles of the beat make we can purchase. Strong and accurate shooting. Bows and Arrows Something just gotten out mia year. These will please any boy and every boy wants one. Metal Wagons, Velocipedes, Wheelbarrows. Automo biles, Hand Cars, Etc. We select the best goods in this line manufactured. Wo buy these goods in carlota, insuring their reaching us in perfect condition. We have a large stock from which you can select just the size and style you want at just theprice you want to pay. Foot Balls, Striking Bags, Base Balls, Mitts, Etc. A full line of REACH GOODS? which are fully warranted against defects or imperfection* of Tool Chests Most boys Uko to practica carpentry. They can get a great deal cf pleasure in doing ?tJ*?S they have a chest of Tools such as wo can furnish at 85c and $1.25 par Chest of Tools. Oneida Community Silverware The largest and most complete fina aver brought to this market. and Carving Sets, Scissors, Pocket Cutlery of other items that wal make moat acceptable gift*. SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO. Anderson, S. & Belton, S. C. Greenville, S. <3. mst