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TUE ADVERTISER. Subscription Price-12 Months. $1.00 PayabI in .Vira nc. Rates lor Advert Ising.Ordinary Ad vertisements, per square, one inser tion, 11.00; each subsequent insertion, 50 oents. Liberal reduction made for large Advertisements. W. W. Ball, Proprietor. LAUKENS, 8. C, July 18, 1?04. Elect the Best. Laurens county should havo men in tho general assembly who would rank with the ablest and best men in the two branches. The opportunity is pre sented to send men of this class this year. There are men in the race who if elected would instantly tako their places as leaders, whose voioos would be heard and whose influence would be felt. % Why Buy Hay.' To an old timer it is astonUhing to see tho number of bales of hay that go out of town on wagons almost every day. Twonty years ago a bale of hay was an unusual sight to a citizen of ih's community, although gonorally ?peaking cotton sold at a higher prico, and the art of 0 dring pes-vlne hay without sunshine had not been learned. Taken as a wbo'e the firiners of Laurens County are more Intelligent and prosperous than everbofore. Is it possible that It is chopper to buy hay In bales, thin to raise it from tho pea, whon it cm be cured without risk, stacked In tho open fie'd until needed, and the crop is of real benefit to the land? The Aovertiser believes it Is choapor to raise anything that will grow on the farm thaa it is to buy it. Wo may b3 wrong but wj are "sot" in thU belief. * Juries Encouraging Cowardice. Toe romarkiblo fact iucldoat to most of the homicides which havo lately oc curred in South Carolina has been that they were cowardly. In one case u man Is said to have shot another through a crack. In another, the slayer tired af ter tho antagonist had laid aside his pistol and challenge 1 to a fair light with flsts. In still another a man was shot in the back in the dark. In a fourth two young men were shot down wlttiout being given the poor privilege of looking their onemios in tho face. In all these cases all the parties were white msn. In numerous cases negroes wero shot down like dogs. We can understand how tender hearted juries may be reluct'int to con vict whon a "game" man kills another in fair combat, but it Is strange, pass ing strange that in many counties white men soem to have arrived at the point that they deliberately approve the meinest forms of sneaking coward ice. One miy have a sort of brutal re spect for courage even though it be ex emplified in a devil but the commin gling of cruelty and poltroonery ought to disgust even those who have no hor ror of bloodshed. * Business Men Should Act. The efforts of tho business men to obtain from the railroad companies the removal of the passenger depot to a placo of reasonable safety, not t> say convenience, have so far met with no definite success. So far courteous treatment has been received and cour teous treatment costs nothing. Whiie wc have the kindliest feelings towards the railways and the gentle men in charge of them, we advise the people of Laurens to mako the railways feel that their demands are entitled to some consideration. This can be done by the formation of a rigid com pact among the merchants and ship pers pledging their words to route freight so that it shall be hauled the smallest possible number of miles over the roads coming Into Laurens. The Advertiser wholly dislikes to advise this course, but the depot situa tion is intolerable. It is an outrage, a continuing outrage, that a corporation should be permitted to endanger every day in the year the lives of tho people by tho maintenance of the present ar rangement. Every intelligent man knows that sooner or later men and women will be slaughtered by railway trains at this depot. Whon corpora tions or individuals foreknow and are warned that they are imperilling pub lic safety and human life by neglect of duty there is no defence for them and can bo no excuso. * A Beautiful Somersault. Fully six months ago Tun Adver tiser advised the Democrats of Lau rens that Senator "Ben" Tlllman would become to all intents and pur poses a "good gold bug" before the year was over. We pointed out that he would abandon Bryan and warnod them that their noisy Free Silver champion would got on tho "band wagon" regardless of all his past pro fessions. We confess, however, that we did not oxpoct that the redoubtablo Benjamin would repudiate his past to the astonishing extent to which he act ually did ropudiate it last week.For the senator in St. Louis declared himself for George Gray of Deloware for the Democratic nomination ? the same Goorge Gray who voted for Palmer and Buckner, who bolted in 181Mi and who was a goldbug of goldbugs and a leader of tho "assistant Republicans." Whon Judgo Gray was a United Statos senator ho was probably of all men the closest and most consistent political friend of Grovor Cleveland. Kven when his stato convention endorsed him for the presidency two weeks ago, he de clared emphatically that he was not a candidate and that Grover Oleveland was his first choice. This man Senator Tlllman now praises as a true Demo srat who has been "faithful to the de mocracy of the fathers handed down to him" and him Senator Tlllman pub licly urged the South Carolina dele gation to support. Thus does Senator Tillman, the arch enemy of Wall street, the wleldor of the pitch-fork and tho apostle of "lrt to 1 or bust" in South Carolina after eight yearn fall in like a little mm and take; his place in the ranks of those who nominated Palmerand Buckner. Io the convention ab Ind'ucapolls, a number of delegates desired to nomin ate Judge Cray lather than General Palmer. Senator Tlllman is only eight years behind tliem. Judge Gray, moreover, wag one of those Paris com missioners who voted for tho Philip pine treaty ?nd yet in I9C0 at Kansas City Senator Tlllman's "paramount is sue" was denunciation of this treaty and its inevitable results. So far as Tue ADVERTISE!! is con cerned, It endorses the senator's pres ent attitude. It iaglaJ to welcome him into th-.? ?ank? of tho?o who bel'eve in Detmciats of the George Gray stamp? wh'ch is pre-eminently tbo Grover Cleveland brand. The Advertiser and the "gold bugs" hhv i alw?y? believed in Gray, and li lman, tho repen'ant sinner, Is welcome, thrice welcome to a place ami ng tho shoutois. Of courso endorsement of Gray is en dorfomont of Cleveland for in politics they are one an 1 the baiue. Tho s nr. tor's continued vitupo a'ion and abuse of Cleveland Is mtiftulngli.83 jargon when it is coupled ul'h laudation of George Gray. Thk ADVERTISES Ins no reason to doubt tin gonuioene s of bo senntvtr's ohange ol bee rt. The senator is a man of sense. Ho has lat.ded on tho right side? and In the band wag n LM us hono th it bis devo'.ed fol owors have not lost confidence in h'set-dom and that they will join him in his back burning on the folllos of Unnuistn. * The Two Term Superstition, When South Carolina's e.mstlbu ion makers llxed the terms of the various public oftlcors, they did not intend to promulgate the notion that any man Is entitled to two terms If they had in bnnded bo suggost that a governor should hold oilloe four years,they wou'd have male the term four yea**s and when a cand date go-.s on the stump to argue that because he has been e'.ected once he should bj e'octed aga'n, that alone should ho taken as a good reason to justify his defeat. A candidate who can present no better reason for re election than thVat he is the incumbent, confesses himself to be poverty stricken in ldsas and barren of all that should promise increased efficiency. Wo do not mean to in'imate that no oandidate should have a second, third or fourth election. When a candidate has filled an ofllco with marked ability, with such special ability that there is unlikelihood of Unding another to equal his services,it is only commou sense to re-elect him so loug as his services can be obtainoJ. Governor I) C. Hey ward bas demonstrated his capacity for wise and efilclent conduct of public affairs and the people would have perpetrated a blunder If they had this year chosen any other to succeed him, From what wo have heard, wo be lieve that Comptroller Goneral Jones is another who has proven himself to be admirably qualified for his position and it Is fortunate for tho State that be is continued. The game may be said of others ?- these two we have men tioned as examples. One of them be longed to the former "contc-vative" faction and the other was a dyed-in-the wool "refoimer." As wo voted for nei ther of them two years ago, we shall not be charged with partisanship in thus referring to them. The only con'est this yoar is for a vacancy on tho railroad commission. Mr. C. W. Garria is a oandidate fcr re election. Ho has boan in office six years. It is a well paid otfioe. When a governor Is given two terms he serves four years. SV*hen a railroad commissioner is given two terms he serves 12 years . If Mr. C. W. Garris hai made an able officer, if ho has shown expertnes3, conspicuous and spe cial ability, if the po>ple know that ho has rendered to them such service that another may not bo likely to render, then by all means he should bj re elected. The people cannot all'ord to make a change in this ollloo if a high grade man has been found to till it, for it demands expert, peculiar and un common ab'.lity. On the othor hand if Mr. Garris has done no better than many another man, chosen merely on account of popularity, might have done or many another man may do, then he is not entitled to a second term?bo has had enough. Tho test should bo, la it reasonable to expect that Mr. Garris will give the state far better, deo'dedly better service than others, is Mr. Gar ris a specialist and will tho state eufl'or by the loss of his personality from the commission? Is this so certain and so well demonstrated that it will not be seriously questioned? If the reply he affirmative, Mr. Garris should be re elected overwhelmingly?all men of sound political discretion will vote for him. If the reply bo negative, It is just as well to pormit some othor good fellow to draw the '^salary and enjoy tho passes for 3ix years. Thk advertiser does not answer the question. The Intelligence of tho voters may be relied upon to determine it without any advice. Wo morely lay down the proposition that no man has a divine right to t^rms to any ofllco. m ? For a lazy liver try Chamhorlain's Stomach ana Livor Tablets. They in vigorate the livor, and the digostion, regulato? the bowo'sand prevent bil ious attacks. For sale by tho Laurons Drug Co. Sunday School Picnic. The Sunday School of Harmony Church, Sullivan township, will give lbs annual picnic Saturday, July 28fd. This 1? always a great occasion and the public Is cordially invited. Card or Thanks. I desire to oxpress to one and all through bhe columns of The adver tiser my sincere appreciation of the kindly attention and assistance ren dered us during the Illness an* (loath of my husband. Mrs. J. d. Goddard, Laurons, July Oth. NO PITY SHOWN. "Fur years fate was aftor mo contin uosly" writes F. A.Gulledgo, Verbena, Ala. "I lud a torrlblo case of Piles causing 21 tumors. Whon all fallod Rticklin's Arnica S<dve cured mo. Equally good for burns and all aches and pains. Only 2?3 at Tho Laurens and Palmetto Drug Co's. ?.:* -a. m rjc ?:? :jol x ^rv. Benrath* liio Kind Ywi Havo Always Bough? l^eet Itop jacket Millinery at Red Iron Racket j is just beautiful. < >h ! my, the prices are so low? 23c to $2.98 nw -vr-i ?i?u m?-jr jar iv .jr #2.00 Shoe for $1.68 .??V, ULM? 60c Wake Up, and buy your goods at Red Iron Racket. Hi 98c. Rj good, [f you can't be jj'<> > 1 \>2 careful. iSsMii Now the people are coming from everywhere, Laurens and all adjoining counties. We are the people's ' People" for Bargains. A Red Hot Sum? mer Sale is going on now at the Red Iron Racket. Hurry up and avoid the Rush. $25,000.00 worth of General Merchandise to go at sweeping prices. U get more goods for same money, and same goods for less money at Red Iron Racket. U come see. Here are a few Items picked from our Immense field of Bargains: 5,000 yards Calicoes, all .Stand ard goods, Red Hoi price 4 1 .l,ooo yards Fancy Dress Lawns, Muslins, Ginghams, Chal lics, at Red Hot Price 4c Races, special values, Red Hoi Price, per yd. tc to lOc Big values, Insertions and Embroideries, 4c to 10c Millinery! Millinery! Latest up to-now .Styles, prices way down, 23c to $1.98 50 do/en Men's Summer Under Shirts and Drawers, Good quality, going at 20c 3,000 Men's Negligee Dress Shirts, Red Hot prices 23c, 39c, 48c to 89c Ladies' Slippers, 48c, 75c, 98c to $1.75 Ladies' Shoes, special, 75c, 98c to $2.47 Men's Shoes and Slippers 98c, S1.23 to $3.00 Clothing?The Latest Creations at the Lowest pric i ever creat ed. M<> >'s suits (Kc, $i.68, - , to $9.00 per suit. Also Hoys'and Child ren's salts at Sweeping prices. Straw Hats, for dress, about one-half pric.-, worth d >u blc, ioe, 18c 25c, 35c to 39c Men's Fine Far 11 its spi.-ei.il. 68c, 98c, $1.25 1.39 John ll. Stetson's c |..?jo now $3.00 300 pair Men's Pants, your choir?, Red Hot, 89c Florida Palms for Decorations and Home. .2<t I pair Men's Pants, your choice, Red Hot $1.25 200 pair Men's Tailor made Pains :S' |.50 to #5.00 quality, Red Hot price $3.00 U Come See our Tin, Glass, Crockery and lCn uncled Ware. One ear load Trunks at Rai 1 lot prices 33c to $3. 47 5,000 lbs. Brown's Mule, .Sweep Slakes, Early Bird and Schnapps Tobacco?a 11 15c plugs. Our low price, 1 >cr plug 10c Our Bell 48c I've been to Red Iron Racket: I ' go there, too. You'll Save Money. We have a little world of Notions and Racket goods all m >ving at the world s lowest prices See our cut price Grocery and Drug Departm ent. Will save U 15 to 35 per cent.= = U com3 see The Red Iron Racket crew will be delighted to show U through. /Messrs. W. E. Bramlett, S. Y. Culbertson, W. L. Rodgers, R. M. Eichelberger, J. W. Henderson, R. L. Simpson, L. E. Burns and Mrs. Knight, the Milliner, are ready to serve U, and Bartlett 0wings, the Cash= ier, is ready to make thechange. We are located completely out of the high priced district. Way down on Laurens Street, No. 208, West, is where you will find us, about 200 yards West of the Public Square, and here is where mountains of Merchandise disappear each week in the year. Our Bargain Days are Six Days in a week. Come when you may you'll hit our Bargain Day. BURNS' RED IRON RACKET 13c, 20c, 39c. 95c to .#10.00 Suit. Automobile, up-to-date $1.25. to #1.98 $3-5? Shoe to U $3.00 If ? % Tohu says sell 'em 13c H?re Goods for Same money CHEAPEST HOUSE ON EARTH LAURENS AND GREENWOOD, S. C. Same Goods for Less money The newest creations of .Style are here. Bros. In order to close out a few cases of the celebrated California YELL,OW CRAWFORD and L.EMON CLING PEACHES, we have reduced the price to 20 cents the can or 3 cans for 50 cents. This fruit is put up in heavy syrup, in 3-pound cans. Also, a few cases of that delicious Maine packed CANNKD CORN?lender and sweet?15 cents per can. KENNEDY BROS Kennedy BABY 13ASIC-llio world's best Imby medicine-Isn prompt,snfo,suro and hnrni less remedy f? >r n 11 Rortsol Rtomnch end in>\\ el IroublcH of bnblos und children. Keep it al ways on hand-you enn rely upon It, At all f(ooicl storn?, 25c. Mnnufootnrod t>,- hahy BAflBCO., Maoon, Ga, R P. MILAM & CO. Your stock and poultry need dosing, Now is the lime, pro vided you use the international Stock Pood Company's Products' None hotter on the market. Here are some of them and the prices: International .Stock Food. *$c and 50c. Colic Cure.5()C Gall Cure.25c Poultry Food. -5*' Louse Killer. .25c Silver Pine Healing Oil. .- 251 Now, we w ill give with every too pound purchase a premium of 16 pounds of any of the above products; and a 25-cts package with every 25 lbs. purchase. This is your opportunity : A small investment may prove a profitable one, OUR UNDERTAKERS' STOCK Our Undertakers'Stock as usual is complete. We earrj everything from the cheapest Coffin to the best METALIC CASES. First-class Hearse when wanted. At night 01 Sunday 'Phone H, M. Wright 01 R. P. Milam at their residences. R. P. MILAM & CO., uaurens, s. c. THE LADIES favor painting tli sir churches, ami thoroforo wo urge every Min -t ? r to romomborwe give a liberal quantity of tlio Longman & Mftrtioo/. I Paint toward the painting, Wears and <? >vors like gold. Don't pay *l.?? a gallon for Linseed Oil I \ Drill il l cents) which yon do wb )n ' you buy other paints lu a can with a1 painl label on it . S ?v i> inako 11, therefore when sou want fourteen (??Ilona of pilot, buy 0 ily eight of L, A M , and mix six gil lons pure Linseed Oil with it, and Ilms get paint at leas Hi mi $1.20 per gallon M my liousja arc well printed with four gallons of L & M. and throe ga'? Ions of LllHHcd Oil mixed therewith. 1 Thyso oolobr.ited paints aro sold by W. L. Boyd, Laurons, Clinton Phaumacy, Clinton. VV. C. IR3V, Jr., " Attorney at Law, I. MIRKNa, K.'O. TAI LORI NG. I conduct a li-.it-elns* tailoring shop. Ou', Make and Guarantno a lit at roa sonablo prices. You arc Invited to join my pressing olub, K. .1. DAN0Y, 'Phono 180 m liter Building. Dr. Chas. A. Ellett, DENTIST. Law Range. The Best Insurance Is the Cheapest When you <;<?, away for your Summer vacation, take with you the knowledge that your property is covered In the very best old Hue companies, Von will enjoy your outing .ill the more. A. C. TO DD & CO. HEISSDIPO THE NEW NERVE TONIC AND KIDNEY CURE. 1 CImwmm (in- Kidney* und Itlnrlrlcr, nurltUf fh. Illonri, l'< Ih Flesh <>n thin pnopla. Si reiiKttieu* iho Nerven, Clenr? Ute tlrnlii. Ctirca NerrouH Debility, Inmtmnln, Pnltlnc Memory, ItoMorcH Hi' Viru, Vioor, Vit.ilily find Strength of Youth. I in both wenh Men nud \Vntnen. ; Thin New Remedy norknllko Magie, hot lanb. j BobUelj hnrmlemt, SVcIkIi yotirHcll before tAkln*. I Price, SO oil,; 12 boxen, SB.00, bv mull. Wo uiil cheerfully reftiml Hie money If you nr? I Dot bonofltUHl, Try It ami bo convinced. Laurens Drug Co. Fire Insurance.