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TUE ADVEKTISEK. Subscription Prlec-ia Months,$1.00 i* ly.ibl lu A!. i nc. Kates for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad verti8oment8t per squaro, one inser tion, ?1.00; each subsequent Insertion, 60 oents. Liboral reduutiou made for largo Advertisements. W. W. Bali., Prourlotor. LAUKENS. S. CM Sept. 7, l!KM .' AU men in Laurons county who wish the price of laud to stay low are or should bo opposed to the immigration bureau. The farmer who is on his feot need not be in a hurry to sell bis cotton. Nobody knows anything about cotton, itmav drop and it may soar, but 11 The Advkrtiskk were an Independent farmer with leu bales of cotton It would eujoy holding tho cotton and watching the market a few months this winter. ? The Russians ought to feel onthely satisfied with tho thrashing they havo rocolved but wo fear they have an ftp *k%?9 for more. If tho Japanese aro boaroh, 'Choy will not bo tho llrst peo ple to wear themsolves to a frazzle in whipping the enemy. * The Advertiser hopes that Lau rens farmers will exert themselves to Bend creditable exhibits from the county to tho state fair this year. m If Laurons had, as it should have, a good military company, it would pro bably bo on tho battlefield of Mauas sas now. * Because the passengor dopot has net yet been movod to a safe place is no reason why the people of Laurens should despair. There aro ways tunl moans by which tho town may accom plish Its object and tho business men of Laureusshould win this light if it takes live years. * Senator A. C. Latimor has learned a groat deal In the last few years. It was about the Oth of December, 1890, that a Laurens man happened to spend* a night in Ocala, Fla. Tho National Farmera' Alliance was In session in Oca'a at tho time. Polk, McGune and all that crowd were there. So was Senator Latimor, ? then not ovon a mcmbor of tho lower houso of congress but mighty in tho alliance. Col. Tal bort was tboro as well. The conven tion adopted tho "Ocala platform", a] platform not wholly unlike that which Tom Watson of Georgia is running on now. Last Friday Senator Latimer spoke "in Broadway New York in be half of Parker and Davis, sound Demo crats and favorites of the business men of Now York. We congratulate Sena tor Latimer that he has made such good ubo of tho last 14 years, that bo has learned so much and that ho bus been able to eat so many foolish words that he uttered in the early days of his career. Senator Latimor is not a fail ure as a Senator, he is industrious and attentive to tho Interests of his con stltutents and he has learned how to change from an "Ooplaite" into a sound money Democrat. By tho way, tho Hou. Isaac McCalla, | somewhat distlgurcd by tho recent pri mary but still top o' ground used to be] a mighty man in the alliance. The alliance was formally a deadly enemy to Wall street, ospeeiall y to that end of it which runs the cotton futures business. They do say that Mr. Mc Calla raked down large sum? of money lu cotton futures last yenr. Is this tho same McCalla that was most strenuous iu the vigorous days of the alliance? * The Primary Elections. The defeat of Mr. Garris for rail road commissioner is another vote of | j non-cuntidonce in tho railroad com mission. It is in no sense a rellection upon Mr. Garris personally, but it voices the people's belief that the commission is of no substantial value to the public. The prevailing Idoa Is that a railroad commlssionship is a soft job with little work, a good salary and attractive perquisites. Consequently tho people decline to vote a pension to one man more than six years This be lief is attributable in part to the fact that tho salaries of the commissioners are paid by tho railroads. If tho peo ple paid tho salaries directly they would look upon tho commissioners as | their servants and would expect to re ceive largor benefits. So long as the commissioners draw their pay from tbo railways the notion cannot bo removed from tho popular mind that tho com mission is to a degree pliant to railway inlluencas. Mr. John H. Earle, who Is in tho second race for commissioner, recognized In his campaign that change In the method of paying thocom misslon is neceesury to Its usefulness nud ha3 urged that the legislature shall enact that the people shall pay directly for Its services rather than that they should pay for them through tbo railway treasuries. The commis sion should either become a public commisdon or e'so it should be abol ished. We do not. charge that the com missioners are employes of tho rail ways but many people bellevo that | thoy aro. Tho existenco of this sus picion is almost as damaging to tho commission's effectiveness as if tho suspicion woro a demonstrated fact. Take It all In a I, tho dclogatlon to tho lower house of congress nomlnatod A' these prirnarh-8 Is probably tho Weakest that South Carolina has had t sinco 1870. The material offering was for tho most part commonplace li character. In at least, one district, tin Sixth, the man immnisurcably super ior to bis three opponents tailed the tiokot. Judging from tho selections of recent years South Carolina is a cen tury distant from a John Sharp Wil liams. We are. Inclined to think that the representative from tho Fourth district is the most promising of tht seven. Mr. Johnson, wo bellevo, has done his work woll so far as attention to the minor interests of the district Is1 concerned He !:;;:, been Industrious I in looking after tht mail service, o'aims and other matters with tho de? partments. He is undoubtedly a man of considerable tnt- liect. Having had ? v. -' tji-ms, a period suftlcleut to obtain recognition, vro may expect that Mr. ?ToliDson't? talents will hcncoforlh com mand position of some promineneo in tbo alTnirs of lo^is'a-ion. We think that the Fourth district has heen wl?e to retain him long onodgh for hit) abilities to havo f*tr chance for Illus tration. So far as the results In the county are conoorned. they could not but be 8ati8faotorv. The candidates generally were competent and honest and there wa9 no opportunity for material Nun der?. Had Mr. Featberstone been nominated for tho house, Laurens would probably have beon ablo to boast of the most forceful leader in that body. In our judgment Mr. Featheratone has nothlug to regret In bis defeat. Why a lawyer of his ca pacity and place nt the bar would do siro to go to the legislature in thoso limes is r ather more than wo can un derstand exoopt of course upon the theory that his is a peculiarly high sense of unsolflsh patriotism. Mr. Featherstone's service In tbo houso, had be boen elocted, would hate con ferred a far gr??ter obligation upon Laurens county than the voters of the county oould havo conferred upon him. We siihpoet that Mr. Foatherstona is to ho felicitated upon his defeat so far a? bis so'llah Interests aro concerned. * Carlylo McKinley. A man of distinction passod out of life when Carlylo McKinley, assoclato editor of The News and Courier, died in Mouut I".t'Msunt two weeks ago llo was tho author of an "Appeal to Pharaoh," ono of the strongest ex positions of tho "rac? question" that has appeared 'and bofddos ho wrote many beautiful poems. Few know him, few even in Charleston know him wol', for ho was a rarely modest man but those who did know him wore blessed with the Intluenceof as swoot and puro a spirit as habitatos tho best of human k*nd. Iiis minil was cloar and Bti'Oig, he was a master la tho scholarly use of tho English tonguo and his stores of learning were scarcely to bo exhausted. In tho columns of Tho News and Courier, through the State's adver sity and prosperity, havo appeared for mauy years lucid and convincing arti cles encouraging the poople to develop thoir resources and pointing out the riches that lay In the grasp especially of South Carolina farmers. In tbo large improvement and wealth of these later years that our State enjoys none can moasuro the impetus that was initially given by thoso editorials of Carlyle McKinley but we believe that within our border is many a farmer who consciously or unconsciously was guided to success by this gifted gentlo inan writing day by day words of in spiration and aspiration to a people sorely distressed by tho poverty that tho War Botwoen tho States left as its sequel, As we have said, M""- McKinley was littlo known save in a limited circloof newspaper men and literary men but bis life wa9 really given to the people of South Carolina and they are the belter and the stronger for it It was a life singularly free of tbo gro=s or sordid and whatever weakness was in his personality lay chielly in tho mod esty which kept it too much apart from his fellows. While in life the name of "Carl" McKinley was not acclaimed by the surging crowds and it may be tbat his fame will not be blazoned, but his (clioes shall live "Oh love, they die, in yon rich sky, They faint on Held and bill and river. Our echoes roll from soul to sou' And grow forever and forever." * Not the Time for Sewerage. It appears to The Advertiser that it would bo wholly unwise for tbo peo ple of this city to voto $:10,000 in bonds for soweragd purposes at this timo. Having purchased nn air compressor, there is abundant reaso'n to wait until we know whether or not it will solvo the water problem. Meanwhile tho ono thing wo do know is that a $:10,000 bond issue while big enough to be a burden on the taxpayers, is a mere tri fle towards equipping the city with an (lllcient sewerage system. It may per mit sowerago conveniences to certain limited localities but it is not fair that properly over the town must be taxod for the benefit of a comparatively small section of thecommunity.The time has not como for bonding the city for sewerage. Tt is liko^y that within throe or four years largo public Improve ments will bo neoded in this town. Tt will bo tho height of folly to bojiad tho town now to tho constitutional limit or to a degree approaching it. It seems that wiohout exhausting its resources bypleeemeal thotown should wait unttl it is ab'e to Install a sewerage system that will meet the demands of tho com munity. The Smallest Part. In considering this sewerig^ p.'O* position ono shou'd romomber tbat tho tax for paying tho Interest on the bonds 1? tho lightest part of tho burden. Whenever sewerage connections are made with the houso it will cost at least $60. Additionally it will cost an average of probably $10 a year to keep tho plumbing in ropair. Unless tho sewerage connections aro made with nil the houses, thesystom will not help the health of the town. For ex ample, the connection** would havo to bornado with all tho cabins and cot tages along the stream immediately Sou'.h of West Main street if seworago In to be ietlt iho sanitary condition of hu rosldoncos locatod on Msin stroot. It would bo wovao than useless, in fact if would bo a doop wrong to install a sowjrn^o system and not roqulro all tho dwellings in tho vicinity to bo connected with It. Those who own tho cabin.-, and coltagos referred to may coont thoroforo on Bpondlng soum $00 to the cottage if sowerago is In* 6ta".etl. Ilcformer Urges the Election of MnJ. Karle. To the Votors of Laurens County: Tho noxt election will decide the matter of who will be our noxt Kail Uoftd Commissioner, and while T havo nothing to pay against Mr. Mobloy, yet in 'he Interest of tho wholo Slnto I wish to sny South Carolina has the oha.ico in tho person of Mnj. John 11. Karte of Greeavlllo, of electing one of i the b ?C men in iho State to the office u( Kill Commissioner. Maj. Fa\v)v Is frum the upper tjeotlon of tho Stitto. He is familiar with our needs io the upp'r section and is In a posi tion to do u more go d than any other candidate. Ho is tho worthy son of tho lamented Joseph II. Karle, who so ably represented South GaroLiia In th* United States Senate. He is a young man well educutod, full of energy, pos sessing plonty of good oommon sons", honest and truthful, and has made a success of his own private alrdra. His charaotor Is above reproaoh, his pri vate lifo will stand the most rigid in vestigatioo. Ho believes iu equal rights bntwoen th 1 pooplo and the railroads and in fro ght reductions, wh rever it is possible. Ho will fill tbo ofiioe if elected with credit to him solf and to the pe iplo of tho Sta'e. I have kn >wn him for years. Givo our young moo a chance to rise. Vote f >r Eurlo and you will novor regret It. Reformer. A Card from Sheriff Duckolt. I desire to expresi my most sincere thanks to all the pooplo of Lnurens County for tbo splondid support given mo in the first Primary Elootlon. Owing to tbo largo number of c?ndi dat>'S fi>r th'! ShorllT'a office, I could not oxpcot elcc'.inn on tho first ballot, but tho vote given me was s> largo as to surpass my exp .ctat'ons and make me deeply grateful for this s'rongwen dorsement of my administration. I have endeavorod to give tho people of this county a strong, clean and fo trios? admln'stration of the Sheriff's off' ? und I pledge mysolf anew to exe tho law to the b>st of mv nl>iII? > if again elected to the Sheriff's office. I am especially gra'illed at the largo vote given mo at tho mills, as well as in the country and towns, und beg all of my friends no', to be come over coalldont of my succoss and remain away from tho polls, which 1 regard my only danger, but be sure and come and victory is certain All of which I shall ever hold tho peo ple of Laurens county In grateful re membrauoe. Thos. J. Duokhtt. Mr. W. L. Boyd. Dear Sir: Over fifty yoi-s ag> diu* firm began sell'ng paint tb'OtlghOUt the South; s\\o* have continued unin terruptedly, and ton times greater than any othor brand of paint. Uoad tho following: "Have usod the L. & M. Taint twonty years, houses painted with it eight years ago show bettor to day than houses painted wich other paints within tw> years. A. IL Edgell, Alachua, Fla. "Havo used all brands of paint, L, ?fc M. Pure Paint stands hot ter and wears longer than any other palut I have used In my ton years ex perience. H. F. Smith, Fainter, Concord, N. O. "I painted Frankouburg Block with L. & M. Faint; stands out tu though varnished. Actual cost was loss than ft,20 per gallon. W. ?. Harr, Charleston, W. Va. "I painted our old homostead with L. & M. Paint twonty-six years ago. Not painted since: looks hotter than houses painted in the last four years with other piiot. II. S. Scoliold, Harris Springs, S. C. Used the L. & .M. Faint for slxteon years, Fainted threo housoi with it fifteen years ago, they havo not needed painting since. J. E. Webb. Hickory, N. C. Respretf.illy, ILONG MAN & MARTINEZ. This colebrated paint is sold by W. I.. Bjyd, Laurens; Clinton Pharmacy, Clinton, Psoriasi Thousands of people afflicted with this hideously disfiguring dis ease are da?iy suffering the most excruciating mental anguish, be lieving they are doomed lo carrw its awful scaling blotches unUT death relieves them. The medical profession, and the greatest skin specialists of the world have always considered the disease as absolutely incurable. Now positively cured by that won derful medioament known us TheD.D.D. Remedy MR. W. 13. JRNN1SON. of the National Express Co., Chicago, 111., Buffered Ihe horrible aud agonizing tortures of this dis ease for more than twenty years. The best skin specialists of Chicago, New York and Philadelphia pronounced his case as incurable. The terrible blotches of this disease had covered his face, head, hands and ontire body. His appearance was BO repulsive that he had not been able to at tend any social or public gathering for years. Mr. David Robinson, head clerk el the People's Drug Store, in Chicago, who had cured himself of a bad case of PsOrii -i of ten years standing, with the 1). D. D. Remedy, prevailed upon him to try tl:i~ preparation, Mr. Jennison, speaking "' Iris treatment with this marvelous medicine say:;: ?"I commonced the use of the 1). 1 >. Dt Remedy, and during tha first two mouths 1 saw little, if any improvement, but was persuaded by Mr. Robinson to continue its use. I persevered in using the remedy, and I now devoutly thank God that I did. For the first time in twenty years I am free from the awful, scaling blotches of this terrible disease. Once more I am free from the lxjndage of these torments of hell, and can again make a presentable appearance before my fellow inen. I earnestly beg every sufferer from a disease of the skin to immediately begin treatment with the D. D D. Remedy, Use it -persevere with it?stick to it?and you will find that it will cure yon. Specialist:-, said I had the worst case ever recorded. 1 know that what cured me will cure anyone." We unhesitatingly give this rem edy our highest endorsement. The marvelous and effective work: the wonderful cures it is making in this community are simply aston ishing. For sale by Laurens Drug Co. THE TRUE OF THE Ts the thing which purifies the blood B and makes the digestion what it ought to b??that is SEVEN LUnder its use the entire system is kept in perfect condition?the skin becomes firm, smooth and clear. Try it thoroughly and you will lind it successful. Laurens Drug Co. I Laurens Cotton Mills Store I Try Us for Groceries... ? ? ? ? ? * ? ? _ si* Phone Us | Your Orders ft Y __ sp -,-^ $ Laurens Cotton Mills Store | C. LUCAS, Manager.^ STYLES CHANGE in Jewelry as well as in eth er tilings, If yon want up to-date Jewelry you can al ways be sure of getting the very latest and the most cor rect thing from us. What ever you buy, you can feel sure that you arc right. Or if you have anything that needs to be altered, re paired or reset bring it to us. We'll do the work well and charge you but a moderate price. Fleming Bros. A Portrait Proo. For a short time we will give a fine 12x16 inch Portrait, Free, with each dozen Cabinet Photo graphs. This offer is made to in troduce our original Negative Portraits. Call soon. 2-4t. McCord's Studio^ _ W. H. Dial, Agent, The Fidelity & Casu alty Co. Dear Sir: I hereby acknowledge re ceipt of Fifty Dollars as pay ment in full, under my Poli cy of Disability, for recent two weeks' illness. Thank ing you and the company for prompt and liberal settle ment of my claim and recom mending T'he Fidelity & Cas ualty for just and honest dealing to my friends, and the business public generally. Am yours, Most truly, David A. Davis. W. Y. BOYD, Attorney at Law. Will practice- in all State Courts. Trompt attention given to all business. W. C. IRBY, Jr., Attorney at Law, LA.UR-KNS, S. C. J. N. LEAK, Auctioneer, Oilers his services to the peo ple of Laurens County. Grand Opening Display of Novelty ^ Fall Dress Goods at O- B. Simmons | Co., Commencing Monday, Sept 12, k and continuing through the week, b o A rare treat for those who admire the beautiful, and a great opportunity || for all who wish to get posted on the stylish weaves of the coming season. A We will show the new things from the looms of the world. Come if only |J to look through. We have not only the highest novelties but will also show a great range of goods from the lowest prices and up, and the values A we show should loosen the purse strings of the closest buyers. Q A Grand Embroidery Bargain Show ? Nothing like it ever shown in Laurens. While in New York our buyer picked up a big lot of 4 1=2 to 7 yard lengths of Embroidery at about 50 ner nf?nt. on thp Hnflnr nnH in orHpr In mnlfp nur nnpninir Hisnlnv more in= %y I _ . ? ^ -^ -^ -. _ ?- ? - values, they will be put on sale at 10 o'clock sharp |5 Monday Morning, September 12th. | An India Linen Attraction ^ It is not often you will see the like of these almost matchless values. They rum about 2 A yards to 10 yards to the piece and are worth from 15 to 20 cents, while they last at 6 l-2c. 9k b We want your Shoe business this season Q And if you want style and wear combine I w ? are the people you want to see. We have all the new lasts in the celebrated Kippendorf, Dittman Company's Shoes in all tke new lasts, *? heels and toes, and at prices that will surely interest you. We also carry the King Quality Men's Shoes in all the new lasts. rn 91 per cent, on the dollar, and in order to make our opening display more in teresting we will put this grand pick up on sale on our "Dress Goods Dis= play" days. In order to handle the lot more conveniently we will divide it into three prices. 1 lot worth 10 to 15c at 8c 1 lot worth 15 to 25c at 10c 1 lot worth 25 to 45c at 15c See our window display of these goods. In order that every lady may have a chance at above 0. B. Simmons Co 8 8 N. B. Watch our Millinery Opening Announcement. M I ^MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQCr^^^-*